The Reality of Small Business: When your equipment fails

When I’m making products or visiting stockists (or even enjoying the sunshine!), I need my marketing to be on autopilot. ‪@Omnisend‬ is what I use to make Sunshine Lane look professional and stay connected with all of you. ✨ Try Omnisend for FREE (up to 250 subscribers): https://omnisend.com/sunshinelane ✨ Get 30% OFF your first 3 months: Use code 'SUNSHINE' at checkout. This week is a real rollercoaster of small business life. I’m dealing with a massive sublimation printer failure that has left me unable to fulfil orders in-house, leading to some tough decisions about the future of my coasters and mugs. If you have any sublimation tips, please help me out in the comments! But it’s not all stress - I’m taking you along to visit one of my lovely stockists, showing you a sneak peek of the new keepsake card prototypes, and making a final decision on our card stock evolution. Plus, I have some very exciting news about StationeryFest 2026! 💛 Links Mentioned: StationeryFest Tickets: https://stationeryfest.co.uk/ Shop my half price greetings card sale: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sunshinelaneuk Grab a greetings card bundle (5 cards for £3.50): https://sunshinelane.co.uk/search?q=m... 💛 Products & Equipment used: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo: https://amzn.to/4k5sdTP Sony ZV-1 vlogging camera: https://amzn.to/3SQ99ew Rode wireless mic: https://amzn.to/4lCX2zE Rode Video Mic: https://amzn.to/3IRSwKT Quick release plates for tripods: https://amzn.to/3JpvfBL Ring light: https://amzn.to/4pJMmQU Overhead tripod: https://amzn.to/4pcOSz4 Floor-standing tripod: https://amzn.to/44qONAk Mini desktop tripod: https://amzn.to/44FB487 Video editing software - Descript: https://get.descript.com/x6xnve2bfs9w 💛 More videos you might like: I pitched to Oliver Bonas:    • I Pitched to Oliver Bonas! 🐉 (GCA Dragons ...   Turning My "Imperfect" Stock into Profit:    • Turning My "Imperfect" Stock into Profit -...   Tips for product photography -    • How to make your product photos look profe...   Small business Q&A:    • From Burnout to Business: My Honest Small ...   lots more vlogs sharing my journey! 💛 Come and say hi! Instagram:   / sunshinelaneuk   My shop: https://sunshinelane.co.uk/ TikTok:   / sunshinelaneuk   And don't forget to subscribe to my channel! - - 00:00 Making products in the studio 02:33 The sublimation disaster (Printer vs. Me) 05:25 Outsourcing vs. In-house: The profit conundrum 08:50 My behind-the-scenes assistant 11:36 Visiting a regular stockist! 12:43 Greeting card unboxing 13:56 Card stock samples: Choosing the perfect finish 27:34 Big News: I’m going to StationeryFest! 29:00 Easter break and final thoughts