This Week's Welcome We're back this Saturday! At the Black Swan Venue from 8am-12pm to be exact! Wake up to our awesome vendors + more! We will have plenty of fuel for your weekend! From coffee, bagels, pretzels and donuts, and pies, to meatball subs for lunch. From sweet treats to an array of products, check out this week's amazing lineup of Lakeland's small businesses! Just for visiting booths, you can enter to win one of three giveaways! We're giving away a $25 Metro Diner Gift Card, $15...
6 days agoย โขย 1 min read
This Week's Welcome Well, our last Friday night market got a bit rained out ๐ฅด But we were inside, not soaked, and the air was super cold! Thanks to the vendors that came out and the folks that did brave the storms to come eat and shop! Our next two indoor markets return to Saturdays! We will be back at the Black Swan Venue from 8am-12pm each date. I highly recommend you come out and support! These next two dates are full to the brim with vendors! Some you know and some I bet you don't. So,...
9 days agoย โขย 3 min read
Happy Friday! As Phil Collins says, "Tonight, tonight, tonight!" We're going to be back at the Black Swan Venue TONIGHT from 5pm-9pm! I heard it might rain this afternoon or evening, so come inside and don't get wet! That's another great thing about indoor markets :) Grab some dinner from The Baked Butcher, get some dessert, and come out to show your support for these wonderful vendors and small businesses of LKLD! I know they'd appreciate it as the heat and rain are cancelling many markets...
13 days agoย โขย 2 min read
This Week's Welcome Happy Tuesday! We're going to be back (again!) at the Black Swan Venue this Friday from 5pm-9pm! Summer, not the heat, vacation is coming to a close as many go back to school and transition into a new rhythm! So, we're saying goodbye in these last "dog days of summer" with tropical flavors, beach vibes, vendors to shop, dinner options, plus more, including that cold A/C! We hope you can make it out, show some local support, and have a wonderful evening ๐ -Chan "The Beard"...
16 days agoย โขย 1 min read
This Week's Welcome What a week! Too many knocks, hits and setbacks to get into, but I do want to speak on the topic of hearing "no's" and the roadblocks we will face in business... and life. What are our options?! What can we do when we feel like we canโt do anything?! Change this wordโฆ LISTEN HERE :)EP 13: Hitting a โNO!โ In brighter news! The next LKLD | EDGE INDOOR MARKET is tonight from 5PM-9PM! I've said there will be some Harry Potter artwork, giveaways and more since it's his birthday...
20 days agoย โขย 2 min read
This Week's Welcome I can't believe it! The next LKLD | EDGE INDOOR MARKET is this Friday! My, oh my, that came quickly! Don't hate me, but I have never seen all of the Harry Potter films ๐คฆโ๏ธ But I know it's his birthday weekend! So, we're celebrating! There will be Butterbeer sugar cookies and Butterbeer tea from Love At First Cookie, Potter giveaways from Wasted Filament 3d, and exclusive art prints from Art of Allen Grimes! There will be all new vendors, dinner options from The Baked...
23 days agoย โขย 4 min read
This Week's Welcome We made it to Friday! Again! That means we dig a tad deeper on the podcast "LKLD | EDGE: Inside & Out." In today's podcast episode, my goal was to aim for 10 minutes or less! Almost an impossible feat! Was I able to do it?! I answer the question: When you started the first business whatโs one thing you wish someone had told you that would have helped, or if you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself? LISTEN HERE :)EP 11: Q&A #1 -Chan "The Beard" Michaels This...
27 days agoย โขย 2 min read
This Week's Welcome The LKLD | EDGE debut indoor market was a success! I've said it many times over on the socials, but thanks to all the vendors, people who came out to shop and support, the sponsors, giveaway givers, and the venue! None of it would have or could have happened without any one of you! ๐ Now, as you'll see below, we're back to our usual newsletter and podcast programming! Let's go! ๐ -Chan "The Beard" Michaels Small Business Spotlight: Crochet By Mocha Juli of Crochet By Mocha...
about 1 month agoย โขย 3 min read
This Week's Welcome We've almost made it! Tomorrow is the BIG day! Our first indoor market of the season! Held at The Black Swan Venue on Pine St in Downtown Lakeland, many vendors you love and know plus some new ones you should get to know will be there. Like Tuesday, I will leave all that information below... but... I will be truthful, I've been a little nervous wreck all week! Well, my family might say I've been acting weird and crazy! ๐ You never know how these things will turn out. I've...
about 1 month agoย โขย 2 min read