We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a stationery business:

#1: Ruth Daro, founder of Seniman Calligraphy:

We chatted with with Ruth, founder of Seniman Calligraphy ($13K/month). In our interview, Ruth says:

So one day when my then boss passive aggressively asked what day I would like to show up for work that week, I told her ‘how about none?’... and never looked back.

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When I was first starting out I mainly looked for inspiration on Instagram. Nowadays I try to provide that inspiration I so needed as a fledgling artist. I’ve posted 5 days a week, every week for the last 4 years, which in turn provides followers that turn into loyal customers.

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#2: Gonzalo Mestre, founder of Sheedo Paper:

We chatted with with Gonzalo, founder of Sheedo Paper ($40K/month). In our interview, Gonzalo says:

You have to launch your product even if it's not perfect.

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The most important learning for me these years has been to focus on important things.

Further:

Shit will happen and you have to be flexible to make changes on your plan.

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Set realistic and measurable objectives and go for them.

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#3: Caylee Betts, founder of Swipies:

We chatted with with Caylee, founder of Swipies ($2K/month). In our interview, Caylee says:

Learning new skills is one of the greatest gifts my endeavors have given me

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Despite my desire to make everything perfect before letting the world see it, it’s not necessary. Get your product out there and start getting feedback

Further:

Good ideas are everywhere and don’t have much value compared to execution

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#4: Ricardo Fernandez, founder of Fernaco:

We chatted with with Ricardo, founder of Fernaco ($10K/month). In our interview, Ricardo says:

I truly believe that perseverance and patience are the only distinguishing qualities between myself and anyone else.

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#5: Jordyn, founder of Jordyn Alison Designs:

We chatted with with Jordyn, founder of Jordyn Alison Designs ($4K/month). In our interview, Jordyn says:

Stay focused on yourself and your journey. I often find myself feeling ‘behind’ other small businesses. Social media makes comparing yourself to others really easy.

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#6: Markus Hartel, founder of Raghaus:

We chatted with with Markus, founder of Raghaus ($25K/month). In our interview, Markus says:

Ideas are dime a dozen and it really comes down to execution.

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Inspiration is everywhere – look at things, anything really and sees how you can improve on it.

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#7: Dominic Irons, founder of Ferrotype Ltd:

We chatted with with Dominic, founder of Ferrotype Ltd ($20K/month). In our interview, Dominic says:

No matter what your business is, you might need to think on your feet and adapt to the changes.

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#8: Markus Hartel, founder of Raghaus:

We chatted with with Markus, founder of Raghaus ($25K/month). In our interview, Markus says:

Not every person is suited for every task and as a small business with a broad offering, this can be incredibly challenging. Look for your own weakness and hire for that – at the same time look for a person’s strength and hire them for their skill set, not the other way around.

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#9: Markus Hartel, founder of Raghaus:

We chatted with with Markus, founder of Raghaus ($25K/month). In our interview, Markus says:

Be Number One, own your space, and do it well, this way you won’t even have to deal with competition.

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#10: Dominic Irons, founder of Ferrotype Ltd:

We chatted with with Dominic, founder of Ferrotype Ltd ($20K/month). In our interview, Dominic says:

The biggest change we have made is to expand our business into drinkware, where we have seen up 25% of sales now in drinkware.

Additionally:

You can have all the passion and the greatest idea, but if people don’t find you it amounts to nothing.

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Starting A Stationery Business: Everything You Need To Know

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