600+ sales during black friday...but also, I'm sick // small business owner vlog NYC holiday market

[@fancycarbon]

Hiii I’m Diamond, the owner of Carbon Studios! Thank you so much for featuring my package in your video 🥺 I just met you last week while visiting NYC and seeing your booth in person was amazing and incredibly inspiring. I’m looking forward to following your journey and see where your business goes from here ❤

[@monicarazak]

Thanks so much for sending over your beautiful products!! So great meeting you🤗

[@lukap7297]

your stuff is soooo cute omg

[@elizabethpumarejo1665]

I received my shopping bag and I was so excited you sent me the New York bag instead of the Hoboken (love the size)…i get so many compliments!! The candles are to die for!! Love the scents!! I am so excited for you! Oh! Also love the quality and size of my scrunchies!!!!❤❤❤❤😊. Hello from California!!

[@raeofsuhnshyne2728]

Wow, you guys are so inspiring and I love the community of support. I cant wait to start my business.

[@fauxnomenal_1]

Love the video. I had been checking every day for an update. You may have to purchase your vessels months ahead because your current vendor seems to be having growing pains. Plus take zinc for your sore throat and the aches you are having Plus try some ginger tea. You are awesome and I wish you continue success as you grow and expand.

[@LindaThao]

Hope you feel better soon! Getting sick especially around the holidays is the worst 💗😭

[@monicarazak]

Definitelyyyy but I’m feeling so much better now!

[@pattyjones1350]

I’m with you on Makesy. I placed an order back in October and it took over 3 weeks to receive it. That is unacceptable when you are running a small business. I’m limiting what I am purchasing from them now as well. Love their products, but not enough to wait 3 weeks for them.

[@laurieszentirmai4511]

Yeah! A Monica video. I check everyday. Hope you got better quickly. Likely due to working so hard, reduces your resistance and then exposure to sooo many people would be easy for anyone to catch a bug. Not fun I just spent 4 weeks down with covid. It was awful. Also seeing your booth has been very successful. Congrats!

[@24appleberries]

yay! Been looking forward to this upload as the holiday is right around the corner ;)

[@BobaTheBunny]

Feel better soon! Glad ur back

[@musiclaurenash]

YAYAYAYAY! We missed you! Also feel better! ☕️❤

[@Sew_OzzyWar_Made_This]

4:09 gusset!! 😊

[@monicarazak]

THANK YOUUU

[@beingemma]

Always love when your video pops up! Doing final market prep for this last holiday market. Such an inspiration! Happy to hear you reached your booth fee. Also like the schedule for the sales, I may have to think through that next year.

[@micaela.herrera]

Aww feel better soon monica!

[@Elmar_22e]

We missed you! Hope you are feeling better! Hugs from California 🫶🏽

[@lilyp.8591]

Glad to see you’re thriving!!!! Keep pushing your almost there!

[@lukap7297]

yayy im new here (yesterday lol) and its nice to see new vid

[@trudysmith2271]

Hope you are feeling better now. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohannyRafaela]

I was at your booth last weekend! It smelled so good in there, I got the apple pie candle I forgot the exact name but it smelled sooo good! Congrats on all the sales 🎉!

[@monicarazak]

Yayyy thank you so much for stopping by!!

[@trishasmith2303]

Honestly, you’re doing great! Cyber Monday hit you hard! 😢 I hope you are feeling better now. It would be great to hear your thoughts about this market AFTER it’s over and done with- what you learned, your expectations vs reality, would you do it again, what would you make more of/less of, what ideas did you have while doing this market that excited you to make new products?

[@justbri9909]

Your vlogs are the absolute best! I so look forward to them. 🎉

[@knittybitty-crafters198]

Greetings. I really missed not seeing you, hoping that you feel better and that your time there keeps on shineing

[@monicarazak]

Thank you so much!!

[@amyhamilton8127]

Hope you are feeling better! You’re doing a great job! Love your items & vlogs

[@monicarazak]

Feeling soooo much better thank you!

[@elisa5441]

I hope you feel better..

[@CrochetintheMud]

How are you dealing with cash sales with sales associates or are you doing card only for this market? Are they leaving the cash at the market overnight? Taking it home and bringing it back?

[@happylovejojo1763]

Love your videos!

[@StephCourter_fit]

Love seeing these vlogs!

[@NectarHandmade]

Heyyy! That’s meee ❤ thanks for the shoutout

[@Bekindmerci]

CONGRATS, MONICA - FROM CHICAGO. MUCH, MUCH SUCCESS!! 💰 STAY WARM AND HEALTHY!! 🎄

[@dawnparker9358]

In January would love to see when you scrapbook and do your journal.

[@monicarazak]

Omg yesss I would love to make journaling content!!

[@angeljar2012]

I have been waiting for an update video 😅

[@Sew_OzzyWar_Made_This]

I love your bags!!! Now I own 2!! 😬

[@chrissyb7916]

Hi Monica! Just wondering what has been the favorite thing you have eaten at Bryant Park?

[@SAHMAMAVAL]

My parents traveled to NYC last Tuesday and stopped by the shop for the famous NY exclusive to gift to me, so sad when I found out it wasn’t being restocked until Wednesday 😭😭😭

[@joykish7342]

Is there a way for you to change your large candles back into mini ones? Just to restock the mini ones?

[@PerrinPottery]

That’s the worst being sick during market time. I had to cancel my big Christmas market because I was sick. Feel better!

[@essencebyellie]

I completely understand with your Makesy situation 😮‍💨my order from November 5th still unfulfilled.

[@EmpressChanelle]

How do you balance creating and consuming? Because I’m still learning how to create balance in life.

[@Aly.68]

I seriously don’t know how you guys do it.. I have my first market tmr and it’s like I have nothing done :/ I’m so annoyed with myself for my time management skills- As well as I’m somehow sick again within under a month .-.

[@heavenboundhues]

I follow you on my other account but I can't believe you got sick too :( So many of my family members got sick. Even I am still sick lol. Got Covid and then a secondary ear infection making me feel vertigo ughhh

[@lindamueller9857]

Why are you not ordering the vessels from another supplier if you’re changing anyway? One headache less for you and possibly increased sales.

[@monicarazak]

I haven't found a good alternative supplier yet unfortunately:(

[@jenniferlewis9864]

💜💙

[@Bekindmerci]

I AM VENDING THIS WEEKEND AND AT TIMES ITS CHALLENGING TO ASK FOR HELP. WE ARE NOT SUPERWOMEN. ITS OK. HELP = TIME AND $ SAVINGS. GOD BLESS!!

[@RulerofIG]

I left a comment on your insta felt bad bc I know you must be so busy and so tired and can’t even imagine editing but now we have a new video and I am so happy ! Feel better ! Your videos are missed when you can’t post know that!! 🤍🤍🤍🫶🏽

[@monicarazak]

Thanks so much for the encouragement🥰

[@PaulaHurst-Foster]

Love your video's!! Very inspiring for this gal @figandfernsoapco