by Pat & Mike | Sep 24, 2016 | Blog, Family, Small Business
Growing old – it’s not for sissies. Betty Davis said something like this in a quote once. This year has definitely been a reminder that age is slowly creeping up on us. Pinterest Quotes for Growing Old Sometimes you just have to stop and read some of the...
by Pat & Mike | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
It’s always a good idea to change things up. But sometimes, less is more. And going back to basics is a good thing. Back to basics We continue to add new products to the website. Currently, 393 products make up the Product Gallery. Each time we add a...
by Pat & Mike | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
We go back and forth about budgeting much money for small business advertising at Sunriver Metal Works. The few times we have boosted a post on Facebook has had dismal returns. But then maybe we weren’t going for the right audience. Or maybe we didn’t...
by Pat & Mike | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
This week’s blog post focuses on one of our local vendors – the Red Pinecone Gift Boutique at 114 NW Minnesota Avenue in Bend, Oregon. Owner Kat Reese contacted us earlier this year about her interest in selling Sunriver Metal Works’ products in her...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 21, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
When we first started this business, we had a steep learning curve. On everything! But with time and education, DIY SEO became second nature. Mike had to learn about the CNC plasma machine we purchased from ArcLight Dynamics, steel, grinding techniques, patinas, and...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 14, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
It’s a crap shoot when you do overseas shipping. You package everything so it will survive a long journey. There are periods of time when you can’t tell where the package is at. We’ve only sent two items to Europe. Our most recent one went from...
