🖤 Real Talk: The Struggle Is Real (and So Are the Scammers)

Welcome to another little peek behind the scenes at Invaluable Minutia — where the vibes are bold, the designs are boutique, and the founder (hi, that’s me) is currently running on caffeine and sheer spite.

Today’s truth?
Some days it feels like I’m building a tiny empire of weirdness and quality... in a vacuum.
The kind of day where Shopify is silent, the sales are still “processing,” and Printify hasn’t sent so much as a thumbs up.

And yet? Here I am. Still designing cute backpacks and spooky wall art like it’s going to be okay — because one day, it actually will be.

But here’s what makes it worse:

🚨 Can We Talk About the Scammy Marketers for a Second?

If I get one more “Hey boss babe, let me scale your store to $50K/mo. in 2 weeks” message from someone whose profile says literally nothing except “Marketing Expert Specialist 💼✨,” I’m going to snap.

• No credentials

• No receipts

• No actual business of their own

• Just vague vibes and stolen screenshots from other people’s dashboards

They prey on small shops like mine — especially when we’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and just want something to work already. They offer nothing but false hope and an invoice. It’s not just annoying. It’s manipulative.

So, if you're out here grinding — tired, discouraged, ignored by the algorithm — and resisting the urge to throw $297 at the next “secret formula” because your gut knows better: you're not alone.

I see you. I am you.

💬 Final Thought:

Small biz life isn’t just “build it and they will come.”
It’s “build it, cry a lot, post something unhinged at 2AM, cry more and keep going anyway.”

Thanks for sticking around. And if you’re reading this? That’s one more reason I didn’t quit today.🖤