Business in making

I spent 3 hours doing SEO-optimization and finally connected Shopify Payments!
Oh wow, 3 hours spent on SEO-optimization. That's really fun when you do it for your self-expression project.  You write all those texts that later will touch the screens of people out there. Many various people. All around the world.  This realization brings me chills. I checked Google Analytics, and my website is visited from these countries, mainly: the United States (80%), France (15%), Ukraine (2%) and Nigeria (1%). Very interesting!  I do not do any ads, so that's where people naturally find my content from. And everybody wants to... More, more, more!!!!
Klaviyo - customizing my email marketing
I hate to be boring. And I don't like to be bored, even though I recognize the utility of being "usefully bored". I truly believe that this dopamine vacuum is that creates space for the Creation. I know that my painting hours are later on. Basically, any hours of the days are the painting hours because I am an artist. But I am also trying to become an entrepreneur. So I need to define some "cognitive hours", as I call them, when I can do some real business work. But... More, more, more!!!!
5 AM Club is back in the Game!
Hello dear People!  I feel like today I've connected to the same Univers server that I was on when I launched this Project, and I feel truly blessed about it, hehehe.  It's 06:17, and I already configured the expedition terms and conditions for the EU market, customized the clients' account interface and button names (omg, it's going to be so fun), and set the rules for order cancellation. Not bad, not bad.  The most important thing is that I start to have clarify.  I see a bit better what I... More, more, more!!!!
Cross-sell and upsell - today's lesson
Today I am learning how to integrate cross-sell and upsell into my store.  Because once you see one personage, you will want to collect the entire world!  Also, I painted a new character today and already turned it into a design for a T-shirt!You can check it out already.  Generally, I am very drained emotionally today.But I am doing my best. From my bed, mainly. Well, as they say, sometimes your 100% looks like this.  The app for cross-sell and upsell has been installed!  I am trying the Freemium version of... More, more, more!!!!
It's time for Google Ads!
Since I publish my first products, it's time to let the world know about them!  I know pretty well how ads work on social media, but I've never set an ad on Google, for your proper website. It's very interesting to learn!  Okay, I was learning, learning, but now I am stuck because I don't have enough money to place a test order as a customer, because I spent all money on T-shirt samples :D What an interesting life of a growing small business. Nobody wants to place the first... More, more, more!!!!
I published my first products!
I just couldn't wait any longer!  Yes, the photos are still generic, but I'll make the real products photos within next two weeks. My first products are my mug Je m'appelle Camambert and a T-shirt "Ça va, toi?" Go check it out!  And in the meantime, I will upload three more products! Youpiii! It's happening!    I uploaded a crop-top hoodie with my old drawing from Germany "War Ich?"Nice. I just checked online and my products are available, oh my god!!! I've' uploaded first black T-shirt: with the design "Tribe"... More, more, more!!!!
Spontaneous Friday afternoon note, June, summer, sun
I've no idea yet what this note is going to be about, but the previous experiences have proven that this free flow of consciousness results in bright ideas and pure insights. I am full of artistic inspiration, but I am a bit lost regarding the entrepreneurship side. Also, as I am building this business from scratch and on a strict budget, I now have to wait until my next salary to order a sample of a hoodie (omg, you are going to love that design!), pullovers, and other T-shirts. I have... More, more, more!!!!
Back to 5 AM Club: Hello Google Analytics!
07:17 Yes, it's a bit confusing to start writing 5 AM Club notes at 7 AM, yet, it's better late than never. I had to manage my energies, my tasks, and my 3 professional activities. It took me 45 minutes and now I am fully back in the game. I decided to come back to 5 AM Club smartly, and started not with designing apps but Google Analytics. I need to understand better the traffic on my website. Free traffic, ladies and gentlemen!  I know I am supposed to pay... More, more, more!!!!
Choosing my future products
Building my first catalog... Scary but exciting!  More, more, more!!!!
My first sample T-shirts have arrived!!!
15/07/2026 Today, my first T-shirts have arrived! My own clothing! My own designs!  Mom, I am a designer!  An artist!  Wow!  I feel so happy, I cannot believe that it's happening. In two weeks, I'll have a product photo session for the website, and then I will be able to start all the marketing campaigns and sales!  This whole thing is incredible. I am so happy that I just started to act.  Through unknown to the stars.  Woooow  My first T-shirts!!! More, more, more!!!!
Ideas hunger and a goal for summer
I think I am running out of ideas because I am having limitations of my non-profile education and of absence of knowledge. i need to put something in this brain. i need some food of impressions. I will read books. I will participate in webinars. i will pay more attention to the things around me. i will become the real artist of being. Not a bad goal for summer.   More, more, more!!!!
Monday reflections : art
Alright, I’ll practice this new trick with spontaneous notes, I like how my mind works with it. You sort of…. Just start! But it’s better than writing it in Notion and then transferring once per week to my blog on the website. If I write my stuff directly via Shopify, I don’t feel like I can close the tab before finishing my thought, and I cannot finish my thought without achieving measurable results. So it’s working - wonderful!  What can I do for my Project today? Let's estimate my emotional, physical,... More, more, more!!!!
Manufacturer’s search and find
I am struggling to find a manufacturer for my clothing. A few quotes that I received do not match the budget I have. I simply cannot pay for manufacturing same price as I though lt ill have in the end of all. i am lost, i definitely doing something wrong.  But if other brands can do it, I can do it too. I just need to be smarter. My criteria for the manufacturer are that it’s cotton, made in the region, quality printing or broderie. I will Google now again, maybe I’ll have... More, more, more!!!!
Calm Sunday - the 5th of July
It’s a spontaneous note. Out of content queue, out of context, and, if possible, free of judgment. Peace and love. Calm. i deserve piece. Yesterday I reached my emotional peak and I am now recovering. Voila, business-owner is also a human :)  More, more, more!!!!
Self-calming moment. And that's okay.
17/06/2026 05:48I am definitely having an activity crisis, and I know exactly why. And I am going to solve this problem today. I cannot create when my space is attacked. My creative workspace is under undesired attention shelling, and I feel like I am out of control. When I am out of control, I usually freak out, disappear, and create a new life from scratch, without any links to the previous one. That’s how Camambert and many other personalities were born. It’s okay, my dear. You are under stressful conditions,... More, more, more!!!!
Tak tak tak, reset, and let's go!
16/06/2026 05:25 AM It’s probably been 5-6 days since I last did anything for my Project because the energies are disturbed, so for the past two days, I stopped even trying to do something and decided to reset. It’s been beneficial, but also the only way, because my Project is built on passion and on inspiration, and not entirely on discipline. I’d even say not at all. Okay, I will write a to-do list from scratch, as my previous to-do lists have been effective, but at some point, they got... More, more, more!!!!
It's time to paint
14/06/2026 05:06 Recently, the 5 AM Club was more like a 2 AM Club, which is significantly different. But it’s okay. The body knows when to wake up, right? It’s been 3 days since I haven’t done anything about my Project, imagine. But I have completed some important missions, worked on my lovely regular job, improved my apartment, visited an art performance and art exhibition, etc, etc. I lived! That’s also an important part of the way. I have to get that creative energy from some good impressions. I haven’t... More, more, more!!!!
I love my new sewing machine!
12/06/2026 09:08 Today I woke up at 7 AM, and I feel so wonderful about it. It’s a luxury to be able to sleep that long! And I got this luxury today. I have absolutely no regrets about not being in the 5 AM Club today. I am already hyperactive. Nice when I get to rest. This rest has really reset me, so even though I’ve recently woken up, I’ve already done my lovely regular job and cleaned the apartment, so I can dedicate the entire day to painting and... More, more, more!!!!
Fidelity program, my first sewing machine, and one day in Paris
11/06/2026 03:18 Somehow, my 5 AM Club got rescheduled for 1:30 AM tonight, which was not necessarily in the plan because I have an intense and long day in Paris ahead. But we do what we have to do. My sleeping patterns are like my drawing styles. Wildly out of my control. Since I am very efficient at night, I’ve already done all the work for the day for my lovely regular job, and it’s not even 3 AM at that point. You see why I am doing Camambert? I... More, more, more!!!!
Super hilarious FAQ page or Why you shouldn't ask me what's going on
09/06/2026   04:15 AM : Yesterday, I naturally skipped the 4 AM Club, and I feel like it has reset the whole system. Very good. I’ve done some things yesterday, however! Checked Shopify apps for my store, explored fidelity programs, connected one, customized it, very nice. Then, I also found out my SIREN and SIRET numbers, and opened a Pro bank account for my business separately. I will connect it to Shopify thing in the morning, which will activate the possibility of making payments. I also checked the available Zapier... More, more, more!!!!
And I painted, and painted, and painted again
07/06/2026 15:08 And I painted and painted and pained again. Nice. At this point, I don’t even request from myself any commercial development. As long as there is a canvas or two that go out of my brush, I’m good. I also had breakfast in the castle and volunteered at the marathon. If that matters :) Great day, overall. I will prepare my freshly created working space and do something Camambert. I don’t know yet what, but that's exactly the good moment to write a little to-do list. Allez! More, more, more!!!!
Resting and painting
06/06/2026 13:32 I am writing only now because even though there was a 5 AM Club tonight, I didn’t work, didn’t write any to-do lists, didn’t work on any websites, therefore I didn’t even think of writing this diary. I simply took a coffee, spent time observing the rising sun, played with my cat, made an aquarelle painting on a canvas, and went back to sleep until 11 AM. The journey is both working and resting, creating and getting inspired. I’ll work on my Project today, but it will be... More, more, more!!!!
Morning in the associative garden in Paris
05/06/2026 I woke up at 04:43 AM. I just didn’t think of writing. Today is an exceptional morning. I woke up in the cabin in the association garden in the suburb of Paris. So fun. It was planned in advance, well organized, and I slept in warmth and with a wonderful vibe. Really reminds me of the old, good Ukrainian dacha. I had a great time. I had a great time, I slept well, so now I am full of energy, and I am ready to create! 08:45 This recharge... More, more, more!!!!
48 hours in Paris
04/06/2026 05:29 Today I’m going to Paris for work, so I’ll have less time for my Project today, but I’ll do my best to dedicate some time to it in the morning. And I am totally occupied with lovely regular job activities, I’ll take care of marketing, since I can do it from my phone. Chaotic founder diary is coming, hehehe. Okay, let’s start this day by writing a to-do list. It starts to be my tradition/ritual, and it calms me down. It feels so good and comfy to be... More, more, more!!!!
This entire project is an act of self-manifestation!
12:32: As I had an important personal mission yesterday, I couldn’t dedicate my 5 AM club to my Project either on Monday or on Tuesday. But that’s life, we have to find a balance somehow! But I still wrote a to-do list for today, and I will do my best to… do my best :D I’ll be very transparent: some of the tasks have simply migrated from the previous days. But I think it’s better to let the tasks migrate and accomplish them when it’s their time, than to only... More, more, more!!!!
Vulnerability mixed with aggression
29/05/2026 04:14: Fall asleep again. 06:26: Today I decided to add some technology to the process. As my bank proposes a Manus subscription, I will use this agent to help me navigate through SEO and all the beginner’s stuff. We started with brand identity, but I've had a brand name for a while, and I probably even have the final logo. Then, he mentioned the target audience. Of course. That I should understand my target audience's interests, demographics, purchasing habits, etc. Who are my people? Definitely some informal ones. Both... More, more, more!!!!
5 AM Club
28/052026 07:29: I am from the natural 5 AM club, sometimes the 4 AM club, so when the sun is up, it’s my lunch time already. I created this Substack to document my business journey because I am now creating a micro-entrepreneurship in France, and I am going to create my clothing and accessories. I initially started to document this journey in the video format on Instagram, but honestly, it is probably impossible to find a more ungrateful thing to do. So I am upgrading my level, and I am... More, more, more!!!!
First day on Substack, day 4 on Shopify
My first morning on Substack: business in making. How’s it gonna go? There are a few things that have contributed to the fact that I am on Substack today. First of all, I finally kicked myself off Instagram. It’s been a while since I had to do it. Instagram has a very toxic and draining environment, and it is not good for my mental health to be there regularly. It really depends on how you build your algorithm, though. But that’s not the point. Instagram is an uncle who walked... More, more, more!!!!