Wanna be Catholic business buddies?

This newsletter is meant to feel like you are grabbing a cup of coffee with your favorite Catholic business buddy—the one who just gets it. Who could talk shop all day. Who immediately asks you how your product launch went. Who knows nothing about sourdough starters, but a lot about starting a business and making some dough$.

Except, if you are like me, this rare unicorn of a friend can be hard to find. But how else do you get all the business ideas swirling in your head out?

Hence, how this newsletter was born.

An Affordable Way to Get Business Support

Consider this your business resource hub! While both seasoned and novice business owners will benefit from this publication, it is perfect for the folks who don’t have the money to pay for expensive courses, marketing, and coaching programs. You crave tips and support to grow your business, but all the options you see are out of your budget.

I’ve paid thousands of dollars on courses and business coaching. It’s wonderful if your business is a point that can afford this, but those beginning years are tough! Let me help you bridge that gap. And if you’ve already bridged that gap, let me help you save even more time and money through my meticulous research and helpful guides.

But, don’t worry. This is not another newsletter where a guru spouts strategy and tries to upsell you on a coaching package. Sorry, I don’t want to coach you. I’m in it with you. Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to share some really valuable info after being in business for 5 years… but I want to hear from you, too, no matter what stage of business you are at.

Because building a Catholic business doesn’t have to feel lonely—let’s figure it out together. ❤️

Free Subscribers Get*:

About 4 posts/month where I share a valuable business lesson or resource like I would do with a friend over coffee.

• This will be SUPER helpful. I am using this newsletter to slowly release modules and resources created over 2 years of running my Academy where I taught authors how to publish their books. (Except this newsletter will be more than just publishing.)

• I also love to talk about:

  • Discernment

  • Product ideation and validation

  • Finding and working with printers

  • Business and finance

  • Ecommerce platforms

  • Marketing

  • Copyright and permissions

  • Shipping and fulfillment

  • Lessons learned

  • Work-life balance

  • …and more!

Become a Paid Subscriber $10/mo or $99/year

Think of the paid subscription as moving from the café to a dinner party setting (not like The Office Season 4, Ep 13; IYKYK). I’ve invited you into my home. There is no fee to attend, but you are a polite guest with good etiquette to bring a cheap bottle of wine as a gift. In this case the bottle of wine is $10. Or buy me a $99 bottle of bourbon and we’ll continue to crack it open the whole year.

I promise it’s worth it. Paid subscribers get*:

• Special unlocked posts. Sometimes my post have details or resources so good I can’t share them publicly.

• Directory of service providers (illustrators, marketers, editors, printers, book designers, etc.) and discounts.

• Ability to comment on discussion posts. This currently includes:

  • Monthly “What do you need help with”? discussion post. This is your chance to brain dump what you are struggling with, what decision you need to make, or what’s keeping you up at night. Leave a question and respond to a peer. This is also where you can ask me a self-publishing question, if you have one!

  • Monthly “Group Questions” discussion post. Let’s crowdsource the best resources, advice, and recs. What’s your favorite marketing tip? What’s the best business advice you’ve ever received? If you could go back in time and do something different, what would it be? We’ll all chime in, building the most epic list.

• Full videos. Many of these are forthcoming as I release expert presentations and interviews.

• Feedback on your product if you are interested in listing it in Thy Olive Tree Marketplace. (Feedback not available elsewhere).

• 10% off any Thy Olive Tree original product, available here. Coupon code and info in Directory.

*These are the current benefits. They are subject to change as I’m always making improvements and listening to subscriber feedback.

Vendor Membership Tier $149/yr (Application Only)

The final tier is strictly available to approved vendors within Thy Olive Tree Marketplace. Vendors can list up to 5 pre-approved products in the Marketplace and get free access to the Catholic Business Buddy Newsletter. You can learn more and apply here.

A bit about me

I’m the owner of Thy Olive Tree, a small business that sells beautiful Catholic books and stationery products. I am a bit of a serial entrepreneur, always with a new idea. Two years ago, I launched the Fiat Self-Publishing Academy bringing together a team of experts to teach everything about self-publishing. Most recently I opened a Marketplace for Catholic artisans to list their products in a searchable directory. I LOVE brainstorming and finding innovative ways of doing things. I can’t wait to hear about your business!

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