Made on Long Island Last night I was sitting on my couch responding to emails as Brian watched an episode of "Air Disasters" on TV. We had an activity filled weekend. I was tired, and looking forward to finishing up with business and making him change the channel. (If you've ever watched Air Disasters you will understand what I mean.) I …
Alegna Soap
Running a Small Business is Hard Work
Running a small business is hard work. I don't mass manufacture my products so my prices are higher than many bath and body companies. I'm not Amazon and I can't offer free shipping and promise your order will be there the next day. Although I do get help, every product I make is made in small batches. Each soap is hand cut personally by …
Where Soap Making Has Taken Me
My girlfriend Linda and I were exchanging texts the other day. She was catching up on her emails and wanted to let me know how much she liked my last newsletter. She said "You should color in the states that you've traveled to for Alegna Soap®. It would be interesting to see" …
Old Pictures
I spent some time today going through old pictures of my soaps. It's fun to look through them and reminisce. I took this picture and …
The Long Island Woman’s Expo
The Long Island Woman's Expo is one of my favorite events. Think about the energy you get when you put over 80 woman entrepreneurs in one building. The talent alone is enough to impress you. …