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Why you shouldn’t charge ‘mates rates’ and what you can do instead.

Why you shouldn’t charge ‘mates rates’ and what you can do instead.

by Nicky Merrick | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 | Published on Apr 6, 2021 | Blog Posts, Pricing

Mates rates is often someone getting a good deal at the expense of their friend.

How to be disability inclusive in your small business & speaking at the #2021Sorted online event.

How to be disability inclusive in your small business & speaking at the #2021Sorted online event.

by Nicky Merrick | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 | Published on Nov 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, Business

Last year I had the biggest dose of FOMO ever after seeing Laura Robinson from Worditude and Andrew & Pete from Atomic, come back from #2020sorted and talk about how they had their content planned out for the whole of the following year after attending Janet’s live event.

5 costs you should include when pricing a custom dance costume.

5 costs you should include when pricing a custom dance costume.

by Nicky Merrick | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 | Published on Sep 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, Pricing

Find out what items you might be missing out when you cost your custom dance costumes.

Mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned in business.

Mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned in business.

by Nicky Merrick | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 | Published on Jun 8, 2020 | Podcast episodes

The Dance Costume Makers' Show Season 1 - Episode 8 Mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned in business. This is the hardest episode I’ve written so far. A completely raw and open look at the mistakes I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned from being in...
Why you should have a sewing blog for your costume business

Why you should have a sewing blog for your costume business

by Nicky Merrick | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 | Published on Jun 1, 2020 | Podcast episodes

The Dance Costume Makers' Show Season 1 - Episode 7 Why you should have a sewing blog for your costume business Do you struggle to get people to see your posts on social media? It can be hard to get seen among the masses of content being posted daily, but there’s...
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