Back when I first began operating an online baby boutique, I used to visit Las Vegas (a quick flight for me) to attend trade shows. My goal was to learn about cut-and-sew companies that might be able to help me manufacture a couple of the ideas I had, as well as to see companies that had already found ways to do that and were now selling clothing, toys, or other baby gear that I could re-sell to my customers. Those initial experiences were definitely interesting, if not educational. Read the rest of this entry »