Make hay while the sun shines…

…or, in Sub.do terms: make art while the sun shines (and Mom shops)! I’ll explain in a bit. First, I know, I know…it’s been way too long since my last blog post, which is a major no-no for good bloggers. Sorry about that. Needless to say, I truly have been a busy bee. Having a [...]

Drum roll, please…Sueb.do opened its doors TODAY!

What a day! I’ve been a very busy bee preparing for this grand opening for months. The weather today could not have been more perfect — clear blue, blue skies, plenty of sunshine with a cool ocean breeze…ahh, you gotta love that capecod calm feeling. Hey, if you’re kicking back on the Cape over this [...]

Biz 12: Betting & Winning on Tipping Points

I always have my antenna up. I love to spot trends before they hit their tipping points and spread like wildfire. When I saw my first pair of Crocs, I knew it would be a BIG opportunity. “OMG! These brightly colored, foam clogs are so ugly they’re cool!” I just knew it when I first [...]

L.L. Bean Prompts Flashback to Sueb. Biz 4: Only in America

Last week L.L. Bean, launched a new line of classic clothes called The Signature aimed at a younger market—college kids and twenty-somethings. Of course, I already spotted an uptick in interest in preppy styles and will sell many preppy-inspired products at my store on the Cape opening on May 28th in Popponesset Marketplace, 259 Landing [...]

Let’s start at the very beginning…Sueb. Biz 1

I can still smell it. On days off, Dad would head for the basement where he’d painstakingly detail model cars using that paint that comes with the kits in tiny bottles. My dad, an automotive parts store owner and car fanatic, loved to build models in his spare time and I loved watching him. And, [...]