The Key

A Small Business Companion

Every small business starts with a single brave moment: taking the key and opening the door.

In The Key, Maria shares her own stories from years of running Eclectic Shoppe: the booths, the live sales, the wins, and the hard lessons. Each chapter is a "coffee with Maria": honest encouragement and practical support for anyone dreaming of opening their own business.

Whether you are sketching your first business plan or already holding your own set of keys, this companion is here to remind you: you've got this.

Maria, author of The Key

About the author

Maria is the owner of Eclectic Shoppe, purveyor of curated antiques, vintage treasures, and modern décor sold through live sales, booths in Marion and Wabash, Indiana, and online. She wrote the book she wishes she'd had when she started.

Published by Collected and Curated Press.

Get your copy

Releasing November 28, available here in our shop and on Amazon.

Join Maria for a release-day book signing at a local coffee shop on Saturday, November 28; details coming soon!