Today’s feature: Lovely Lenny Lizard!
As we spoke about in our last article one of Lovely Lenny Lizards’ core values is to SUPPORT our reptile
community. In doing so, we will feature a small business within the reptile community each Saturday!
We will spotlight one small business that we believe is an asset to the reptile community and should be
commended for their hard work. Here at Lovely Lenny Lizard, we believe every Saturday is
Small Business Saturday and we want to show them our support! Please join us as we get to know
them better and maybe introduce you to a small business you didn’t know about.
We hope you show your support by liking their posts, following their pages, and shopping
in their stores! We thought who better to introduce to you today than ourselves!
Without further ado, let’s get to know Lovely Lenny Lizard LLC a little better and how
we contribute to our reptile community!
~When did you start your small business?
“We celebrated Lenny Loo’s 3rd birthday in 2022 announcing the
creation of our new business. We had our first show in December
and were a full-fledged LLC by February of 2023. It feels like we have
been around so much longer though!”
~What was your motivation to do so?
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“During Covid I found myself with a basement full of foster animals and
a need to feed all of them suddenly without a job. I looked around our
basement and saw my husband’s small army (4 at this time) 3D printers
and thought, maybe I can just print a few items to earn some extra cash
on the side? Thus the first sparks of LLL LLC was started.”
~How has your business grown over time?
“It’s hard to believe we have only been in business for 2 years but over
time we have offered so many different items and now we seem to be
narrowing it down to the items people really want or need. We love
offering products to improve the husbandry of your reptile and to show
others your passion as a reptile keeper!”
~What would you like all your customers and potential customers to take away from supporting your small business?
“Keeping reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates is a joy and a passion!
But keeping them correctly and having them live longer because of
your care is something to take pride in. Anyone can put a dragon in a
plastic cage, but those with a little knowledge can help any animal to
not only live but thrive under your care!”
~What is your favorite item to create and sell?
“Our couches! We take such pride in researching the correct fabric that
is safe for your beardies both under a basking light and outside the
enclosure. We spent a year finding a safe organic and non-toxic fabric
for our products. We saw how many folks were buying unsafe couches
for their reptiles and made sure that our product would stand out in
fashion, creativity and safety! Do you have your own couch yet?”
~What drives you to continue?
“Making the customers happy. Seeing repeat customers. But also the
reptile community as a whole. There are some incredibly uplifting
vendors within the expo world that just make it a joy to see them each
weekend. I love what I do, who I do it for and especially who I do it with!
If you have never been to a reptile expo please find a local one to
attend! It will open up a whole new world to you!”
~What’s the most challenging thing about running your own small business?
“I think the most challenging thing is having all these ideas I want to put
into play but being a one woman show. I do everything from coming up
with the idea, to creating it, to marketing it, to shipping it and more! It
seems like it never stops. They say you get back what you put into it.
I hope that’s true because I put 110% into everything I do!”
~If you knew how much work goes into a small business at the start, would you do it again?
“Yup. I don’t shy away from hard work. If it were easy everyone would
do it. I take pride in my business and the hard work that goes into
everything I do.”
~How do you wish your business would grow?
“I wish I would have over 10,000 followers on Instagram. It was a goal I
set for myself thinking it would happen in 2023. I can’t help but think
the more followers the more hits to the website, the more products that
can be purchased and then the more I can offer my customers. I hope
for my business to grow at a steady but not overwhelming rate. I love
vending shows and traveling but would love to be putting together
more orders at home during the week.”
~What is your advice for a new small business just starting out?
“Don’t give up. Try everything. Ask questions. Other vendors are your
friends, not competition. They have been in this game a lot longer,
learn from them. Be sweet to everyone. This world is so small and you
never know who has connections to the person you need to go further
with your small business, and also because it’s the right thing to do.
Thanks for stopping by today to learn more about us!
If you would like to purchase from their store please see the Website and Facebook links within the post and
be sure to follow them on Instagram! Already purchased an axolotl from them? Let us know in the comments
which box you purchased and share a photo with us on Instagram and Facebook!
Please Like, Follow, and SHARE!
We hope you have enjoyed our Small Business Saturday Spotlight.
Please come back next Saturday for another Spotlight!
If you are interested in being interviewed please reach out to us! We would be happy to speak with you!
Thanks as always for your SUPPORT! We can’t do what we do without YOU!
Lots of Love,
Lenny Loo and Crew