so. instagram banned me. multiple times. including the hey!curbside account. twice. 🫠
i wrote the whole chaotic breakdown here but the tldr: getting banned was annoying, then clarifying, then honestly kind of freeing?
turns out you don’t need 10k followers or the algorithm’s approval to run your business. you just need a handful of people who actually care (hi 👋) and a space no one can take away from you.
this dashboard? this email list? this is the point. borrowed platforms with made-up rules can’t touch this.
anyway — if you’ve ever felt held hostage by instagram’s nonsense, this one’s for you. and if you know someone who needs to hear it, send it their way.
thanks for being here instead of… wherever the algorithm wanted you to be today.
melissa & riso 🧷
