259 – Running a Business Doesn’t have to Make you NUTS! with Kim Decher of Skips Candies
Kim is a second-generation chocolatier. Her son Colton, now 11, was only 1 year old when he suffered an anaphylactic reaction to some peanut butter. This immediately provoked a feeling of fear no parent should ever have to experience. In learning about cross contamination and the severity of a Peanut & Tree Nut allergy, Kim…
BONUS: Managing the Corona Crisis in Your Handmade Business
COVID-19 has obviously become a global crisis on a scale none of us have lived through before. This sounds dramatic and it definitely feels that way since we’re in the midst of it right now. It’s hard to see the finish line. Nobody knows how long school and restaurant closings will be. Social distancing is…
258 – Lots to Learn from this “Gourd-geous” Biz with Ben Bear of Meadowbrooke Gourds
Ben has spent the last thirty years helping to start and grow a company called Meadowbrooke Gourds. They now have twenty full-time employees dedicated to growing, designing, crafting and marketing gourd decor designs, each one intended to create smiles and make homes a little bit warmer. They sell about half their gourds wholesale to customers…
257 – Intentionally Creating a Customer Experience Matters with Laura Jennings of Knack
After a career as a senior executive at Microsoft and then as a venture capitalist, Laura decided to build an ecommerce business around celebrating the customer as a creative force. Every gift they send out at Knack is made to order, whether it’s one gift or thousands. Each gift on the website is easily customizable…
256 – How to Manage Through Fear in All Areas of Your Life with Amy Smith of The Joy Junkie
Amy is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice,” she is highly sought after for her uncommon style…