272 – Taking a Worn Out Industry and Making it New Again with Alex Kurkowski of Tellinga
Alex is the founder of a greeting card startup called Tellinga, which actually began while he was pursuing his MBA at Rice University. After graduating and entering the workforce, Alex noticed his free time was slipping away, along with his relationships with friends and family. So, to keep in touch, he started snail mailing them literary…
254 – Website Best Practices – Does Yours Pass the Test? with Brian Lawrence
Brian Lawrence is one of the true thought leaders in the stationery and wedding industry. A multi-store retailer who won top dealers for numerous invitation brands, he then became VP of Encore Studios for 14 years and went on to consult, do web design and marketing for hundreds of stationery and wedding retailers and wholesalers.…
226 – Concept to Wholesale in One Year with Meg Sutton of Belle & Union
Meg Sutton is the boss lady and doodler behind Belle & Union, a company that sells letterpress printed cards, art prints, southern-inspired wrappings and hand-crafted artisan goods brimming with vintage wit and wisdom that tote a bit of a foodie twist – all 100% made in the USA. Meg started the business in 2012 after…
199 – All the Secrets to Going Wholesale with Katie Hunt of Tradeshow Bootcamp
Katie is the founder of Tradeshow Bootcamp, host of the Proof to Product podcast, a business strategist, and mentor to creative entrepreneurs. She’s helped more than 850 brands get their products on the shelves of retail stores big and small. Her clients’ products can be found in Target, Anthropologie, Nordstrom, The Container Store and independent…