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Gift Biz Unwrapped Sue Monhait
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Have you thought about turning your hobby into a profitable small business? This podcast shows you how to do just that. Whether you want a side gig for some extra cash or to get out of your 9-5, the handmade products you make for fun can hold the key!
In each episode you'll hear steps and actions to take to start and grow a profitable business. It's created specifically for the handmade product business entrepreneur; a group I lovingly call Gifters, Bakers, Crafters, and Makers.
You're a fabulous unique creative person and I'm here to help you get on the right path to making your vision a reality. There's a lot out there about building a service based business, some about building a product business, but handmade is different. There are specific nuances to handmade that we cover here.
Have you thought about starting a business but not sure what the first steps should be and you're afraid to do it "wrong?"
Have you started your business but it's not progressing as you had envisioned?
Are you confused about Etsy, Amazon Handmade and Shopify platforms?
What about email marketing and Facebook or Instagram ads for attracting sales?
There is so much to know it can be overwhelming and confusing.
I'm your host, Sue Monhait, and I interview business owners who have been where you are. This is combined with over 30 years of experience consulting hundreds of boutique and big brands along with opening two profitable product based business of my own, I'm here to help you realize your dream.
At the end of each episode, you'll walk away with new ideas, tools, or processes that you can apply immediately to get results. Decide on your business. Learn how to get started. Hear what others do to get customers and increase their sales.
A great first step is to subscribe to the show. Then you'll automatically get each new episode as it releases - ready and waiting for you when it's convenient to listen. The main show becomes available on Saturday morning with a short Tips & Talk episode on Wednesday.
I want you to know that you don't have to do this alone. Find more free resources over at GiftBizUnwrapped.com and if you're looking for a community of handmade makers just like you, join us over in my private Facebook Group - Gift Biz Breeze.
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Tips & Talk 108 – Do You Have the Next Big Idea?
I wish I would have thought of that! Or maybe you did, but now someone else has actually turned your idea into a product and it’s catching the world by storm.
The old saying is true, ideas come a dime a dozen. But they don’t mean anything unless you take action. It’s the person who stops in their tracks and makes a decision to claim the new idea and follows-through with its development who is the winner.
Towards that end, I’m going to share with you some ways, categories if you will, that are the foundation for creating ideas that can turn into profitable goldmines.
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Content for Makers
Inspired! Daily Planner
Start with Confidence
Get Free Coaching thru a Gift Biz Boost!
A Gift Biz Boost is a free one-on-one strategy session discussion a part of your business you're trying to grow. Maybe it's the first steps to getting started, or how to attract more sales, whatever your current focus is. You'll leave with actionable steps to "boost" you forward.
Join our community of handmade product makers
Gift Biz Breeze is an active and inspiring group of creators at all levels of business development. Ask questions, see what others are working on, learn new things, it's all there and we're waiting for you to join us!
Finally, would you please leave a review? Thanks!
It helps other makers like you find the show and build their businesses too. You can do so right here: Rate This Podcast -
Lighten Up Your Email Copy for More Opens and Sales
Lighten Up Your Email Copy for More Opens and Sales For Your Handmade Business. The secret to building connections and relationships with your email list subscribers
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Tips & Talk 107 – The Truth (Illusion) About Growing Your Business
This desire to stretch for more and more has been ingrained in us over the decades. The thinking that bigger is better. You were exhilarated when you made your first sale. And from there the focus was on getting another sale … and then another one. And when that happens, then you start thinking about how you can grow even faster and bigger. Always looking for that next level.
Think back to why you started your handmade business. It’s because you love the act of making. Doing more of that and seeing others enjoy your products is a beautiful vision. Reality is slightly different however, and by thinking ahead about how you’ll manage the changes (or to what level you want your business to evolve) can keep it a business you love.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast Resource List
Inspired! Daily Planner
Get Free Coaching thru a Gift Biz Boost!
A Gift Biz Boost is a free one-on-one strategy session discussion a part of your business you're trying to grow. Maybe it's the first steps to getting started, or how to attract more sales, whatever your current focus is. You'll leave with actionable steps to "boost" you forward.
Join our community of handmade product makers
Gift Biz Breeze is an active and inspiring group of creators at all levels of business development. Ask questions, see what others are working on, learn new things, it's all there and we're waiting for you to join us!
Finally, would you please leave a review? Thanks!
It helps other makers like you find the show and build their businesses too. You can do so right here: Rate This Podcast -
414 – A New Look at User Generated Content with Lauren Schwartz
A New Look at User-Generated Content. Understanding and exploring ideas for user-generated content you can use for your handmade business
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Tips & Talk 106 – A Different Way to Look at Your Competition
Competition is not something you need to fear. There are actually advantages to being in a well-known and established industry. I explain why and how to look at your competition differently.
The emotion and feeling of discomfort comes up when you don’t have a plan to tackle competitive situations. Here’s why competition is a good thing and what you can do to be the star when in the midst of all the others.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Inspired! Daily Planner
Start with Confidence
Get Free Coaching thru a Gift Biz Boost!
A Gift Biz Boost is a free one-on-one strategy session discussion a part of your business you're trying to grow. Maybe it's the first steps to getting started, or how to attract more sales, whatever your current focus is. You'll leave with actionable steps to "boost" you forward.
Join our community of handmade product makers
Gift Biz Breeze is an active and inspiring group of creators at all levels of business development. Ask questions, see what others are working on, learn new things, it's all there and we're waiting for you to join us!
Finally, would you please leave a review? Thanks!
It helps other makers like you find the show and build their businesses too. You can do so right here: Rate This Podcast -
Email Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales with Laura and Adam of Pink Leopard
Email Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales. Finally, get the exact what and how of email marketing strategies that build sales for your handmade business.
Customer Reviews
Super inspiring
It’s so good to hear the journey of other product businesses. We could all hear more from the people behind the scenes to make some much goodness in this world.
Worth your time!!
I was recently a guest on The Giftbiz Unwrapped podcast and I cannot recommend it enough!
Sue put me at ease, not always an easy task as I deal with anxiety, and lead me through an encouraging and helpful chat that I’m truly proud of and have been told is helping a lot of people. But the best part is that I now follow her podcast to get tried and true information about running a business in the creative field. It is definitely worth your time!
Thoughful questions
As a podcast guest I truly appreciated Sue and not only her thoughtful questioning but the way she was integrating our conversation during our time together. One of my favorite podcasts to speak on so far. Thanks so much for having me, Sue.