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418 – Managing Through Life Changes and Updates to Continually Serve You!

Tips & Talk 110 – 32 Questions

417 – The Role of Your Website in Your Handmade Product Business

Tips & Talk 109 – The BEST Thing You Can Do to Increase Your Sales

416 – Raise Your Radiance to Raise Your Revenue with Angela Jia Kim

Tips & Talk 108 – Do You Have the Next Big Idea?

415 – Lighten Up Your Email Copy for More Opens and Sales with Liz Wilcox

Tips & Talk 107 – The Truth (Illusion) About Growing Your Business

414 – A New Look at User Generated Content with Lauren Schwartz

Tips & Talk 106 – A Different Way to Look at Your Competition

413 – Email Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales with Laura and Adam of Pink Leopard

Tips & Talk 105 – The Power of Being Likeable

412 – Looking for an Upgraded Alternative to Etsy? with Jon Lincoln of goimagine

Tips & Talk 104 – A Discussion on Large versus Small Craft Shows

411 – 150 Craft Shows in 3 Years! with Grant and Jennifer Anderson

Tips & Talk 103 – Increase Your Confidence and Enthusiasm

410 – Start Your Handmade Business from Scratch with Robin Lee Adams

Tips & Talk 102 – Are You Doing This Backwards?

409 – Bath Bombs and a Million Dollar Amazon Business with Ashley Kinkead

Tips & Talk 101 – Stop Posing!

408 – Yes! You Can Be Successful Opening a Retail Shop Today with Jessie Williams

Tips & Talk 100 – I Had No Idea …

407 – A Brave and Unconventional Path To An Award Winning Tea Company With Jenny Tse

Tips & Talk 99 – How Will It Fail? And I’m Not Talking About Your Business …

406 – It’s National Bakers Crafters Makers Day!

Tips & Talk 98 – How to Celebrate National Bakers Crafters Makers Day

405 – How to Increase Customer Retention with Kerri McDonald

Tips & Talk 97 – But Do You Really Need It?

404 – Identify, Create and Bring a New Product to Market with Kristina Schlegel of Make Bake

Tips & Talk 96 – Goals Only Work if You Do THIS

403 – What Will the Chapters of Your Life Be in 2023? with Jen Hardy

Tips & Talk 95 – Are You Being a Responsible Guardian of Your Business?

402 – How to Live a More Enriched and Peaceful Life with Teresa McCloy

Tips & Talk 94 – Ignore the “What If’s”

401 – Influencer Marketing – Word of Mouth at Scale with Yash Chavan

Tips & Talk 93 – How Best to Listen to THIS Podcast

400 – How to Attend Trade Shows to Get Wholesale Accounts with Jim Cermak

Tips & Talk 92 – How to Negotiate with Customers

399 – Is Wholesale the Right Sales Strategy for Your Handmade Products? with Katie Hunt

Tips & Talk 91 – Expect THIS to Happen

398 – The StartUp Story of Little Rebels with Marjorie Spitalnik

Tips & Talk 90 – My Happy List and Why It’s Important

397 – Talk about the Most Creative Art Technique! with Stephanie McDairmant

Tips & Talk 89 – It Only Takes 5 Minutes to Make a Major Impact

396 – Find the Words to Spice Up your Brand with Lucy Bedewi

Tips & Talk 88 – How Many Customers Do You Need?

395 – Can I Be On Both Shopify And Etsy? With Heidi Wicks

Tips & Talk 87 – Do You Know About Touchpoints?

394 – A New Way to Get First Time Customers to Buy Again with Monica Sharma-Patnekar

Tips & Talk 86 – 6 Tips to UP Your Email Game

393 – BOOST – Pricing for Retail and Wholesale with Gail Berardo

Tips & Talk 85 – The Very First Question Every Time Should Be …

392 – BASH – Hashtags – Use Them Or Not?

Tips & Talk 84 – How I Started My First Business

391 – Everything About Subscription Programs with Brandon Amoroso of Electriq

Tips & Talk 83 – What Do I Say in My Newsletters?

390 – BOOST – How to Sell Products through Your Website with Wendy Duckett

Tips & Talk 82 – How to Find Good Blog Topics

389 – BASH – How to Handle Product Donation Requests

Tips & Talk 81 – Why NOW is the Time

388 – Tech for Digital Retail: eCommerce and Social Commerce with Christine Russo

Tips & Talk 80 – 10 Things I LOVE about Canva

387 – Here’s Your Entrance into Wholesale (Even as a Young Handmade Small Business) with Amber Christian

Tips & Talk 79 – On Being Second

386 – Use Subconscious Secrets to Reset Your Self Limiting Beliefs with Khrisna Avalon

Tips & Talk 78 -10 Things I Learned as a Chicago Bears NFL Cheerleader

385 – How Your Behaviors Affect Your Mental Health with Renee Reisch

Tips & Talk 77 – What Kind of a Maker Are You?

384 – BASH – The How, What and When for Hiring Help

Tips & Talk 76 – My Month Off of Social Media

383 – BOOST – 3 Website Tweaks to Consider for Added Visibility with Gloria King

Tips & Talk 75 – All About Naming Your Business

382 – Is it Time to Close Down Your Business? with Arin Wensley

Tips & Talk 74 – What’s Your One Burning Question?

381 – BASH – Your Own Website or Etsy? Pros and Cons

Tips & Talk 73 – Do You Know About Your Untapped Powers?

380 – Flipping His Primary Focus from Rabbi to Jewelry Maker with Doug Heifetz of Lost & Forged

Tips & Talk 72 – The Difference Between Marketing and Promotion and Why You Should Care

379 – BASH – The Difference Between Features and Benefits

Tips & Talk 71 – Personal Reflections on the Highland Park, IL Mass Shooting

378 – All About Being a Guest on a Podcast with Noemi and Gabor of Podcast Connections

Tips & Talk 70 – This Drives Me Crazy and Isn’t Good for You Either!

377 – 3 Free Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website with Kerrie Fitzgerald

Tips & Talk 69 – Are You in Control of Your Business?

376 – BASH – 4 Reasons Why Your Products Aren’t Selling

Tips & Talk 68 – 7 Business Best Practices You Should Know

375 – Thoughtful, Generous and Personal Selling with Kat McCoy of Best Kept Jewelry Concierge

Tips & Talk 67 – How a Blog Grows Your Product Based Business

374 – BASH – How to Start Your Email List

Tips & Talk 66 – The Wrong Way to Start a Business

373 – How And Why To Get Your Product Sustainability Score With Austin Simms of Dayrize

Tips & Talk 65 – What To Do About Your Lurkers

372 – BASH – What REALLY is Social Media’s Role in Your Business?

Tips & Talk 64 – 5 Craft Show Tips You’ve Never Heard Before

371 – Collaborating to Host Your Own Handmade Craft Show with Gloria Brown of Ahh-Land Woman Herbals

Tips & Talk 63 – Is THIS Your Season for Change?

370 – BASH – Money Mistakes in Your Handmade Product Business

Tips & Talk 62 – Accidental Opportunities

369 – Quizzes for Product Based Businesses? You Bet! with Gen Furukawa of Prehook

Tips & Talk 61 – Put the Brakes on Selling

368 – BASH – The 5 Gift Biz Growth Stages

Tips & Talk 60 – 4 Steps to Turn “No” into “Yes”

367 – Reigniting Your Handmade Business Passion with Amy Feierman of Weed Patch Studio

Tips & Talk 59 – When is it Okay to Procrastinate?

366 – Be Better Prepared For Tax Season Next Year with Danielle Hayden

Tips & Talk 58 – Workshops: A Way to Scale Your Handmade Business

365 – Pinterest Interest Targeting, Idea Pins and Promoted Pins with Cali Waege

Tips & Talk 57 – Overcoming the “Not Easy” Parts

364 – Making The Pivot From A Consumer To Wholesale Customer Focus With Amy Trout Hughes

Tips & Talk 56 – At What Point Do You Turn Pro?

363 – Messages From Her – A Product Creation Story with Rachael McKee

Tips & Talk 55 – Are You Missing this Critical Selling Skill?

362 – The Path from Crickets to 10,000 Etsy Sales with Naa Ardua Flohic

Tips & Talk 54 – Supercharge Your Productivity

361 – How Your Business Income Should Impact Your Personal Life with Erinn Bridgman

Tips & Talk 53 – Fleeting Moments – A Way to Spice Up Your Maker Biz

360 – A Maker Whose Mission Goes Beyond the Product with Jennifer St. John of Marnie and Michael

Tips & Talk 52 – How Good is Your Customer Service? Really?

359 – Building Your Website? Listen to this First with Chase Clymer

Tips & Talk 51 – Here’s the Key You’ve Been Looking For

358 – Starting Over at 50 THIS Time Your Way with Jennifer Arthurton

Tips & Talk 50 – Dare to Listen? You’re Full of BS!

357 – Why NOW is the Time to Get Your Pricing in Line with Racheal Cook

Tips & Talk 49 – Simplify Your Life – STOP Making Decisions!

356 – Unseen Possibilities for a Creative Career with AnnMarie Mattila of American Cake Decorating Magazine

Tips & Talk 48 – A Heart-to-Heart About Your Competition

355 – A New Selling Style for 2022 that Actually Works with Jeremy Miner

Tips & Talk 47 – How to Scale Your Handmade Product Business

354 – Achieving Pinterest Success is Very Different from Facebook or Instagram with Cali Waege

Tips & Talk 46 – The Festivities Planned for National Bakers Crafters Makers Day

353 – So You Think You’ve Tried Everything to Get People to Buy? with Matt and Layne of Obsessed With Markets

Tips & Talk 45 – Why I Created National Bakers Crafters Makers Day

352 – Let’s Create Your Brand Story Right Now with Meredith Kallaher

Tips & Talk 44 – My Revelation as We Designed our Handmade Heals the World Logo

351 – How to Work Hard and Feel Great about Your Life with La’Vista Jones

Tips & Talk 43 – My Word for 2022

350 – Storytelling and a Peek into the Life of Heidi Swain, a Simon & Schuster Bestselling Author

Tips & Talk 42 – “… When All Through the Store …”

349 – Integrating Our Love of Stories into Your Brand with Chloë Thomas

Tips & Talk 41 – It’s About Time!

348 – Business Startup Made Easy with Paisley and Riley of Sweet Tooth Cakerie

Tips & Talk 40 – Make Your Customer the Star!

347 – Start a Business Selling Printables and Digital Downloads with Julie Berninger of Gold City Ventures

Tips & Talk 39 – Grab My Personal Holiday Gift Planner (FREE)

346 – Why You Want a Micro-Weird Business with Denise Blasevick of S3 Agency

Welcome to the Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast

Tips & Talk 38 – What About All the Social Media Changes ?!?

345 – A Pro Speaks Up about Networking, Mentorship and Publicity for Gift Business Growth with Lisa Paden of The Personal Gift Basket Co.

Tips & Talk 37 – The Many Faces of Integrity for Personal and Business Growth

344 – A Powerful Lesson We Can Take from Big Brand Strategies Maureen Mwangi of Startward Consulting

Tips & Talk 36 – Get Them to Buy Again

343 – Are You Ready and Should You Even Consider Wholesale? with Emily Kerr-Finell of Wholesale in a Box

Tips & Talk 35 – 3 Things to Do NOW

342 – Paying It Forward to New Handmade Product Entrepreneurs with Nicole Stevenson of Dear Handmade Life

Tips & Talk 34 – Your Role in the Global Supply Chain Crisis

341 – A Subscription Box Business with a Mission Featuring Kesia Steele of Spotlight Box

Tips & Talk 33 – But Will They Buy?

340 – All About Google Analytics for Small Business with Chris Mercer of Measurement Marketing

Tips & Talk 32 – 4 Time Saving Strategies to Curate Social Media Pics

339 – 5 Fun and Effective Ways to Attract Sales with Sophy Lakshmanan of Miss Paper Craft

Tips & Talk 31 – How to Start Your Own Mastermind Group

338 – Subscription Box Creation and Participation with Eric Musick of Louis and Léa

Tips & Talk 30 – First Steps to Creating Your Brand

337 – Look : Pinterest Ads! with Laura Rike

Tips & Talk 29 – How to Manage Through a PR Crisis

336 – Maximize Your Online Selling Options and Get More Sales with Springbot

Tips & Talk 28 – Let’s Talk About Revenue Generating Tasks

335 – Meet NBC’s “Making It” Master Maker Adam Kingman

Tips & Talk 27 – The Sales Channel Panel

334 – An Inside Peek at Growing a Handmade Product Business with Yuliya Wolf of Wolf Leathers

Tips & Talk 26 – What NOT to Do with Your Logo

333 – From Firefighter to a Quilting Empire with Brandy Maslowski

Tips & Talk 25 – Let’s Rank Your Confidence Level

332 – Expanding on “The Secret” with Law of Attraction Expert Bob Doyle

Tips & Talk 24 – Competition! Now What?

331 – Instagram for Beginners with Allison Scholes of Boss Lady in Sweatpants

Tips & Talk 23 – Fail at Failure

330 – Get Started Guide for your Email Marketing Process with Kate Doster

Tips & Talk 22 – Your Customer is Mad – Now What?

329 – Winners and Wisdom from the Small Business Blog Challenge

Tips & Talk 21 – 8 Apps I Use in Biz Everyday

328 – Algorithm Proof Your Business with Katie Wight

Tips & Talk 20 – Here’s Why You Aren’t Getting Sales on Your Website

327 – It Started with a Brick and Mortar Yarn Shop and a Vision with Shelley Brander of Knit Stars

Tips & Talk 19 – 3 Easy Ways to Get Customer Testimonials

326 – A Classy Way to Nurture Customer Relationships with David Wachs of Handwrytten

Tips & Talk 18 – Let Them Steal Your Stuff!

325 – The Easy Way to Record Your First Product Biz Video with Holly Gillen

Tips & Talk 17 – What To Do with Your Online Biz While on Vacation

324 – Retail – Wholesale – Combo – Let’s Get Advice through 25+ Years in Business with Sue Burns of Baabaazuzu

Tips & Talk 16 – Identify Your Most Productive Next Step for a Perfectly SCRIPTed Week

323 – How to Get Unstuck and Go After Your Dreams with Becca Ribbing

Tips & Talk 15 – Is THIS Missing in Your “Brand?”

322 – Affiliate Marketing as an Additional Income Stream with Rick Magennis of Bear Cat Media

Tips & Talk 14 – Facebook Business Pages vs Facebook Groups

321 – Why have a Blog as a Product Business? with Kate Kordsmeier

Tips & Talk 13 – How to Put Yourself in Luck’s Path

320 – The Signs that Lead to a Profitable Product Niche with Gail Zona of gJoolz

Tips & Talk 12 – All Website Platforms are NOT Created Equal

319 – How to Capture the Power of Pinterest with Laura Rike

Tips & Talk 11 – Take the Two Word Challenge with Me

318 – Your Relationship with Money. Take a Seat on the Couch with Connie Vanderzanden

Tips & Talk 10 – The Magic of Giving and Getting

317 – The Smart Way to Brand Corporate Gifts with Chelsea Martin of Noms Bake Shop

Tips & Talk 9 – Craft Show Convo Part 4 – Social Media’s Role in a Craft Show

316 – Baking Business Success from The Greatest Baker Finalist Roshell Ingraham

Tips & Talk 8 – Craft Show Convo 3 – Overcoming Challenges During the Show

315 – Brain Hacks That Trigger Your Customer to Buy with Melina Palmer of The Brainy Business

Tips & Talk 7 – Craft Show Convo Part 2 – Planning and Preparation

314 – Things to Do Now to Sell Your Business Later with Chelsea Clarke

Tips & Talk 6 – Craft Show Convo Part 1 – Selection and Results

313 – How to Start a Craft Business from Home with Sophy Lakshmanan of Miss Paper Craft

Tips & Talk 5 – How Much Money Can You Really Make?

312 – Why Do You Hold Yourself Back? with Petia Kolibova

Tips & Talk 4 – 4 Steps to a Logo Refresh

311 – The Power of Staying True to Your Brand with Ximena Bervejillo of Entrelanas Designs

Tips & Talk 3 – The POWER of Small Gestures

310 – Are Press Releases Still Relevant and How Can they Help your Handmade Biz? with Mickie Kennedy of eReleases

Tips & Talk 2 – The “We” or “I” Dilemma

309 – How to Have a Successful Handmade Business with Cassie Menchhofer of Cassie’s Country Cupboard

Tips & Talk 1 – Are You Making this HUGE Startup Mistake?

308 – Is Your Biz Ready to Run Facebook Ads? with Shelby Fowler of Fempire Media

307 – How to Build an eCommerce Website that Gets Visitors to Buy with Matt Edmundson

306 – What is Your Brand Story? How to Talk about your Small Business with Confidence with Dr. Michelle Mazur

305 – Makeup Talk to Show Up as Your Best Beautiful Confident Self with Beverly Elechukwu

304 – Online Craft Shows: Everything You Need to Know about Exhibiting with Robert Allen of At Home Event

303 – Amazon Handmade vs Etsy – What Makes Amazon Different? with Rachel Johnson Greer of Think Cascadia

302 – What to Expect When You Join Clubhouse with Jennifer Lehner of The Front Row VIP

301 – Announcing National Bakers Crafters Makers Day – January 21 – A Day to Celebrate YOU!

300 – How to Get 100,000 Qualified Facebook Fans with David Emmons of Artist Marketing Formula

299 – How to Get Attention Online with Lauren Schwartz of The Loft 325

298 – Set Up Your Home Office and Utilize Your Production Area for Optimal Physical Health with Dr. Joella Castillo

297 – Experience a Holiday Story and Peek into the Life of Bestselling Author Heidi Swain

296 – ADHD Tendencies and How to Focus on Things that Matter with Shaun Roney

295 – How to Start a Craft Business with Dasha Kosovan of Wellness by Ari

294 – Using Pinterest to Sell Your Handmade Products with Catherine Tatum of Classic Legacy

293 – Social Media Ideas to Do NOW to Bring in Holiday Sales with Bobbi Baehne of of Think Big Go Local

SPECIAL PSA – How to Participate in the Virtual At Home Craft and Gift Show to Boost Holiday Sales

292 – The MOST Important Email Marketing Best Practice – It’s Not What You Think! with Gabriella Rapone of Email Maverick

291 – The Step by Step to Building a Business You Love with Joyce Arrieta

290 – An Email Marketing Plan – The Often Forgotten Powerhouse to Increase Sales with Chloë Thomas of eCommerce MasterPlan

289 – How to Attract Customers and Boost Your Holiday Sales with Amanda Berlin

288 – How to Manage Stress in Business to Achieve a Happier and Healthier Life with Kajal Khurana

287 – Best Art Show Display Tips for Craft and Handmade Artisans with Amy Amdur of Amdur Productions

286 – 7 Specific Targets to Create a Confident Money Mindset as a Small Business Owner with Johnny McWilliams

285 – Integrating Private Label Products into Your Small Business with Anne Mitchell of So El Paso

284 – How to Use Kickstarter to Grow Your Handmade Business with Azhelle Wade The Toy Coach

283 – Actions to Build Your Online Presence (that Lead to More Sales!) with Ana Bolanos of Limbo Imports Hammocks

282 – 3 Surprising Points About Marketing Your Small Business with Teresa Heath-Wareing

281 – How to Use Pinterest for Your Product Business with Kate Ahl of Simple Pin Media

280 – How to Blog For A Product Business with Jenny Melrose

Set Up and Sell in the NEW Facebook Shops

279 – Confused About Google My Business? with Jessica Totillo Coster of Ecommerce Badassery

278 – Everything You Need to Know to Sell on Etsy with Nancy Badillo

277 – Introducing Facebook Shops with Jessica Totillo Coster of eCommerce Badassery

276 – Build the Perfect Shopify Website with Elle McCann of Curious Themes

275 – Selling on Amazon Handmade with Dana Midkiff of Pink Door Wreaths

274 – Why eBay and How to Get Started with Kristine Diemoz of eBay

273 – How to Get your Product Made Overseas with Brian Miller of Easy China Warehouse

272 – Taking a Worn Out Industry and Making it New Again with Alex Kurkowski of Tellinga

271 – How to Be More Comfortable on Camera with Kellsie Moore of Be Marvelous You

270 – Increase Sales by Showing What Makes You YOU! with Nikole Marie

269 – SEO: The Answer to Attracting Sales Online with Meg Casebolt of Love at First Search

268 – How to Conduct Your Own Virtual Shopping Show with Vicki Adrian of Adrian’s Boutique

267 – Dealing with the Wildfires in Your Business with Anne Pazier of Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

266 – Front Porch Sessions Save the Day with Sarah of Sarah Hoag Photography

265 – How to Make Your Business Essential with Kim Terrill of Kim’s Cottage Confections

264 – Set Yourself Up NOW for a Better Life in the Future with Elaine Quinn – The Solopreneur Specialist

263 – Take Control of Your Fear with Jennifer Allwood

262 – Everything You Want to Know about Faire with Eric Rion of Willa’s Shortbread

261 – Know Who You Are and Stay in Your Lane with Julia of Birnn Chocolates of Vermont

M2M-12 – The Product Lifecycle – How to Stay in Business

M2M-11 – Personal Development and What it Means to Your Business

M2M-10 – Moments of Life in Your Handmade Product Business

M2M-9 – How to Get the Most Out of a Craft Show or Farmer’s Market

BONUS – Your Employment Rights and Obligations – The CARES Act and More with Brad deBeaubien

M2M-8 – Ways to Find New Customers and Bring in Sales

M2M-7 – Reviewing Some of the Tougher Parts of Having Your Own Business

M2M-6 – Making People Feel Special and The Customer Journey

M2M-5 – Product Pricing is a Make or Break Decision

260 – What We Can Learn from the Challenges of Selling CBD Products with Derek Spruill of Cherry Blossom CBD

M2M-4 – The Right Thinking about Big Brands and Finding Your Advantage

M2M-3 – What Does Your Business Stand For? Do This Right to Attract Sales

M2M-2 – Overcoming Your Imposter Mind as You Start Your Business

M2M-1 – The Beginning of a New Handmade Business

259 – Running a Business Doesn’t have to Make you NUTS! with Kim Decher of Skips Candies

BONUS: Managing the Corona Crisis in Your Handmade Business

258 – Lots to Learn from this “Gourd-geous” Biz with Ben Bear of Meadowbrooke Gourds

257 – Intentionally Creating a Customer Experience Matters with Laura Jennings of Knack

256 – How to Manage Through Fear in All Areas of Your Life with Amy Smith of The Joy Junkie

255 – Ever Consider Teaching Your Creative Skills as an Additional Revenue Stream? with Deirdre Drakes of 823 Treats

254 – Website Best Practices – Does Yours Pass the Test? with Brian Lawrence

253 – How Adding a Service Like This Guarantees Repeat Business with Charita Lucas of dOSA Naturals

252 – Big Brands – How Did They Get There? with Rick Cesari of Direct Branding

251- How to Get onto Grocery Store Shelves with Roger Sudnick of Good Measures Foods

250 – Why Starting with In Person is Best with Mary Bemis of Reprise Active Wear

249 – Make the Growth of Your Business Easier with Josh Elledge of Up My Influence

248 – All About Cottage Food Laws with Denay Davis of Foodpreneur Institute

247 – Learn Something New About Yourself with Teresa McCloy of the REALIFE Process®

246 – Do You Know the Origin of Our Christmas Traditions? Some Will Surprise You!

245 – Find Out How Tiny Habits Bring Happiness into Your Life with Jennifer Dunham of Time, Money & Happiness Matters

244 – What If Your Product Category is Already Taken with Sam Holmes of Holmes Sweet Home

243 – How to Sell Left Over Holiday Products with Alesia Galati

242 – How Product Creation Evolves from Idea to a Business with Pamela Gort of Blingzy™

241 – Punch Up Your Presentations with Comedian Larry Bloom of Funnier By The Lake Comedy

240 – Lessons from a Prospecting Powerhouse with Kristen Crawley of Savannah Bee Company

239 – Why You Want to Create a Business that Includes Semi Passive Income with Oksana of Oksancia

238 – How to Maximize Sales at Local Craft Shows with Sarah Smith of Southern Caramel

237 – How to Use Influencer Marketing to Increase Sales with Sarah and Noelle of Berra Bites

236 – How to Take Winning Product Photos with Your Phone with Aaron Nace of PHLearn

235 – Get Customers to Buy Over and Over and Over with Marisa Murgatroyd

234 – How to Create Demand and Grow Your Business with Leeatt Rothschild of Packed with Purpose

233 – People Don’t Buy Products – They Buy You with Annie of NaturalAnnie Essentials

232 – Navigating Through a Difficult Conversation with Anna Osborn of Life Unscripted Counseling

231 – Do You Want a Lifestyle Business or an Empire? with Natalie Gingrich of The Ops Authority

230 – How Deborah Gets in Front of Corporate Decision Makers with Deborah Wasylko of Baskets Galore

229 – Learning from a Handmade Critter Business with Kenny and Jenifer Kudulis of kudu-lah

228 – Seriously – Take the Scary Out of Sales with Nikki Rausch and The Selling Staircase

227 – Digging Deep When in Survival Mode with ReeJade Richmond

226 – Concept to Wholesale in One Year with Meg Sutton of Belle & Union

225 – Bridging Careers from Nursing to Floral Design with Patti Muhlenfeld

224 – A Plan for Your Marketing Plan! with Heidi Thompson of Evolve Your Wedding Business

223 – This is Probably Missing from Your Facebook Strategy with Traci Reuter of Divine Social

222 – The Truth About a Business Boss State of Mind

221 – Not Just Another Instagram Interview with Sue Zimmerman

220 – Serving It Up Sweet and Spicy with Sonya Paz

219 – How to Sell Your Product Through Email with Katie Salmon of Katie Does Marketing

218 – Create Your Own Brand Portfolio Today with Lindsey Johnson of Verity & Co

217 – Grow Your Audience – Grow Your Business with Jennifer Allwood of The Magic Brush

216 – Handmade Business Wisdom Sprinkles with Juliet Galea of Caker’s Chat

215 – Re-Energize Your Brand and Watch Sales Grow with Eric DeLary of Pasta Mamas

214 – How to Market TODAY with Veronica Staudt of Vintage Meet Modern

213 – [On Air Coaching] How to Uncover and Market to New Audiences with Elaine Kuckertz

212 – Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World and What They Mean for Handmade Product Businesses

211 – Why Email is Everything to Your Business with Abby Herman of Write Solutions

210 – [On Air Coaching] Retire Into Your Business with Sandy Monroe of Dai Cor Baskets

209 – One Often Forgotten Free Way to Get New Customers with Jeremy Lessaris of irevu

208 – How to Find Your Courage for Selling with Mariana Ruiz of Impact Driven Entrepreneur

207 – Empowered Women EMPOWER Women with Christine Walsh of Cake and Whiskey

206 – [On Air Coaching] How to Take Your Business to the Next Level with Samatha Spencer of Bird Box Gifts

205 – Navigating Through the Stages of Your Business with Debbie Adame of My Daddy’s House of Gifts

204 – Be Friends with Your Numbers with Lynne Somerman Financial Coaching

203 – [On Air Coaching] How to Select a Product Focus and Start Your Business with Jeanette Andersen

202 – Choose Marketing Methods that Fit Your Natural Style with Brit Kolo of Marketing Personalities

201 – Why Wait? Put Yourself in the Spotlight with Amanda Berlin

200 – You Deserve to Be Heard with Carol Cox of Speaking Your Brand

199 – All the Secrets to Going Wholesale with Katie Hunt of Tradeshow Bootcamp

198 – How to Use Email as a Product Biz with Megan Auman of Artists and Profit Makers

197 – Creating Edible Fabric! with Marilyn and Joe Bawol of Unique Flexique ®

196 – What You Need to Know Now About Facebook Ads with Salome Schillack of Shine And Succeed

195 – 5 Affirmations to Change Your Life

194 – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas When All Through the Store …

193 – Not Everyone Deserves Your Homemade Efforts! with Michelle Gowan of Cookie Nip

192 – Be the BEST Product Boss Minna Khounlo-Sithep

191 – Why Amazon Over Ebay with Amy Feierman of Mommy Income

190 – Taking Chances as You Start and Grow a Business with Kate Flynn of Sun and Swell Foods

189 – Colors, Fonts and Graphics. How to Create Your Visual Brand with Sal Frances

188 – “Ask the Question!” says Fine Artist Sonya Paz

187 – Finding Courage Through Art with Frances Castro of Francesita by Frances

186 – Bake the Cookies, Spin the Dreidel, Capture Those Holiday Sales!

185 – Greetings! Get Your Ideas Out to the World with Adam Donato of Card Isle

184 – Goo Goos, Moon Pies and a Guitar Box with Shelia Horvath of HeavenlyTreats4U

183 – How a Single Moment Turns into a Business with Kristy Mangia of Giddy Up Nuts

182 – Connect to Your Inner Voice with Katie Krimitsos of Biz Women Rock

181 – What We Can Learn from an Olympian Medalist with Aja Evans

180 – Your Inside Peek at FB “Live from the Hive” with Shawn Parola of All The Buzz

179 – The Brave Leap from Shyness to Living Her Passion with Lisa Wojcik of Black Bow Sweets

178 – Discover the “Whys” Behind Your Business

177 – Legal Guidance Specifically for Makers Like You with Joey Vitale of Indie Law

176 – How to Work a Room® with Susan RoAne

175 – You’ve Been Asked to Speak at an Event. Now What?

174 – Why Etsy for Handmade Sellers with Danielle Spurge of The Merriweather Council

173 – Is it Time to Clean Up Your Social Media Program? with Sarah Frink of Real Marketing Solutions

172 – Lobby Pop Ups for the Corporate Biz Win with Annette Pardun of Fill My Jar

171 – Create Your Own Mastermind Magic with Natalie Eckdahl of Biz Chix

170 – Going from Emotion to Productivity When Tragedy Strikes with Bobbi Baehne of Think Big Go Local

169 – Could an Artisan Co-op Be for You? with Nancy Gissendaner of Queen Bee Artisan Market

168 – Inventory Woes and Resolution with Layne Booth

167 – Meet the New and Improved LinkedIn with Viveka von Rosen

166 – Are You REALLY Serving Your Customers? with Jim Lederer of Bluegrass

165 – She Gets Us! with Gwen Bortner

164 – Creating the Perfect Brand Story with Bri Lobato of MVMT

163 – A Sneak Peek into My New Book Maker To Master

162 – Wholesale Yes but Box or Boutique? with Bob Hurley of Hurley 45 Enterprises

161 – “Frankensteining It” with Wendy Santini of Pinzit

160 – Hello Corporate Business with Nikki Rausch of Sales Maven

159 – All Paws Up for Non-Profit Creation with Carole Yuster of K-9 Reading Buddies

158 – Episode Removed – Here’s Why

157 – 5 Features to Set Your Next Promotion on Fire!

156 – Our High School Students are Starting Companies with Rebekah Peter of RADD-Tees

155 – How Well Do You Know Your Own Business? with Kelly Roach of Kelly Roach Coaching

154 – Social Media Tips You Won’t Hear Elsewhere Direct from SMMW18

153 – Knitting a Business Plan with Jodi Pavey of J Pavey Designs

152 – Your Purpose Can Change the World with Lady Bird Johnson

151 – Your Left Brain is a Bully with Jill Fleming of Beyond Logic Coaching

150 – Let’s Give Your Logo a Checkup

149 – Why Following Your Passion is Bad Advice! with Michael Gebben of Jumpstarters

148 – Meet the Mad Soyentist with Julie Skaggs of Mad Soyentist Candles

147 – How to Ensure You See Results from an Online Course

146 – Should You Purchase That Online Course?

145 – How to Land Corporate Business with Maria Bayer of Irresistible Selling

144 – From Law to Pottery Paradise with Scott Obernberger of Twice Baked Pottery

143 – The Power of Purpose – Let’s Get Serious about Productivity

142 – The Best Holiday Gift of All

141 – How a Blog Fits Your Biz with Nicole Regan of Cedar & Rush

140 – 5 Feng Shui Tips for Your Office Space with Marianne Kaplan of Feng Shui for Success

139 – How to Open a Retail Store with Bruce Erickson of Summer Classics

138 – Your Stress Free Holiday Business Gifting Plan

137 – 5 Steps to Merry and Bright Holiday Sales

136 – It’s About Finding a Happy Life with Maureen Basile of Maureen’s Sweet Shoppe

135 – Oops! Macys! with Liz Wain of Wain’s World

134 – Twisted Pig or What the Oink? with Nick Lucas of Lucas Candies

133 – The Power of the Pivot with Ryann Gaspara of GasparaFlora

132 – Arts and Carafes with Tanya Ruffin of Create Studios

131 – Retail Survival Tips with Terri King of My Secret Garden

130 – Entrepreneurial You! Monetize Your Expertise with Dorie Clark

129 – A Different Kind of Candle with Klaus Haagen of Austrian Atelier

128 – Raise a Glass to Direct Sales with Melissa Ferber of Drink Generously with OneHope Wine

127 – How Flower Essences Attract Success with Deborah Werner of Earth Wind and Flowers

126 – Get the Scoop on Package Goods Wholesale with Irene Costello of Effie’s Homemade

125 – Elizabeth Meyer’s Courageous Journey to America Back in 1841

124 – Adding Frosting to Your Business with Rebekah Wilbur of Rebekah Naomi Cake Design

123 – Power Up Your People with Matt Holmes of Home & Company

122 – Fear Held Her Back … Until It Didn’t with Hallie Sherman of Speech Time Fun

121 – Should You Trademark, Copyright or Patent with Todd Timmerman of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

120 – The Five C’s You Need to Know About Small Business Loans with Katie Wiswald of Highland Park Bank and Trust

119 – Computer Tips to Keep You Safe with Goran Donev of Safe Haven IT

118 – Monetize Thyself™ with Business Wisdom from Nicole Walters

117 – Why Life Insurance is for Living Not Dying with Rebecca Bloomfield

116 – Living the Tuscan Dream with Pam Mercer of Tuscany Tours

115 – Arts are “The Way” to Healing and Passion with Rae Luskin

114 – Product Stories for the Win with Carmi Plaut

113 – Homebased Biz vs. Summer Break with Robin Walker

112 – How to Succeed in Retail Today with Andi Malone of Infinity Gifts

111 – “Morganize” Instagram and Your Biz with Morgan Sutton

110 – Surviving the “Wild” with Jonathan David Lewis

109 – How to Use Instagram Stories to Grow Your Business with Sue B Zimmerman

108 – Soap Bombs Exploding from Donuts with Shenia Smith of Lula’s Bath and Bombs

107 – Golden Rules for Craft Show Sales with Lisa Vukovits of Earth Sticks and Scents

106 – Cards Against Humanity with Max Temkin

105 – A pee-kaboo into New Product Development with Nina of rahababy

104 – Staying True to Your Brand with Ben and Blake from The Village Common

103 – Building an Award Winning Caramel Brand with Calley Hastings of Fat Toad Farm

102 – Fabscraps and Fab Biz Advice with Brigitte Wimbush

101 – The Story Behind Brownie Brittle™ with Sheila Mains

100 – Top Takeaways from 100 Episodes with Sue Monhait of Gift Biz Unwrapped

099 – Managing Social Media with Tena Pettis of Tena.cious

098 – A Passion for Peppers with Alex Ruesing of Lifegarden Farm

097 – People Are the Answer with Mike Muenedata of Rwanda Bean Company

096 – A Live Birthday Lamb Created a Plan with Teresa Perleberg of Bear Creek Design and Felting

095 – Cookbooks to Mixes to This! with Lisa Shively of Kitcheneez

094 – SquirrelAway Bird Cafe with Tom Degler

093 – Yes! You Should Consider Writing a Book! by Tom Corson-Knowles

092 – An “Off the Cuff” Fashion Idea Becomes Reality with Amy Olson of Kuhfs

091 – Barrel Aged Maple Syrup Attracts the Stars with Tim Burton of Burton’s Maplewood Farm

090 – The Role PR Plays Today with Abbe Sparks of Abbe Sparks Media Group

089 – POP! that Imposter Thinking with Mireya Esquivel of Round Like Me

088 – Cookies in a Snap with Bill Stank

087 – Pampering with Purpose with Regina Disilvestro of RD Alchemy

086 – Stirring Up the Toffee Biz with Dr. Ray’s Toffee

085 – Success is a Journey with Stephanie Laynes of Smooth Skin Supply

084 – Customer Solutions Prove Profitable with Derek Thielke of Northwoods Cheese

083 – Make Your Business REMARKable with Andrew and Pete

082 – Ensuring Success at Your Business Event with Mindy Moore of Ravinia Festival

081 – Delivering a Shock and Awe Experience with Diane Campbell of Gratitude Goodies

080 – Energy Marshmallows? Yes and More! with Amy of Marshmallow MBA

079 – Going from Good to Great with Dave Poulos

078 – Moving into a Shop on Main Street with Ryan Newberry

077 – The Only Holiday in August with Merley Greenidge

076 – Actionable Advice with a Southern Living Flair with Eric Rion

075 – If You Want to BE … DO with John Lee Dumas

074 – Cheers to Niche Products with Kara Lamerato of Kara’s Vineyard Wedding

073 – How to Grow Your Business in a “Dog Eat Dog” World with Janet Domrase

072 – Being on Project Runway with Marla Duran

071 – Do You Really Need LinkedIn? with Viveka von Rosen

070 – Starting a Biz – Gift Baskets and Beyond with Shirley Frazier

069 – JZ Beauty and The Beast with Jennifer Zanotti

068 – A 9 to 5 Salary from An Etsy Shop with Angela Lee

067 – Inside The Cocoa Cabana with Ronda Priola

066 – Meet the Kosher Willy Wonka David Levine

065 – Vintage X3 on Etsy with Jennifer Beaton

064 – editorr – An App You Need to Know with Heather Robison

063 – Selling Handmade on Etsy with Christine Hoffer

062 – Crushing It as a Local Retailer with Karl Benson of Cooks of Crocus Hill

061 – Luxe Bloom Roses Last 60 Days Without Water! with Shelly Rosen

060 – Success Comes from Clarity says Heather Ann Havenwood the Sexy Boss

059 – Creating the Bowdabra with Sandy Sandler

058 – Growing Her Gift Hamper Biz to Sell at $1 Million with Sarah Cross

057 – Tricks So YOU Look Fabulous in Photos Every Time with Cyrissa Carlson

056 – BAM! Power Clusters to Spark Sales with Julie Yusim

055 – The Power of Pop By Gifts with Sharon Day

054 – Finding Your Life Purpose with Monika Zands

053 – Dealing with Rejection, the Value of Interns, and more with Jane Mosbacher Morris

052 – Solid Business Advice that Holds True Over Time with Pam Newell

051 – Make YOUR Product Idea a Reality with Maya Liberman

050 – Unlocking the Treasures of Live Video with Kim Garst

049 – Empowering Maasai Women with Katy Leakey

048 – Brick & Mortar Retail Success Secrets with Vicki Adrian

047 – Gossip, Forgiveness and Growth with Dr. Shawne Duperon

046 – From Freelance to a Flock with Johanna Fritz

045 – Yarn Bombing! with London Kaye

044 – Product Development and Evolution with Karyn Ranzau

043 – Ebay Selling: Get the Scoop with Kerry Boozenny

042 – Loving the Artist Life with Cathy Nolan

041 – No More Excuses: Start Your Baking Biz with Cydni Mitchell of Sweet Fest

040 – 3 Steps to Unwrap YOUR Greatness with Sue Monhait the Gift Biz Gal

039 – Boston Marathon and DUI Campaigns: Gaining Visibility with Anita Housman

038 – Evernote Power! Get Super Productive with Steve Dotto

037 – Icing Smiles – A “Sweet” Non Profit Success with Tracy Quisenberry

036 – The Secret to a “Smooth Sale” with Elinor Stutz

035 – Cleaning Up in the Soap Making Biz with Jen Eby

034 – Make Networking Really Matter for Your Biz with Jason Treu

033 – The Video Advantage an Easy Way with Alfred Poor

032 – Learning from #TheInstagramExpert with Sue B Zimmerman

031 – Simply Sue Speaks on the Business of Professional Speakers

030 – From Wild Bill to Their Own Biz with Berk and Katie of Fresh Prints of CT

029 – Top Tips for Retail Success with Mary Romeo of Bee Business Smart

028 – Twitter Step by Step for Business with Madalyn Sklar of Twitter Smarter

027 – An American Under the Tuscan Sun with Jayne Wagner of Hickory Creek Winery

026 – She Knew When She was 12 with Donna Alufohai of Royalty Cookies

025 – Straight Talk on Hiring a Business Coach with Debbie Quintana of QT Concepts

024 – 3 Steps to a Sharper Mind with Karl Pilz of Nutrition to the Edge

023 – What You Eat Can Set You Up for Success with Karl Pilz of Nutrition to the Edge

022 – An Annual Salary Made in 3 months with Lana Horton of Make a Memory

021 – A Lesson in Courage and Impact by Rebecca Bloomfield as Abigail Adams

020 – Her Biz Revitalized the Entire Town with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company

019 – It started on a Trip to Peru … with Stacey Horowitz of Shopping for a Change

018 – Sales Secrets Hidden in Customer Surveys with Terry August of Fanciful

017 – Working with Hollywood Stars by Terry August of Fanciful

016 – Bats and a Bridge Created a Biz by RC Clark of Dancing Snake Nature Photography

015 – Get Business Without Having to Sell by Jill Kirshenbaum of Intermezzo VP

014 – The Trick to Asking for Referrals by Kevin Jordan of Redpoint Marketing Consultants

013 – How LinkedIn Led to Buying Her Business with Dani Noyes of Olgas Day Spa

012 – Thinking about a Brick & Mortar Shop? with Smita Singh of Womenpreneur Success

011 – Being on Oprah’s List with Susie & Jill of The Cookie Joint

010 – How her Passion gets TV promos with Marlena Jayatilake of Love That Spice

009 – People are Attracted to Happy with Eileen Cyrus of Just Because IYQ Tea Room

008 – How to Outsell the Big Chains with Anne Pazier of Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

007 – Dealing with Stress and Panic with Barbara Appelbaum of Appelbaum Wellness

006 – Running Your Biz while Working Full Time with Deb Condo of Gift Basket Junction

005 – How a Blog Brings in Sales with Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur on Fire

004 – Find a Better Way to Lose Weight with Elizabeth Benton of Primal Potential

003 – $200 and A Dream with Claudia Johnson of EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

002 – A stress to success lifestyle business with Julie Brugioni of The Silk Thumb

001 – The power of taking action with Brendan Hufford of Entrepreneurs and Coffee

000 – The Story Behind Gift Biz Unwrapped