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Listen "How the art of saying no is helping me grow my business with Laura Gavins"
Episode Synopsis
Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Laura Gavins of Purl Talk.
Laura is a chemist turned yarn artist. Her hand-dyed creations, under the name Purl Talk, are a hit at her first trade show. But instead of taking every possible order, Laura makes a surprising choice: she turns away potential customers.
Fueled by both business savvy and a desire to maintain quality, Laura prioritizes existing relationships and her own capacity. This honesty and strategic approach to growth paves the way for future success, proving that sometimes saying no can be the smartest business decision.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 04:19 Intro to Laura and Purl Talk
04:20 - 07:14 Building a business around wholesale
07:15 - 11:20 The First Trade Show Experience
11:21 - 20:24 Lessons learned and looking forward
We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine! Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com
Want to learn more about Laura’s business? Here is where to learn more:
Website: https://purltalk.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purltalk/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PurlTalk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@purltalk1
Want to great content on running an artisan business? Sign up here to get a free sample of Handmade Seller Magazine.
Want to record your own podcast? We use Zencastr for all our recordings- check it out here via our affiliate link: https://zencastr.com/?via=amber
#makersgonnamake #makers #artisans #smallbusinessowners #artisanbusiness
Laura is a chemist turned yarn artist. Her hand-dyed creations, under the name Purl Talk, are a hit at her first trade show. But instead of taking every possible order, Laura makes a surprising choice: she turns away potential customers.
Fueled by both business savvy and a desire to maintain quality, Laura prioritizes existing relationships and her own capacity. This honesty and strategic approach to growth paves the way for future success, proving that sometimes saying no can be the smartest business decision.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 04:19 Intro to Laura and Purl Talk
04:20 - 07:14 Building a business around wholesale
07:15 - 11:20 The First Trade Show Experience
11:21 - 20:24 Lessons learned and looking forward
We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine! Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com
Want to learn more about Laura’s business? Here is where to learn more:
Website: https://purltalk.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purltalk/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PurlTalk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@purltalk1
Want to great content on running an artisan business? Sign up here to get a free sample of Handmade Seller Magazine.
Want to record your own podcast? We use Zencastr for all our recordings- check it out here via our affiliate link: https://zencastr.com/?via=amber
#makersgonnamake #makers #artisans #smallbusinessowners #artisanbusiness
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