In this episode, Katie Hunt interviews Pat Flynn about his latest book, Lean Learning, How to Achieve More by Learning Less. The book is all about cutting through the noise, taking action faster, and building real momentum, especially if you're feeling overwhelmed by everything that you think you “should be” learning or doing.
Read MoreIn this episode, Katie Hunt interviews Skye Waterson she breaks down common challenges that people with ADHD have, things like issues with focus and task initiation, prioritization, and burnout.
She explains how she uses neuroscience-backed systems to move her clients from feeling overwhelmed and scattered to feeling focused and empowered.
Read MoreIn this episode, I share tips on how to practice self-care during a busy season of life or business.
Read MoreDuring this episode, best-selling author Seth Godin shares about his latest book, This is Strategy: Make Better Plans. In my conversation with Seth, he shares his motivation for writing this book, the four elements that are critical for an effective strategy, and the importance of identifying and connecting with our smallest viable audience.
Read MoreIn this episode, I dive into why it’s easier to start a business in 2024 but harder to scale a business. I touch on how different marketing is these days, the differences between finding manufacturing partners now vs in the past, changes in technology, decision fatigue, and more.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Kiwi Schloffel touches on a variety of topics, such as the importance of staying true to your brand's identity, how to use personal interest to inject authenticity into your business, and more.
Read MoreDuring this episode, we're talking with Tammie Bennett about normalizing the hard stuff and taking responsibility for our business decisions. We talk about not relying on platforms or algorithms or other people's opinions to drive our business decisions.
Read MoreDuring this episode, we're talking about how Alyson O’Connor pivoted away from a 14-year career making custom wedding invitations and how she replaced her 6-figure custom revenue stream with ready-made products sold to the wholesale market.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Priyanka Batra shares her love of fashion and how that influences her products, how growing up the daughter of immigrants influenced her career path, and she talks about overcoming imposter syndrome. We also talk about how she jumped into her first trade show too quickly with only 3 weeks to prepare and the lessons she learned the hard way in that experience.
Read MoreIf you work with independent contractors in your business, you will want to listen closely to this podcast episode. In March 2024, the US Department of Labor issued new stricter guidelines regarding independent contractor workers. Today's guest is HR consultant and expert, Kira La Forgia of Paradigm Consulting. She is breaking it all down for us so we avoid penalties and audits.
We talk about new changes, how they affect you, and how to protect yourself if you currently have team members who may be misclassified.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Kiwi Schloffel & Meghan Hopkins Sokorai share their individual and collective stories about how the Your Gal Kiwi brand is now under the umbrella of And Here We Are. They'll share how this collaboration came to be, considerations and questions they both had as they structured this deal, and what it means for both brands moving forward.
Read MoreIn this episode, Beth Roszkowski shares her business journey, why she doesn't want to hire employees, and how she's utilizing independent contractors for project-based and ongoing support for her business.
Read MoreIn this episode, Ginny Krauss and Elli Runkles share strategies and tactics to help you avoid burnout and rebuild self-confidence and trust. You will learn what support pockets are and how to use them in your daily living to ease stress and protect your peace.
Read MoreIn this episode, we're talking with Ginny Krauss and Elli Runkles about their burnout story, decision fatigue, building self-trust as a business owner, and also how your definition of “success” as a business owner can change over time.
Read MoreWith the new year right around the corner, my team and I have been making time to really reflect on the past year.
This year has been one of introspection–about our businesses, about the state of the world, and about how we balance our work and personal lives. We’ve been forced to adjust to this new normal, like it or not. But I’m proud to say that here at Proof to Product, we never stopped making progress.
Read MoreInsurance. It’s admittedly one of the least fun parts of owning a product based business, but it’s also one of the most important.
No one wants to imagine a disaster in their business, but they happen, and it’s best to be prepared. If you’re unable to work, your business gets sued, or your equipment breaks, you’ll be glad you set up a safety net well in advance.
Read MoreOftentimes in business, we set our sights on the next big thing–the next product, the next launch, the next program–that we forget to rethink the systems that are already working in our business. But most of the time, those systems could run even better and make us even more profit with just a few small tweaks. Take a listen for my four-step brainstorming exercise to help you identify what’s working in your business and make minor adjustments to improve your systems even further.
Read MoreThe upcoming holiday sales season is upon us! The worldwide shipping delays, supply chain issues and labor shortages have been causing some massive challenges for small businesses everywhere, particularly for physical product businesses. Take a listen to hear my 5 action steps you can take to prepare yourself so you don’t face as many disruptions in your sales as we head into the holiday season.
Read MoreThe messy middle.
It’s not a particularly fun place to be in business.
It can be fraught with feelings of doubt, fear and imposter syndrome. While at the same time, it is a phase of business where tremendous growth happens and confidence builds.
Listen in for encouragement and advice on why focus is what you need.
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