During this episode, Angie Chua of bobo designs shares her experience with Amazon adding her products to their Amazon Buy for Me platform without her consent and the steps she’s taken to protect her products and brand.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Paper Camp alum Isabella Montano Ghazarians, the founder of Isabella MG and I talk about building products that resonate across cultures, managing a remote team, and the opportunities that have helped bring Isabella's work into big box retailers like Target and HomeGoods.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Paper Camp alum Stephanie Clarke of Dahlia Press and Chloe Clarke Paper discusses where she's at now, including the complexities of running two sister businesses. We talk about the importance of building relationships in wholesale and custom work and the realities of juggling multiple business models including, a brick-and-mortar storefront, online sales, wholesale partnerships with big box accounts, and independent retailers.
Read MoreIn this episode, wholesale expert Katie Hunt shares a case study featuring Athletic Brewing and how they doubled their D2C subscription sales in 2025 and how other product business owners can apply the same principles to their own business.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Alyson O’Connor of Rust Belt Love shares about a new product launch. We discuss where her inspiration for this collection came from, what it took to bring this product to market, and the logistics of a quick launch.
Read MoreIn this episode, wholesale expert Katie Hunt shares a sneak peek into the LABS coaching program.
Read MoreIn this episode, Katie Hunt shares 10 opportunities that she sees for product business owners in 2025.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Sarah Hart of Simply Curated shares the origins of her candle and home fragrance business, including the pivotal moments and challenges that she faced along the way. She provides insight into the nuances of the candle industry and the unique hurdles that it presents, like seasonal fluctuations in demand and the importance of in-person customer experiences.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Bonnie Christine shares how making residual income through art licensing, how it can be lengthy, but also rewarding process, and also a great way to make extra income for your business. We also talk about the importance of being proactive, how to handle rejection as a creative, and a breakdown of how creatives can use an art agent. We'll also cover the benefits of in-house sales team and the evolving impact of AI on art and business.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Ashley Sutton talks about her experience participating in the Target Accelerator program, and we talk about how she's been utilizing grants for her business, including how she got started applying for grants, what she looks for, and how these grants have benefited her business. She also shares resources in case you want to get started applying for grants for your business.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Victoria Venturi of Paper Epiphanies shares about the process of opening her store in the Portland International Airport.
Read MoreDuring this episode, Biff Ulm discusses the importance of patience, iteration, and customer feedback in developing successful products. We also discuss how to leverage data and understand buying behaviors.
Read MoreIn this episode, I walk you through the step-by-step instructions on how to audit your product line, including how to collect the data and what data to collect, analysis and what to look for, as well as how to apply what you're learning from the data to your business moving forward.
Read MoreDuring this episode, we're talking with Janine Kwoh and she shares how a key account ordered 4,300 hand-painted cards and how that pushed her to retire and rethink her entire product line. She talks about her decision-making process, how she prepared for the changes, and how she communicated these product changes to her customers.
Read MoreA wholesale catalog’s purpose is to sell your products, tell your story, and build a relationship with a buyer when you can’t be there with them in person. The goal of your wholesale catalog is to sell your products, and it’s important to build your catalog with your retailer in mind. In this podcast episode, I’m going to go through five quick tips for creating an effective wholesale catalog.
Read MoreIn this episode, you're gonna hear from 9 women who represent a small sampling of our community. They sell a wide range of home decor, jewelry, embroidery, stationery, and consumer gift products. They sell their products to stores big and small across the world.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what it's like to attend our Paper Camp program? If so, today's episode is for you!
I am sharing an inside peek into one of our Paper Camp coaching calls. This one is with Alex Gagne of Chez Gagné. Alex has been a longtime member of our Paper Camp community. When she first attended as a student, she had been in business a little less than 2 years.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re going to dive deep into my personal thoughts on the state of wholesale trade shows in 2024.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re talking about how Divya is expanding into textiles and home good products. She shares how she plans out her new product releases based on logistics she learned in her corporate job. She also shares how Paper Camp provided her a roadmap for the success she’s had with wholesale.
Read MoreThis episode is going to focus on a new year checklist for your product-based business. I’m going to share 10 things that work for me in hopes that they will work for you, too.
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