by Sarah | Sep 18, 2020 | Startup Tips
Hey there, Superstar. Have you ever wondered how the world’s most successful product entrepreneurs felt when they were about to start out? I can tell you. They felt exactly like you do now. Excited. Apprehensive. Excited again. Confident. Doubtful. Excited...
by Sarah | Sep 12, 2020 | Startup Tips
If you are a product creator of any kind, or have a retail store, either online or bricks & mortar, then you will know all about trade fairs. The most important dates on the retail calendar, trade fairs are events ranging from a couple of hundred visitors to tens...
by Sarah | Aug 30, 2020 | Products
I have sold many thousands of greetings cards to retailers all over the world and over the years I have chatted with many business owners in the same industry, and there is one thing we can all agree on. The market for greetings cards is HUGE. Actually two things:...
by Sarah | Aug 26, 2020 | Podcast
Subscribe on iTunes Listen On Spotify Katherine Swift is the founder of OMGTeas, an organic matcha tea business in England. She started the business after her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and she wanted to explore every possible way of helping her mother’s...
by Sarah | Aug 21, 2020 | Planners
If you are planning a 2021 planner to sell and haven’t started yet, it’s ALMOST not too late! Designing a planner to sell takes time and hard work, but if you are really disciplined and well organized, you could pull it off for December sales! Let’s assume you...
by Sarah | Aug 19, 2020 | Apparel, Podcast
Subscribe on iTunes Listen On Spotify Kris Galmarini is a designer and the founder of Neve & Hawk, cult California clothing brand, with strong ethical underpinnings and an authentic business ethos that Kris has honed over the last 10 years. Launching her debut...
by Sarah | Aug 12, 2020 | Podcast, Wellness
Subscribe on iTunes Listen On Spotify Today I meet philosopher Dr Stephanie Schull who stepped right out of her comfort zone to create an innovative new product – a vagina gym. Driven by seeing a family member in distress, she set out to create a product that...
by Sarah | Aug 5, 2020 | Apparel, Podcast
Subscribe on iTunes Listen On Spotify Cayla O’Connell Davis is the New York-based founder of Knickey, a stylish new organic cotton underwear label that seeks to reset how we think about sustainability in the supply chain. She and her cofounder, Lauren Sagadore,...
by Sarah | Jul 29, 2020 | Podcast, Skincare, Wellness
Subscribe on iTunes Listen On Spotify Liha Beauty was founded in 2014 by best friends Liha Okunniwa and Abi Oyepitan, who set out to combine British aromatherapy trends with Yoruba traditions and natural materials, and from a soft launch at Port Eliot festival in 2014...
by Sarah | Jul 22, 2020 | Household, Podcast
Today I’m talking to Sophie Lavabre-Barrow about Kinn Living, a range of vegan and eco-friendly cleaning products and certified organic body care, made in the UK, and how she has grown it to national success in just 3 years. We’ll be talking about the process of...
by Sarah | Jul 13, 2020 | Podcast, Skincare, Wellness
Listen On Apple Podcasts Listen On Spotify Christine Mason is the founder of Rosebud Woman, a prestige intimate care collection of luxurious balms and oils. She created the collection when she recognised that there was a huge market being completely overlooked, and...
by Sarah | Jul 12, 2020 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Listen On Apple Podcasts Listen On Spotify Liz Turrigiano is the co-founder of Esembly Baby, a cloth diaper business based in New York. Esembly Baby grew naturally out of Liz and her co-founders’ cloth diapering service, DiaperKind, and has been kitting out the...
by Sarah | Jul 11, 2020 | Paper Goods, Podcast
Listen On Apple Podcasts Listen On Spotify Katie Gastley is the founder of paper goods studio Idlewild Co. She started her studio 10 years ago and her upbeat artful designs are now carried in over 1000 retailers. She started out in New York and moved the business to...
by Sarah | Jan 7, 2020 | Startup Tips
If you have been thinking of starting a yoga mat business in 2020, you are in the right place. I’m going to take you through the 6 stages of getting your new yoga mat designed, manufactured and into the hands of yogis all over the world. Making a yoga mat from scratch...
by Sarah | Jan 3, 2020 | Startup Tips
No matter what kind of product you want to launch in 2020 – a planner, a new kind of yoga mat, jewellery or baby clothes – there are certain steps that remain the same. And these are all steps you that can take without needing to start spending money on...
by Sarah | Nov 23, 2019 | Planners
If you are a coach and you have a signature program that you offer to you clients, have you ever considered creating a very special physical product that could keep you front and centre in your ideal client’s life for a really low investment? Having a range of...
by Sarah | Aug 15, 2019 | Products
I bet you have them on your bathroom shelf right now. A row of gorgeous little dropper bottles, or maybe just one precious one that you can’t get enough of. An oil with all your favourite ingredients that makes your skin feel just PERFECT, or pretty damn close....
by Sarah | Jul 8, 2019 | Startup Tips
Thinking about doing a DIY product photo shoot? I’ve bootstrapped more photo shoots than I care to mention and even if I’m getting furious looks here from pro photographers, there ARE ways you can take great product shots on your own, with nothing but your...
by Sarah | Jun 5, 2019 | Startup Tips, Video
Welcome to Episode 2 of Flourish! In this video for product designers and makers, I take you through 9 things you can do BEFORE you even start your business! From building your audience to making sure you are financially prepared, if you are thinking of starting a...
by Sarah | Jun 1, 2019 | Startup Tips, Video
This week I launched my YouTube channel, Flourish and I can’t wait to share my experience and tips with you as you set out on your design -> retail journey. In this video for product designers and makers, I tell you how to talk to retailers for the first...
