Welcome to Hire Me Pls, the podcast dedicated to helping mid-career professionals unlock the secrets to career fulfillment and success. Hosted by Gemma Lopez, Career Coach & Founder of HireGlo, she delivers insightful episodes packed with tips and strategies designed to help job seekers navigate the complexities of today’s job market.
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Starting and running an e-commerce or product based business can be a very challenging and lonely place. As founders we tend to wear all the hats (product development, marketing, customer service, sales, operations etc etc...) and sometimes it can be a minefield trying to figure out the solutions to all your business problems alone, so this is where me & The Commerce Club podcast comes in. The Commerce Club podcast is all about helping you confront the big challenges you are facing in your p ...
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#7 How to Turn Your Big Ideas into Action with Two Simple Frameworks
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How to Turn Big Dreams into Real Results: A Smarter Approach to Goal Setting" In this episode of Hire Me Pls, we’re diving deep into the art of goal setting—but not in the way you’re used to. If traditional SMART goals haven’t worked for you, it’s time to explore something new. I’m your host, Gemma, and today I’m introducing two powerful frameworks…
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#6: The Real Reason You Feel Unhappy at Work
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Are you feeling stuck or unfulfilled in your career, even though you’ve done everything “right”? In this episode of Hire Me Pls, we’re diving deep into the real reason you feel unhappy at work—and it’s probably not what you think. Join me, Gemma, your career coach and recruiting expert, as we explore the transformative power of self-discovery. I’ll…
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S209: How to create the best ecommerce user experience
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This week on The Commerce Club podcast I’m joined by Rachel Cutler, a lead product designer specializing in user experience (UX) for e-commerce brands. We discuss the critical role of UX in enhancing customer journeys, the importance of intentional design, and how to effectively navigate the challenges when building a highly converting e-commerce w…
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#5 Intro to My Career Coaching Framework
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Episode 5: Introduction to the Career Transformation Framework Are you feeling stuck, burned out, or unfulfilled in your current role? You’re not alone—and the good news is, you don’t have to stay stuck. In this episode of Hire Me Pls, I’m pulling back the curtain on the exact framework I use to help my clients find clarity, confidence, and fulfill…
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S208: How To Add Wholesale To Your Shopify Business
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In this episode of the Commerce Club podcast, I am joined by Rebecca Lazarou, founder of Laz the Plant Scientist. Rebecca is a medicinal plant scientist, herbal expert, holistic therapist, and educator here to help you heal, she stocks herbal teas and remedies on her online store https://laztheplantscientist.com/. Rebecca came to me in 2021 to work…
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#4: The Worst Career Advice You've Ever Heard
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Episode 4: The Worst Career Advice You’ve Ever Heard We’ve all been there—getting career advice that sounds good but feels off. In this episode of Hire Me Pls, career coach and recruiting expert Gemma Lopez dives into some of the most common yet misleading pieces of career advice. From "just follow your passion" to the dreaded "never quit without a…
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S207: How To Analyze Sales In Your Shopify Business
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If you’re running a Shopify or E-commerce business, you are going to want to watch this to learn how to use your data analytics to drive sales growth. I’ve worked with some of the world's biggest luxury fashion brands, and one thing they all have in common is the use of key performance indicators such as conversion rates, traffic, average order val…
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S206: Have You Outgrown Your Business?
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I outgrew my ecommerce mentoring business in it’s original format… And I’ve seen it happen to so many of my ecommerce founder clients as well. In this weeks episode I am chatting about how important it is for your business to work for you as a founder, and what steps you need to take if you realize suddenly it’s not… If you've enjoyed this episode …
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Episode 1: The Mission: Career Fulfilment Without Burnout What would your dream career look like if there were no limits? In the first episode of Hire Me Pls, career coach and recruiting expert Gemma Lopez welcomes listeners to her new podcast focused on career clarity and fulfillment. Gemma emphasizes the importance of aligning your career with pe…
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#2: Myth Busted: Applying for Jobs is a Numbers Game
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Episode 2: Myth Busted: Applying for Jobs is a Numbers Game The more applications you submit, the better your chances of landing a job. Sound familiar? In this episode of Hire Me Pls, host Gemma Lopez dives into a myth that's been floating around for far too long: the idea that applying for jobs is a numbers game. Career Coach Gemma debunks this my…
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#3: Myth Busted: Career Fulfillment is a Pipe Dream
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Episode 3: Career Fulfilment is a Pipe Dream You're not supposed to like your job. Be grateful you even have one. Sound familiar? In this episode of Hire Me Pls, host Gemma Lopez tackles another big, fat lie that's been hanging around way too long: the idea that career fulfilment is a pipe dream. Coach Gemma is here to tell you that that is pure no…
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S205: The Ecommerce Industry Is Changing - Here's How To Keep Up!
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Feeling like you’re ecommerce business if failing? Here’s why 👇 Back in 2020, e-commerce was booming - so many of your businesses were probably born in this time, and thrived… for a while... Fast forward to 2024, and the market we are in is VERY different. Customer shopping behavior has shifted, the ecomony has changes and getting your business see…
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Introducing Hire Me Pls: Your New Favorite Career Podcast!
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Welcome to Hire Me Pls, the podcast dedicated to helping mid-career professionals unlock the secrets to career fulfillment and success. Hosted by Gemma, a seasoned career coach and recruiting expert, this podcast brings you insider knowledge and actionable advice from someone who’s spent years on both sides of the hiring process. Gemma is not your …
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S204: Why Traditional Drop-shipping IS NOT a Long-Term Business Model
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So many people think drop-shipping is going to be their “get rich quick” scheme - but can it ACTUALLY make you rich? IMO NO… Dropshipping is for sure a popular business model in the ecommerce world, that has a lot of benefits, but it is not a get rich quick scheme and actually you could end up losing more money than you make... While dropshipping o…
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S203: 3 Things You Need To Focus On To Make Sales In Your E-Commerce Business
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If your e-commerce conversion rate is less than 2% YOU ARE MISSING OPPORTUNITY TO SELL! In this episode, I let you in on the most common reasons why why customers may not be converting on your e-commerce website - these are the challenges pretty much ALL of my clients face. The main 3 reasons money is left on the table in an e-commerce business is …
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S202: I always said I’d never start an E-Commerce business - I lied!
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I always said I’d never start an E-Commerce business, but I lied… Or atleast changed my mind. In this episode I share my journey of launching my own ecommerce business Tinah, which is a mental wellbeing marketplace on a mission to change the narrative around mental health. I fill you in on everything you might want to know from the inspiration behi…
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S201: The Commerce Club podcast is back!!
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It’s been a while, but I am back and I am SO excited to restart the Commerce Club podcast! & this time we’re on video… I had to pause the podcast for a while due to issues with my laptop, starting a new business, life drama and an intensive period of traveling. But, I always knew I’d be back eventually as I love podcasting - it allows me to build r…
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S138. A week of FREE Commerce Club course content starting with "how and why you need to build a sales strategy for your ecommerce business"
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This week on the commerce club podcast I am doing something a bit different in celebration of the launch of my online course platform which is called - you guessed it - The Commerce Club. The Commerce Club is a educational platform where you will find courses designed and led by me to support you in starting your very own ecommerce or product based…
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S137. A week of FREE Commerce Club course content starting with "how to take your customer on a journey to convert"
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This week on the commerce club podcast I am doing something a bit different in celebration of the launch of my online course platform which is called - you guessed it - The Commerce Club. The Commerce Club is a educational platform where you will find courses designed and led by me to support you in starting your very own ecommerce or product based…
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S136. A week of FREE Commerce Club course content starting with "how to build a strategy for your ecommerce business"
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This week on the commerce club podcast I am doing something a bit different in celebration of the launch of my online course platform which is called - you guessed it - The Commerce Club. The Commerce Club is a educational platform where you will find courses designed and led by me to support you in starting your very own ecommerce or product based…
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S135. A week of FREE Commerce Club course content starting with "how to target your ideal customer"
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This week on the commerce club podcast I am doing something a bit different in celebration of the launch of my online course platform which is called - you guessed it - The Commerce Club. The Commerce Club is a educational platform where you will find courses designed and led by me to support you in starting your very own ecommerce or product based…
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S134. Starting a mental health brand that has a bigger purpose and why knowledge is power with Alana, founder of this is the remix
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This weeks guest on the commerce club podcast is the wonderful Alana who is the founder of this is the remix. This is the remix was born following alanas diagnoses of autism aged 36, she wanted to create something that was inspired by all of her interests and elements of her personality to promote a positve message to anhyone struggling with mental…
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33. How to develop product from scratch and why tech packs and sampling are so important to save you money in your product business with Harriet, freelance fashion designer
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Today’s guest is Harriet a freelance fashion and tech pack designer with 10+ years experience working in the fashion industry. When starting a brand on a budget, tech packs and samples is often something that is neglected due to low start up funds, but it’s actually a huge part of a product development process that should not be missed. The thing i…
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S132. How to find your tone of voice as a brand and why it's so important when writing copy that converts with Kate, founder of eat your words copy
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Copywriting it’s a task in business that we either love or hate to do. If you’re a creative maybe it comes naturally to you, if you struggle with words this part of your business probably starts to feel like hard work and that;s when you know it’s time to outsource… In this weeks episode of the commerce club podcast I’m talking to Kate founder of e…
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S131. How to find freedom in your business and escape the 9-5 work culture with Kimberly, founder of Uncommon Folk Membership
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In todays episode of The Commerce Club podcast myself and founder of the uncommon club membership Kimberly are talking about freedom in business. So many of us, myself included have set up our businesses with the goal of escaping the 9-5 and finding freedom in our work lives. It’s not always an easy journey, especially if you are one of the many fo…
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S130. Why having epic packaging for your product is so important and how to source it with Denisa Parker
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Todays guest on the Commerce Club podcast is Denisa is the founder of branding and packaging design agency Kind & Ivy. Denisa is on a mission to transform conscious small businesses into memorable brands. After graduating from her master's degree in environmental science, she knew she wanted to use her knowledge and expertise to make a change in th…
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S129. How to manifest success in your business with Kira Matthews (kira the bold)
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Today’s guest Kira Matthews is a manifestation coach, podcast host and all round joy to chat to about all the spirtual woo woo topics I love to chat about. I met Kira a few years ago as we both lived in the same area of London, so we connected and had a lot of common ground. I wanted to get her on the podcast to chat about a topic I’ve personally b…
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S128. Spending money to make money, the pressure for entrepreneurs to achieve goals & toxic work culture with Lizzie, founder of B.X.M
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I'm very excited to share todays episode as Lizzie is an ex-client of mine and all the topics we covered in todays coversations we suuuper interesting and tbh unplanned, the conversation took a really interesting turn and we spoke about some topics that we both felt very passionately about, so I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback. Lizzie an…
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S127. How to network to benefit your small business with Clare Alexander
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Clare is back for this episode of The Commerce Club podcat & today we are talking about how to network to benefit your product based business… Clare & I met during the pandemic via a networking group called The Coven and bonded over a shared mission to support small product business owners set up and grow their brands and our mutual love of dessert…
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S126. How to use email marketing in your ecommerce business with Elle the ecommerce assistant
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Elle is the ecommerce assistant with the superpower to show independent businesses how to get the most out of their online shops by using shopify and klaviyo. In this episode of the commerce club podcast I am chatting to elle about email marketing - a marketing channel we both feel is neglected so often by small product business founders due to lac…
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S125. The reality of setting up a fashion brand with limited experience with Fae, founder of Fable Petite
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In todays episode of The Commerce club podcast I am chatting to Fae, founder of fable petite, she is currently half way through the process of setting up her petite womenswear brand. After discovering a gap for peitite brands in the market Fae has taken a leap of faith in her idea and putting some of her designs in to development, it hasn’t been sm…
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S124. How to crowdfund for your start up business with Kayleigh Beniot, founder of BIND London
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I was first introduced to Kayleigh through my client Calene. Both of them used crowdfunding as a route to launch their businesses back in the pandemic and had great success through their campaigns via Natwests back her business. Off the back of her successful crowdfunder Kayleigh launched her workout headwear brand Bind London and has had a huge am…
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S123. Launching a fashion brand & selling with confidence with coach Elizabeth Stiles
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Elizabeth Stiles is the friendly face in fashion, she is a retail and sales expert and helps brands launch and sell their products without selling their soul. In this episode of the commerce club podcast I wanted to talk to Elizabeth about launching and what it really takes to have a successful launch! Elizabeth is the queen of launching for her ow…
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S122. How to start a brand in 6 months with ecommerce business experts Sophie Biggerstaff & Clare Alexander
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Have you been sitting on an idea for an incredible product, but never had the tools, knowledge or time you need to take action and set it up? Myself & fellow retail business expert Clare Alexander are here to help! We have broken it down in to 6 key stages you need to go through in order to set up a brand within approximately 6 months. In this epis…
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S121. Going viral on social media and how to have a successful launch with Laura founder of The Shortlist
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Laura first came on to my radar when she was initially in the early stages of setting up her brand the shortlist, we were connected on LinkedIn and she posted an update about her career change that went viral. This was the beginning of some amazing success with social media for the shortlist & proof LinkedIn is not just a proffessional networking p…
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S120. 22 things I learnt about business in 2022
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For me 2022 was my year to focus on me, this was not a year for me to focus on my business as I had been the past 2 years, but suprisingly from taking a step back I actually learnt SO MUCH. So here’s 22 things I learnt about business in 2022… Breaks are healthy, feel like you need time off? Take it! You need to expand yourself with other people tha…
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S119. Finding your fabric supplier for your fashion brand with fabric agent Ciara Jennings
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This weeks guest on The Commerce Club podcast is Ciara - she is an all round fabric whizz and joins me today to chat about sourcing fabrics for your small product business. If you are starting a fashion brand it is highly likely you will need to source yourself some kind of fabric for your product, and this can feel like a minefield if this is some…
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S118. Running a social venture & managing poor mental health as a business founder with Tony O'Neil, founder Animalia Apparel
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Animalia is a fightwear brand with a social heartbeart, founder Tony has been running the business from his hub in Glasgow for the past 6 years. The business started off the back of Tonys career as a sports development youth worker where he recognized that there was a need for more support for the youth community in his local area. Tony developed a…
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S117: How to get results using influencer marketing with Yash Chavan
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Influencer marketing - it’s a term that if you are working with product I am sure you are familiar with, but possibly don’t know how best to utilize it for the benefit of your business! I hear from clients all the time that they have tried using influencer marketing and they’ve sent out product or paid for a post and seen no sales come from the eff…
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S116. Setting up a multi brand ecommerce store with luxury fashion brands with Carlene, founder of Kids Life Clothing
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I was first introduced to the founder of Kids Life Clothing Carlene back in 2020 when we connected over LinkedIn, she came to me with her idea of starting a childrenswear multi-brand ecommerce website, but having limited experience in the retail industry, she just didn’t know how to execute this. I worked with Carlene on outreaching and onboarding …
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S115. How to be a confident business women and manifest your goals with Sophie French
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Running a business is all about confidence. Having the confidence to show up, having the confidence to take action, having the confidence to go after what you want! Sometimes, our confidence can hold us back… It can stop us wanting to show up on instagram stories, because who wants to hear us speaking about our business right? It can stop us outrea…
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S114. Finding success with pop up shops & how to convert more customers online with Kat, founder of Vandal Kids
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This week on The Commerce Club podcast I am talking to Kat who is the founder of Vandal Kids. Kat and I were first introduced when she attended the lets get down to business event @clare_alex_consults and I hosted back in September 2021. Kat came to me looking for advice on how to get her childrenswear brand stocked in retailers, however we soon re…
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S113. Do you run your business or does your business run you? How live a healthier lifestyle as a small business owner with Amalaya Rossi
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Do you run your business or does your business run you? Running a business is a hefty job, you’ll be wearing so many hats and trying to keep yourself afloat when things inevitably don’t go to plan. To give you the best possible foundations to be running your business, staying healthy is going to be play a HUGE part of this. Today I’m chatting to yo…
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S112. How to target your ideal customer to make sales in your e-commerce business with Tracey, founder of Children of the deep
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All the best businesses are formed from a problem or a personal frustration & in this episode I am talking to Tracey, the founder of Children of the deep - a swimwear brand targeting young and free spirited girls. She launched her business out of a frustration for not being able to find quality, practical, trendy and sustainable swimwear for her te…
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S111. How to build a sustainable and ethical fashion brand with Sara Collins
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In recent years sustainability & ethical manufacturing have become somewhat “buzz words” in the industry, but the fact is that this is the direction all brands need to head in if we really want to see change in the retail world. Sara Collins is an ethical production guru, she believes in making ****ethical production accessible (and stress free) fo…
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S110. How to market your brand without spending all your money on ads PLUS what it’s like running a business with ADHD & Dyslexia with Sian Louise from OBVS Skincare
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In today’s episode I am chatting to Sian Louise, founder of obvs skincare! Sian has a super inspirational personal story behind the reason for starting her brand which you will hear as we head in to the episode, it’s commonly said that all the most successful businesses are born from your own challenges and this could not be more true for Sian and …
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S109. How to export your product and expand your business globally with Hattie IAnson
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This week on the podcast we are talking about exporting your product globally with my friend Hattie I’Anson. Exporting your product is probably something you’d want to start doing when you have recognized opportunity in your goods outside of your domestic selling region. For example if you have set up and selling your product in the UK, but you kno…
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S108. Getting back on track with your original business goals with By Barbaraella
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Sometimes when you are running a business it can feel like you are spinning so many plates all the time, fire fighting and keeping yourself afloat that you end up losing sight of your original business goal and going a bit off piste. Maybe you set up your business with the intention that you were going to have 100% of your sales through your online…
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S107. How much money do you need to start a new fashion brand? with Clare Alexander
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Today’s podcast guest is my business bestie @clare_alex_consults who in case you haven’t met yet is a fashion brand consultant who helps fashion business entrepreneurs with product development and launching their brands. & together we are going to be debunking a hot topic & a question we get all the time… How much does it cost to start a brand? So,…
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S106. How to take your customers on a journey through email marketing with Ellen Mooney, founder of by.ELN
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Ellen has been running her streetwear brand for the past couple of years, year one was all about taking baby steps and experimenting with product to see what worked, year two Ellen has been focusing more on the commercial side of running her business and focusing on growth and sustainability. There’s 2 things she’s looking at to help her grow… Emai…
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