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Archer Knits Episode
This episode provides insights and tips for up-and-coming crafters, Etsy shops and aspiring business owners. 

Archer Knits is a woman-owned, small business that started as a knitting hobby in Hillsborough, NC. Since the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, Archer Knits has grown from part-time work for it’s owner-operators, to now employing one full-time and three part-time employees. The path that owner Cassy Becker finds herself on now, is decidedly *not* what she’d planned. Cassy and her husband, Chris, tell me about: the turn from knitting to custom laser engraving; the stresses of being a wife and husband business team; the struggles they face today; and the vision they have for what’s next. 

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Etsy Shop
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest

Shout outs
Splat Space maker space; Durham, NC  https://splatspace.org/
Thom Tillis LINK
Richard Burr LINK

Sources

1. Cassy Becker and Chris Becker, of Archer Knits 
2. Articles on US Postal Service
   1. Articles on slower service and higher prices
   2. NPR LINK 1
   3. NPR LINK 2
   4. USA Today LINK
   5. CBS News LINK
   6. Washington Post LINK
   7. “USPS Financial Viability” article LINK
   8. Is USPS cutting the workforce? LINK
3. Hiring & Getting Hired Episode LINK
4. Minimum wage in North Carolina LINK
5. When was minimum wage when I was 16, in NYS LINK
6. What is a livable wage in Hillsborough, NC? LINK
7. Kira’s “Hillsborough Honey” LINK

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Today we talk about 2 different angles for starting your leadership journey. Do you start building a foundation by learning about great leaders of history, or do you start by making someone's day better? We're going to review a little of both angles, in this short intro to 2 of my favorite leadership resources. 

References to most of what's talked about below

Snapshots of Great Leaders LINK

Kid President  (Robby Novak & Brad Montague)

• A Pep Talk from Kid President to You LINK
• Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome LINK

Gandhi

• Movie LINK
• About LINK

Jobs

• Biography LINK

Merkal 

• About LINK
• Approval ratings LINK

Musk

• Biography LINK

Mayer

• Interview with LINK

SoulPancake

• Website LINK
• YouTube LINK

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