Creative Biz Rebellion

As product makers, artists and designers, we often start out trying to make something for everyone, but there is a lot of power in niching down. Enter Kit Cronk. After finding her niche, Kit has created a flourishing brand with an active customer base. We are so excited to have her on the show to share her journey and the value she has found in taking the time to discover her true niche.

About Kit

Kit runs Kit Cronk Studio, where she designs products for book nerds and fangirls.  Her products have been featured by companies like Etsy, GoodReads, Buzzfeed, and more. If you’re a total reading addict like Kit, then you need to check out her hilariously relatable mugs, cards, pins, and other awesome stuff! When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her reading ANOTHER fantasy book or watching superhero movies.

Connect with Kit

Website | Instagram

Links

Episode 60 - Shop Talk with Jordandene

Episode 72 - Nailing Down Your Target Audience

Episode 103 - Creating a Brand That Lasts

Become a supporter of the podcast today! Head to www.patreon.com/creativebizrebellion for more information!

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

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Taking a product from idea to the shelves can be daunting especially if it has to be manufactured. We wanted to talk to someone who has been in the trenches so on today's episode we are chatting with Nicole Ketchum of Hey Girl Decor. Nicole tells us all about how her chandeliers came to be and the process it took to get them manufactured overseas.

About Nicole

Hi I'm Nicole, Founder and Designer of Hey Girl Decor, formally Chandelier By NK. Hey Girl Decor is a modern acrylic decor company — founded in 2014.

It started as an idea to create an easy, chic chandelier without lights. The idea of making a chandelier and then flipping it on it’s head and redefining it was so much fun!

Our mission statement is simple: We take designing seriously — but don’t think decor should be serious.

We are currently scaling our brand, with the goal of retailers for licensing opportunities, and rolling out a new name and logo next week.

Connect with Nicole

Website | Instagram | Pinterest

Links

Episode 56 - Simplifying Manufacturing and Business with Emily Ley

Episode 99 - Shop Talk with Meg Sutton of Belle & Union

Become a supporter of the podcast today! Head to www.patreon.com/creativebizrebellion for more information!

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

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CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

Do you sell your products at local markets or are thinking about starting to sell at craft shows? Then this podcast episode is for you! Kelly’s new thing is doing local shows so we are breaking down everything she has learned since starting this adventure. This is a two part episode so be listen to part 1! In today’s part 2, we talk all about what to take with you the day of and some things you need to think about when you are at the show.

Become a supporter of the podcast today! Head to www.patreon.com/creativebizrebellion for more information!

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

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CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

Do you sell your products at local markets or are thinking about starting to sell at craft shows? Then this podcast episode is for you! Kelly’s new thing is doing local shows so we are breaking down everything she has learned since starting this adventure. This is a two-part episode so be sure to stay tuned! In today’s part 1, we talk all about how to find local shows and what you need to think about when adding them to your schedule.

Links:

Kelly’s Mailchimp Course: Creative Mailchimp Templates

Studio Aubé

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

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JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

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SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

We hear that we need to think about SEO but what the heck is it? Today we have Melissa McGraw from the Creative Potential on the show to walk us through what SEO is, why it’s important to us and how to use it. This episode is full of information and tips so be sure to take notes!

Links:

Melissa’s Free Guide: 4 Simple Steps to Getting on Your Website on the 1st Page of Google

Melissa’s Services

About Melissa:

So you’ve created this amazing, life-improving product or service, and now you need to bring in the eyeballs (and credit card digits) to actually BUY IT. Well, Melissa McGraw  is the SEO wizard that is bringing all of her big-brand experience (Amazon) to help creative entrepreneurs and small business owners boost their online presence and get the traffic their website deserves.

Connect with Melissa:

Website | Instagram | Free Resources

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

SUPPORT the podcast. Become a Patron today!

JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

LEAVE us a review on Itunes or on your favorite podcast app. We will give you all the virtual fistbumps!

SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!

Hey Rebels! So if you listened to Episode 105, you hear us talk about our harrowing end to 2018. Many of you have been asking for an update about Kelly and here it is!

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

SUPPORT the podcast. Become a Patron today!

JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

LEAVE us a review on Itunes or on your favorite podcast app. We will give you all the virtual fistbumps!

SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!

Craft show season is upon us, so we wanted to throw it back to Episode 23 with Paige Poppe. Paige Poppe came on the show and talked all about getting involved in your local scene!  Paige is an amazing artist from Arizona who has a recognized online brand, but also has this whole local craft/art show thing down to a science! We hope you enjoy this throwback episode!

Here is a little more about Paige:

Paige Poppe is an Arizona native, currently living + working as a full-time artist in the Valley. Painting every day in Scottsdale, she is surrounded by the beautiful Sonoran desert. She works in watercolor + acrylic, painting the desert landscape and botanicals as her subject matter.

Paige is a graduate from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and holds her Bachelor of Architecture degree. This has left her with a great appreciation for sketching + working in analog, but her digital skills, including proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, allow her to work digitally, create mockups, and clearly communicate ideas with clients.

Paige is proud to connect with her local community by participating in several local art markets and including Phoenix Flea, the Tempe Arts Festival, and an art installation at Cartel Coffee. She has collaborated on exclusive designs with local apparel brand Overthrow Clothing, and shared her work at events at Madewell Fashion Square and West Elm Kierland. Her work can also be found at several retail boutiques including MADE Art in downtown Phoenix and !Viva! Paso in Paso Robles, CA.  

Her painting and design work extends to her own products, wedding stationery design, branding and packaging for small businesses, design work for Phoenix Flea marketing, and large scale painting commissions for clients.

We told you she rocks!  She also mentioned some great resources on the show that we wanted to link below.

6 foot folding table*

4 foot folding table*

PayPal credit card reader - point of sale system*

Dolly/rolling hand truck for loading in display*

Display Racks

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wudls?ref=l2-shopheader-name

"10 Tips for Selling at Art/Craft Shows" Video by Paige Poppe

http://www.paigepoppe.com/blog/2015/4/29/10-tips-for-selling-at-artcraft-shows?rq=10%20tips

* Any link marked with an “*” is an affiliate link and Paige Poppe will receive a commission if purchased, however these are the items that she uses and recommends.  

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

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CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!

Today we’re throwing it back to Episode 73 where we talk all about email marketing, how to get it done, and what to email about. This conversation really helped us make a plan and we hope it helps you too!

Links:

Mailchimp

Kelly’s Mailchimp Course: Creative Mailchimp Templates

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

SUPPORT the podcast. Become a Patron today!

JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

LEAVE us a review on Itunes or on your favorite podcast app. We will give you all the virtual fistbumps!

SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!

Email marketing. You know you should do it but just are not sure what emails are best to send to customers. Today on the show we have Katie Salmon to talk about email marketing but more specifically, doing it on autopilot. You are going to want paper and pen because Katie walks us through exactly which emails you need to be sending and how!

Links:

Kelly’s Mailchimp Course: Creative Mailchimp Templates

Shop Pop

7 Email Design Tips

About Katie:

Katie Salmon (SAL-min, FYI) is a product marketing strategist for shop owners and makers. In short, she helps people sell stuff.  

Katie believes “marketing gurus” have overcomplicated marketing, so she loves helping shop owners design easy and repeatable strategies to drive sales.

She serves her clients through her “done-for-you” agency, Katie Does Marketing, and her new template store Shop Pop (coming soon March 2019!)

When she’s not on the Internet, she’s watching a true crime doc with her husband Brennen and disobedient dog Georgia.

If you're looking for more of my "story," then here's a brief intro: http://www.katiedoesmarketing.com/about/!  

Connect with Katie:

Website | Instagram

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

SUPPORT the podcast. Become a Patron today!

JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

LEAVE us a review on Itunes or on your favorite podcast app. We will give you all the virtual fistbumps!

SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!

Have you thought about teaching but just don't know if you should do it? Today we are tackling the teaching mindset and how to start believing in your abilities to teach. To help us out with this, we have Rebeca Tracy from The Uncaged Life. If you have ever thought about teaching, this is such a great episode to give you the boost you need.

Links:

Episode 108 - Out of the Box Revenue Streams

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Tracey is the head/only honcho at The Uncaged Life where she works with online business owners to get clear on their brand message, create packages that sell, and helps them learn what it actually takes to get and keep clients in this crazy online world (all while working from home with no pants on). Rebecca runs a free online community of over 10k solopreneurs. She started her business while living in a van, and loves rock climbing and riding her bike around Toronto with her dog Rhubarb on her back.

Connect with Rebecca:

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Introducing the Creative Rebel Base: THE place for Creative Rebels to collaborate, learn, and support each other! THE place to go online if you want to connect with, learn from, and support other product-based business owners, artists, and makers. We created this community to help you along your journey, but also to give you a safe place to learn with and interact with other like-minded business owners whether you are just starting your biz or have been doing this a while, let's all move forward TOGETHER!

For more info and to join today, head to www.creativerebelbase.com

WANT TO CONNECT WITH CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION?

SUPPORT the podcast. Become a Patron today!

JOIN our Facebook Group!

FOLLOW us on Instagram and use #creativebizrebellion. Tag us in a photo of you listening!

LEAVE us a review on Itunes or on your favorite podcast app. We will give you all the virtual fistbumps!

SIGN UP for our email list and be the first to learn about workshops, rebel sessions and more

CONNECT WITH KELLY on her websites here, here, and her Etsy shop.

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE on her website and Etsy shop.

* Some links may be affiliate links! Thank you!