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Ep 154 - Building a Gifting Business with Don't Buy Her Flowers


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Steph Douglas is the founder of personalised gifting company Don't Buy Her Flowers.  Established in 2014 initially to cater to new mums the brand grew beyond it's initial idea and now creates thoughtful gifting for all occasions. 

Steph chats about her journey as a business owner from first hires to investment with everything else in between, 

We chat about 

The growth of the brand ⁠

The Importance of Multiple Revenue Streams

Marketing Challenges in a Noisy Space⁠

Building a Strong and Supportive Team⁠

Balancing the Needs of the Team and the Business

Balancing Work and Family⁠

Staying Focused and Motivated⁠

Stephs advice for those starting a business Starting a Business⁠

⁠Steph Douglas 

https://www.dontbuyherflowers.com/

https://www.instagram.com/steph_dontbuyherflowers/

https://www.instagram.com/dontbuyherflowers/

Host 

Nicole Higgins 

Nicole has worked as a buyer and head of buying for over 18 years for retailers such as Primark, M&S and Debenhams and now uses her expertise and knowledge to help entrepreneurs start and scale their product businesses and continues to work on projects with corporates to increase bottom line sales and profits. 

She established her own business The Buyer And Retail Coach™ to help give entrepreneurs the confidence and knowledge to bring products to market. Her expertise covers many areas from product development to sourcing and strategy across multi-product categories

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Sponsor 

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