The podcast is taking a break this week so that our team can celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends. We will be back next week with an interview with Paper Camp alumni & LABS member Zeba Parkar of Treleaf who is going to share what it was like bringing her laser-cut wood trellises to market — a brand new product in the plant category.

If you're traveling this week, I'd love to keep you company. Be sure to dip back into the archives.

We have over 319 incredible episodes to help you streamline and strengthen your business.

In episode 318, I talk about how you can build your sales engine for the business.

In episode 307, I share two wholesale metrics that you need to be focusing on.

In episode 298, I share why you should never ever accept a $25 wholesale order.

Lastly, I want to remind you that there are millions of small brands competing for attention and your dollars this holiday season. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to shop small this season so we've put together a robust gift guide featuring almost 300 brands from our Proof to Product Community.

You can download this gift guide by going to www.prooftoproduct.com/giftguide

This gift guide truly has something for all your friends and family — plant lovers, readers, foodies, kids & babies, jewelry, apparel, plus a whole self-care section that includes eye pillows, mental health support decks, and more.

Many of the brands provided exclusive discount codes that you can use for your online purchases. When you shop from the Proof to Product gift guide, you know that you're supporting individuals, families and putting money back into local communities.

Happy Thanksgiving week to all our friends in the US who celebrate. I'll chat with you next week!