Her Handmade Hustle Unplugged: A Podcast Helping Independent Businesses Get Seen, Remembered and Chosen.

In this episode, Joanne talks about the REAL struggles that women face in the day to day running of their small business. She discusses the issues we face that slow us down, cause frustration and prevent us from progressing - namely lack of time, energy, knowledge and money.

Joanne introduces a groundbreaking solution to these real hurdles faced by real women trying to start or grow a creative business. An affordable source of business support - designed especially for busy creative women - which will reduce the overwhelming stress of trying to do it all themselves with limited time, energy and resources. She explains, as a small business owner starting out 14 years ago, how she would have benefitted from a fast and friendly business advice service, delivered by text message, to help with all those questions that pop into your head and keep you awake at night. The advantages to having a mentor at the other end of a casual text message to answer all your business questions in real time, whenever you need help. A flexible service that is low cost, affordable and accessible to all women needing that extra support to take their small business to the next level.

Joanne's Creative Business Assistant Service - business advice delivered via the convenience of whatsapp - will be launched at the end of June 2024.

You can find out more about this groundbreaking new service here:

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In this episode, Joanne talks about how to secure sales for your small business when you're not 100% comfortable with selling face to face. She admits she isnt a natural saleperson yet still ran a successful small business and sold her handmade stationery with ease. She focuses mainly on small businesses who sell at craft fairs and markets and uses her own experience to highlight what worked for her - and what didnt.

Joanne looks at the things you can do to overcome the awkwardness of selling your work face to face and the ways you can 'actively' sell without being salesy. She also talks about the importance of having a physical presence at these events to boost your business through unexpected encounters.

This episode is full of tips to help the less confident small business owner when it comes to selling their work offline. It's informative and motivational and aims to teach all women with creative businesses ways to sell that fit within their comfort zone.

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Check out Joanne's online course 'The Creative SheCEO' - a must have resource for all women starting a business.

https://herhandmadehustle.co.uk/store/The-Creative-SheCEO-How-to-Launch-a-Creative-Business-an-Online-Course-for-Female-Entrepreneurs-p622861544

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In this episode, Joanne talks about what it's like to start a business when you're over the age of 40. She discusses the reasons behind our decisions to go it alone, our motivations and driving force and the challenges we encounter as an 'older' entrepreneur, including the difficulties faced by many woman trying to return to the working world after taking a career break to raise a family.

She looks at how you can overcome the age-related challenges we find ourselves up against and push through them...

Joanne stresses the importance and contribution of life experience to business success and explains how these developed skills come into play when you are starting up on your own.

This episode is motivational, encouraging and inspiring to all women who want to know how to build a successful business later on in their working life.

Visit the website for more information on 1:1 small business support and advice.
www.herhandmadehustle.co.uk

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Check out Joanne's online course 'The Creative SheCEO' - a must have resource for all women starting a business.

https://herhandmadehustle.co.uk/store/The-Creative-SheCEO-How-to-Launch-a-Creative-Business-an-Online-Course-for-Female-Entrepreneurs-p622861544

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In this episode Joanne talks about how we all possess our own superpower - a quality, strength or personality trait that is totally unique to you and can be used to make your business stand out. She looks at how you can harness what's already inside of you -  what you're good at and what comes naturally to you - to make your business a real success.

Joanne discusses how to identify your superpower if you don't know what it is and looks at the different ways you can use it to enhance your customer's experience so they always come back - and spread the word about you and your services too.

Joanne talks openly about her own superpower, how she has used it to survive the personal and professional challenges she has faced and how she uses it on a daily basis to grow her business.

This episode is heartfelt and inspiring and aims to help other women who want to know how to build a successful business of their own.

Visit the website for more information on 1:1 small business support and advice.
www.herhandmadehustle.co.uk

Sign up for the Her Handmade Hustle newsletter:
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Check out Joanne's online course 'The Creative SheCEO' - a must have resource for all women starting a business.

https://herhandmadehustle.co.uk/store/The-Creative-SheCEO-How-to-Launch-a-Creative-Business-an-Online-Course-for-Female-Entrepreneurs-p622861544

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit herhandmadehustle.substack.com

Are you a natural risk taker? Do you feel scared of the uncertainty that comes with being self employed? This episode looks at all the risks we may face as entrepreneurs, the fear of which can hold us back from getting started or moving forward.
Joanne talks about the approach to risk in business when you are predispositioned to playing it safe in life and how it's possible (and necessary) to be a risk taker in your business to get unstuck.
She gives helpful advice and practical examples of what you can do to manage financial and operational risks, aswell as help manage the fear that comes with risk of the unknown and damage to our ego if it all goes wrong.
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The 4th and final installment of this mini business start up series, The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business.
In this episode, Joanne talks about the importance of offline advertising and alternative ways to get your business out there outside of just social media.
She discusses the many different types of offline advertising and how to use them to make your business more visible. Joanne talks of her own experience growing her event stationery company using more traditional methods of advertising without relying on social media alone.
This mini series is in association with
'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course - an amazing downloadable workbook for all female entrepreneurs who want to succeed with a thriving creative business. It's packed full of information, practical exercises, worksheets, templates, tools and resources to support this podcast series and help get your business moving forward quicker.

Find it here!

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The third installment of this mini start up series for creative businesses, in association with 'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course.

This episode is all about helping you decide where to sell your product or service, talking about online platforms, particularly popular handmade marketplaces and ecommerce stores, as a way to get yourself out there for the world to see.

Joanne chats about how to identify which online platform is best for your business, discussing the pros and cons of selling on online marketplaces such as Etsy, explaining how fees work and how to incorporate them into your pricing strategy as well putting some fears at ease around the prospect of selling online.

She also talks about the secrets to creating compelling product listings and using keywords to increase your SEO. Joanne discusses the importance of gaining customer feedback to increase your visibility online and grow your business.

This mini series is in association with 'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course - an amazing downloadable workbook for all female entrepreneurs who want to succeed with a a thriving creative business. It's packed full of information, practical exercises, worksheets, templates, tools and resources to support this podcast series and help get your business moving forward quicker.

Find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit herhandmadehustle.substack.com

The second installment of this mini start up series for creative businesses, in association with 'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course.
This episode is all about money mindset. Joanne discusses what you can actually do help you feel more confident in what you charge as a creative, looking at things such as how to price your work, put a value on your time, how to navigate awkward discussions around money- including negotiations, discounts and dealing with expectations from friends and family.
She also talks about the importance of establishing boundaries so that you can feel confident and secure when discussing price with potential clients, giving some tips based on how she implements these with her handmade event stationery business.
This mini series is in association with 'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course - an amazing downloadable workbook for all female entrepreneurs who want to succeed with a a thriving creative business. It's packed full of information, practical exercises, worksheets, templates, tools and resources to support this podcast series and help get your business moving forward quicker.
Find it here!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit herhandmadehustle.substack.com

The first installment in this new mini start up series for small creative businesses, The Creative SheCEO! The series will cover everything you want - and need - to know about starting or growing a successful creative business of your own and turning your passion into a profit.
This episode looks at how to identify your target audience - and what to do if you don't know who they are - how to narrow your niche so you know exactly what you're offering and who your ideal customer is and where to find them.
Joanne talks about the importance of establishing a small but solid custom base so you can build trust and gain a loyal following that will organically grow your business for you - so you don't need to constantly be searching for sales.
This mini series is in association with 'The Creative SheCEO: How to Launch a Creative Business' online course - an amazing downloadable workbook for all female entrepreneurs who want to succeed with a a thriving creative business. It's packed full of information, practical exercises, worksheets, templates, tools and resources to support this podcast series and help get your business moving forward quicker.
Find it here!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit herhandmadehustle.substack.com

This episode looks at the topic of overwhelm and how women often experience it on a daily basis due to the nature of modern living. Joanne talks about how it is possible to run a business, even when you have other commitments that drain all your energy, and the importance of managing these stresses so you make time to achieve your own goals.

She talks openly about capacity, using her own experiences as a business woman, homemaker and mother to illustrate how we can feel at our limit before the day even begins. She also discusses the steps you can take to reduce the overwhelm (and the associated guilt) and ensure you have the time and energy to follow your dreams.

This episode touches on how to overcome the overwhelm associated with social media and the pressure it has put us all under as small business owners. Joanne also reveals details on an upcoming 4 part podcast series all about how to launch a creative business which delves into this subject deeper.

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