Katie Williams, owner of Mississippi Stitches, took up sewing while she was in nursing school. She started a small side business, but quickly realized it wasn’t sustainable on top of her studies believing she couldn’t charge enough for each pillow to make a sustainable income.So Katie set sewing aside and worked as a pediatric nurse for 10 years. When she bought her first house, it inspired her to start sewing again. She re-opened her shop, this time as a ready-to-ship business instead of tak...

079. Katie Williams: How to Sell Luxury Handcrafted Products

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087. Erin Loechner: From HGTV to Living Tech-Free

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079. Katie Williams: How to Sell Luxury Handcrafted Products

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