Made for Profit

Working with other makers that have complementary skillsets to your own is a great way to learn new skills and grow your business.  And we’re not just talking about content creators here. As a product maker collaborations can take different forms like working with designers or artists.  We’ll talk about some ways we’ve collabed in the past and give you some ideas on how to get started if you’re looking to do your first collab.

The sponsor of today’s episode is 3M. Are you the fastest weld grinder in America? 3M wants you to prove it. They’re looking for 12 metalworkers to go head-to-head in the second annual 3M Clash of the Grinders at this year’s Fabtech conference in Chicago November 12. 

Go to 3M.com/PodClash to enter. 12 grinders will be chosen to compete in a grind-off, taking down three 4” welds. One with a fiber disc, one with a grinding wheel, and one with a flap disc.

Whoever does it the fastest wins the grand prize package, including a Speedglas welding helmet and 3M Cubitron II grinding wheels and discs. Not to mention bragging rights for a year!  Go to 3M.com/PodClash to sign up.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Register for the FABtech Clash of the Grinders – 3M.com/PodClash

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’re talking with a creator who’s had more YouTube experience than anyone else we’ve had on the show.  Aaron Massey has been running his own Mr. Fix It DIY channel for over 6 years, but also has been a producer for an almost 9M subscriber channel for 10 years that has over 1,300 videos and 6 Billion views.  Aaron has clearly seen a thing or two on YouTube in his day. We talk with him about the ups and downs of his own personal channel journey and how it’s led him to diversify his business.

Aaron was one of my first friends in the maker community and has been someone I admire for years. His attention to detail and production level are on another planet, and he’s been doing it forever! With 116k subscribers on his side hustle YouTube channel, Aaron has some killer insights on this episode on how he’s slugged through it for years to get to this stage.

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Aaron’s YouTube

Aaron’s Instagram

Wake And Make Coffee

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’re diving into the murky world of influencer marketing and the different ways that companies might be reaching out to you.  That Amazon seller offering you a free wireless eggbeater might sound killer, but is it worth it? And what about these Influencer agencies like VYRL Collective, IZEA, Upfluence, and RevFluence?  Today we’ll talk through the pros and cons of these different types of opportunities, which ones to run from and which are legit.

The sponsor of today’s episode is Woodcraft. Woodcraft is one of the nation’s oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. With stores in more than 70 cities across the US and an awesome website, Woodcraft is our go to for woodworking tools and supplies.

We’ll be working together with Woodcraft all year long to bring our listeners as much added value as we can. Starting off right now you can use the code: MFP at Woodcraft.com to get free shipping in the lower 48 states on all orders. We’re super grateful for the support from Woodcraft and encourage you all to take advantage of that free shipping! 

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Woodcraft.com – Get FREE Shipping with code MFP

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’re talking with a guy who’s been working the trades his whole life.  Mike Farrington cut his teeth in construction working his way through school. And after a quick stint working a desk job he went back to his love for building.  He’s built a successful custom woodworking business over the last 15 years and in the past 2 years has branched out to YouTube. Mike talks with us today about how setting up systems has helped his workflow, how he deals with tire kicking customers, and his approach for getting deals on tools.

Mike has easily become one of John’s personal favorite YouTubers as he’s a master of his craft and of his own brand. With his channel recently surpassing 100k subscribers he’s well worth checking out. He continues to grow his channel and show off some super impressive skills. I am personally always impressed with anyone who can balance making content along with handling a custom work load. This was quite an enjoyable conversation!

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Mike’s YouTube

Mike’s Instagram

Mike’s Website

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Things were going great.  It was 2013, pallet wood and rustic furniture was so hot.  You were killing it and backlogged for months. Now it’s 2019 and unless you’re Paul Jackman the pallet wood trend is dead in the water.  And if you’re business was heavily focused on that trend then you’re either scrounging for work or have pivoted to the next trend or a new focus area.  This is an example of a need to pivot your business from a negative impact, but you can also pivot to take advantage of a positive opportunity. Today we’ll talk about how we’ve made our own pivots in content and other areas and the thought process we took while doing it.

The sponsor of today’s episode is 3M. Are you the fastest weld grinder in America? 3M wants you to prove it. They’re looking for 12 metalworkers to go head-to-head in the second annual 3M Clash of the Grinders at this year’s Fabtech conference in Chicago November 12. 

Go to 3M.com/PodClash to enter. 12 grinders will be chosen to compete in a grind-off, taking down three 4” welds. One with a fiber disc, one with a grinding wheel, and one with a flap disc.

Whoever does it the fastest wins the grand prize package, including a Speedglas welding helmet and 3M Cubitron II grinding wheels and discs. Not to mention bragging rights for a year!  Go to 3M.com/PodClash to sign up.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Register for the FABtech Clash of the Grinders – 3M.com/PodClash

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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We’re jumping back into  the metalworking side of making with today’s guest.  Jason Radcliffe is a custom metalworker who’s been building his business for almost 20 years.  He has a unique setup where he’s actually still working a day job but one that compliments his metalworking.  Jason talks to us about how he balances both his jobs while still finding time to take a breath and enjoy time with his wife and his personal interests.

Jason started his business, 44 Steel, in 2005, and as Brad said had been growing it on the side. He was featured on the TV Show Framework, with our guest and friend. Jory Brigham. And actually has a class he teaches with Jory a few times a year, which I will personally be at the end of October helping out. Jason’s been hustling for a long time, and though he may not be a monster on the social media scene, hes for sure a monster behind the scenes. With contracts for product lines from large manufacturing companies, to having his products featured in prominent NYC showrooms , Jason is a beast no doubt! It was an awesome learning how a side hustler is truly maximizing his business, and changing it up a bit with metal and not woodwork on this episode!

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Jason’s Instagram

Jason’s Website

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Some of you are on that grind trying to get to 5 or 10,000 followers on IG before you reach out and work with brands.  On the other hand it’s a bit of the wild west out there right now and we’re seeing and hearing more and more folks who’ve got 50 or 100 followers and are reaching out requesting free product from companies left and right.  Today we’ll talk about where the balance is between the value you add to a brand vs. what they give to you.

The sponsor of today’s episode is Woodcraft. Woodcraft is one of the nation’s oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. With stores in more than 70 cities across the US and an awesome website, Woodcraft is our go to for woodworking tools and supplies.

We’ll be working together with Woodcraft all year long to bring our listeners as much added value as we can. Starting off right now you can use the code: MFP at Woodcraft.com to get free shipping in the lower 48 states on all orders. We’re super grateful for the support from Woodcraft and encourage you all to take advantage of that free shipping! 

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Woodcraft.com – Get FREE Shipping with code MFP

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

The post MFP 111: Are You Worth Free Product? appeared first on MADE FOR PROFIT.

We’ve got a fun interview today with our favorite maker husband and wife duo, Evan and Katelyn.  They’ve been running heavy as full time content creators just over a year now. They ran a small goods business selling wholesale into West Elm before going all-in on content.  It’s a great conversation on the transition from full time jobs, to side hustle, to full time content creators. They also go into how they found their new audience and have pivoted their channel and are seeing massive gains.

Evan and Katelyn are killing it. Just straight up killing it. Scooping up over 200k new subscribers this year alone, they have recently passed 390k and may even be over 400k as we speak! With 26 million channel views on youtube, these two are what we call “in the pocket”. And not to mention, have been listeners and were early patreon supporters on MFP. We have a ton of fun on this one, and I almost filled up a whole notebook with information from our chat!

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E&K’s YouTube

E&K’s Instagram

E&K’s Website

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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To grow a successful business it takes dedication, hard work, consistency, a good business plan, new customers, and about 50 other things.  And when you do it right it’s a wonderful thing and your business can take off. But one day you might look up and have an amazing business and realize you’ve gained 20 lbs, haven’t talked to your friends in 2 months and can’t remember the last time you did something fun for yourself.  Work life balance is a tricky thing to keep on top of and today we’ll talk about how we’ve both failed at it and what we’ve done to get better.

The sponsor of today’s episode is 3M. Are you the fastest weld grinder in America? 3M wants you to prove it. They’re looking for 12 metalworkers to go head-to-head in the second annual 3M Clash of the Grinders at this year’s Fabtech conference in Chicago November 12. 

Go to 3M.com/PodClash to enter. 12 grinders will be chosen to compete in a grind-off, taking down three 4” welds. One with a fiber disc, one with a grinding wheel, and one with a flap disc.

Whoever does it the fastest wins the grand prize package, including a Speedglas welding helmet and 3M Cubitron II grinding wheels and discs. Not to mention bragging rights for a year!  Go to 3M.com/PodClash to sign up.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Register for the FABtech Clash of the Grinders – 3M.com/PodClash

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

The post MFP 109: Planning for the Future appeared first on MADE FOR PROFIT.

Today we’re talking with one of friends who has been taking big steps in learning to build as well as her YouTube channel.  Tamar from 3×3 Customs isn’t afraid to try new things and today she shares with us some great tips on just starting and not being afraid to fail.

Tamar has really built a great following over the last two years. She published her first YouTube video almost exactly 2 years ago and is over 92K subscribers already.  She also just passed 100K followers on Instagram and has a thriving blog as part of her new business.

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Tamar’s YouTube

Tamar’s Instagram

Tamar’s Website

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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