Alyssa Phillips, founder and owner of Amp'd Designs. She's a graphic designer in Asheville specializing in logo design, branding, print design, and Squarespace web design. We worked with her on our new branding!

• Why Alyssa moved from Brooklyn to Asheville and what the transition was like
• How Alyssa went from being a freelance designer to a self-employed small business owner
• The steps Alyssa uses to guide her clients through the branding and design process
• The value and longevity of a professional logo and design
• Questions to ask yourself about your business when creating a new logo design
• Networking tips for introverts
• Tools and resources Alyssa uses to run her business every day
• The importance of investing in your business (and all the ways Alyssa does it)
• When to get a logo vs. when to wait
• Alyssa's favorite things to do in Asheville

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/028

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Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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This episode was bought to you by The Chop Shop Butchery, Asheville's whole animal butcher shop. To save 10% on a purchase before Thanksgiving of 2019, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/chopshop

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In this episode, we interview Gabriel Hargett, the founder and owner of Oowee Products. Oowee is a handcrafted leather goods company based in Asheville NC. They create all sorts of custom leather products, from high-quality pint glass sleeves to leather-patched hats and more. And you know what else? They employ a hardworking team of adults that are on the Autism spectrum to help them with hand sewing and packaging up their products. If you think that's pretty rad — we agree.

In this episode, here's what you'll hear:

• How Oowee products got its start (hint hint: it's connected to the brewery industry)
• Where the name Oowee came from
• What it was like for Gabriel to transition from a full-time day job to a full-time business owner
• Why Gabriel decided to employ adults on the autism spectrum
• Oowee's marketing strategy
• How Gabriel is applying the concept of lean manufacturing to his business
• Gabriel's favorite things to do in Asheville

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/027

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

This episode was bought to you by The Chop Shop Butchery, Asheville's whole animal butcher shop. To save 10% on a purchase before Thanksgiving of 2019, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/chopshop

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In this episode, we sit down with mustachioed barber Holiday Childress of Holiday Grooms. Holiday Grooms is an on-location wedding and special events grooming service inspired by bespoke men’s tailoring, classic first-class air travel, and speakeasies worldwide.

Here's what you'll learn:

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/026

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

This episode was bought to you by The Chop Shop Butchery, Asheville's whole animal butcher shop. To save 10% on a purchase before Thanksgiving of 2019, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/chopshop

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In this episode, we unpack what it was like to plan a wedding in Asheville. Obviously, if you're looking to get married in Asheville you'll want to check this episode out. But you don't need to be newly engaged to find value in this episode. While it's often hidden in the subtext, there's a lot in this episode that can help a business owner to consider their customer's experience.

As you might have guessed, a few weeks before recording this episode, we got married! And yes, we did it in Asheville.

Getting ready for the big day has been a big part of our "making it in Asheville" experience. So, now that the dust is beginning to settle, we wanted to take some time to share with you some thoughts, insights, and advice for saying "I do" in one of North Carolina's most popular wedding cities.

Here's what you'll learn:

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/025

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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Zach is relatively new to Asheville as well. He moved here with his wife and kids after selling a small wine shop in Cincinnati. In this episode, we sit down with Zach at Metro Wine on Charlotte Street in Asheville, drink a glass of wine and ask about his story. We think you'll love his perspective and appreciate hearing yet another example of someone Making it in Asheville.

Here's what you'll learn:

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/024

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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This episode has a limited time giveaway from the ladies at Asheville Wellness Tours. To particiapte, visit MakingItInAsheville.com/023.

The two of us attended a sunset Yoga on the Mountain Hike with the Asheville Wellness Tours gang not too long ago and it was truly an incredible experience. We took a short, leisurely hike through a lush forest filled with ferns and plenty of shade. Once we made it to the top fo the mountain, the sun was on its way down, casting purple-pink hues across the horizon. We laid down on our mats as our instructor Sue Ann led us through a relaxing yoga flow. Did we mention there were cows? Yes, cows! We did yoga with the cows! All we can say is this: even if you don’t with his giveaway, we highly recommend this wellness experience.

Whether you take one of their tours, we're sure you'll love their stories. There's a lot to learn from their choice to combine their strengths in travel operations, logistics, and wellness to make one of Asheville's most unique tours.

Here's what you'll learn:

Enjoy!

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/023

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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Emily started as a Barista at High Five Coffee, over the last 9-years she's grown into a manager and now brand director role. You'll love her story.

In this episode:

Enjoy!

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/022

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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“I’m a Ferrari-in-a-bathroom-doing-donuts-kind-of-person,” says Jack. And that he is. Jack is truly a Renaissance man, constantly involved in multiple projects and businesses, always in pursuit of learning the next thing.

This conversation was a thrill-ride. Jack has built a business that is both fulfilling and allows him to constantly pursue new curiosities — like sailing from the Caribain to Maine or living in the jungles of the Amazon.

We dive into the process of opening, growing, and maintaining a retail store. And we unpack the psychology of clothing, work, happiness, and so much more...

Here’s What You’ll Learn:

Enjoy!

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/021

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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In this episode, we sit down with Connie Matisse, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of East Fork Pottery.

It's almost impossible to live in Asheville and not have heard of East Fork but, just in case, East Fork Pottery East For makes beautiful ceramic dinnerware and pottery using materials from the local Blue Ridge Mountains mountains.

Founded in 2009 by Alex Matisse, Connie Matisse, and John Vigeland, the company has grown quickly from a small group of friends and artists who had a good “hunch” and creative sense of style to a full-blown, nationally-recognized ceramic business with multiple product lines, an ever-growing need for warehouse and factory space, and an executive team. Despite its growth, East Fork has strived to remain true to its mission: create beautiful, durable, and timeless ceramics in the U.S. following sustainable and ethical practices.

In this Episode you'll learn:

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/020

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

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A lot has changed since our first episode:

This's what you'll hear in this episode:

For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/019

To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.

Music by Commonwealth Choir

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

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