Basics of Branding: An Interview with Heather Schaefer
Release Date: 07/03/2025
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With so many areas to focus on to make your business work, it can be easy to overfocus or underfocus on branding. Those earlier entrepreneurs spent excessive time and money creating the perfect brand while bleeding money and not attracting revenue and clients to their business. And others ignore the importance of branding, making foundational mistakes that could cost them dearly over the long run.
With over three decades of experience in graphic design and advertising—spanning corporate settings, agency collaborations, and freelancing—Heather Schaefer has built bold, unforgettable brands for hundreds of business owners. Her passion for helping women step into their potential led her to excel in one of the most competitive industries in the U.S.: direct sales. But when the company she represented abruptly closed, she was thrown into uncharted waters. Rising from the setback, she made a pivotal decision: to build her brand rather than relying on someone else’s. That defining moment became her compass, guiding her to empower business owners to chart their courses.
Heather now channels her expertise into building big brands for ambitious women entrepreneurs. Through her signature 7-FIGURE BRAND METHOD, she helps female founders multiply their income and impact by providing them with clear, strategic branding direction.
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