The Myth of Handmade + other product based queries
Release Date: 02/29/2024
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info_outlineSolo Episode on making business decisions that support sustainable practices.
As a product based business, you have so many decisions to make about the actual products. Do you have to make everything yourself? Can you hire help? What materials should you use? What are the margins like? How are you going to make a profit?
We get into all that and more:
✿ Environmental Sustainability + Business Sustainability
✿ The myth of “handmade”
✿ Moving into wholesale and manufacturing on a bigger scale
✿ Developing product domestically vs overseas
✿ Business practices that reflect your ethos
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