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Dear Handmade Life with Nicole Stevenson

Girl Gang Craft The Podcast

Release Date: 03/28/2024

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In this solo episode, Phoebe talks about how to stay resilient and creative during times of collective hardships. Small Business Spotlights:   - Come See GGC in Salem this Saturday! Affiliates: Call up the GGC hotline at ‪413-961-0855‬ Leave us a 5 star review and tell us what you love and learned from listening  

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Phoebe takes the mic solo for this episode to embrace the highlights and imperfections of running a business. Episode Notes: ✿ Recognizing challenges and focusing in on what is possible to take on when tasks pile up ✿ Creating space for growth; knowing when to let go ✿ GGC financial insights and our Q4 projections  ✿ A walk through our new rebrand Call up the GGC hotline at ‪413-961-0855‬ Leave us a 5 star review and tell us what you love and learned from listening! 

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Caitlin Bacher, founder of Scale With Success joins Phoebe on the pod and shares her key elements to having an evergreen launch for course creators.  Episode Details:  ✿ Why launching didn’t work for Caitlin ✿ Realizing the expenses that go into launches (money + time!) ✿ Pivoting to evergreen autopilot course offerings ✿ Creating sustainable growth programs for clients ✿ Building a “Choose Your Own Adventure” sales experience for your customers Follow Caitlin and visit for all offerings   Come see us Sunday October 6th at Haunted Happenings in Salem, MA ...

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Nicole Stevenson, founder of Dear Handmade Life, is a pillar in the creation of California Craft Fairs. Phoebe and Nicole talk about the beginning days of starting Craft Cation and Dear Handmade Life, growing a successful business by managing a team, dedicating time to being creative, and balancing it all while being present for her family.

 

Key Points:

✿ Nicole tells us about the early days of starting a craft fair business and being challenged to show that she should be taken seriously

✿ How hiring a team has brought Nicole balance and helped her gain the ability to delegate tasks as a CEO

✿ “Any progress you’re making towards your goals is progress. Even if you’re just working on it 5 minutes a night, you’re getting closer to that dream”

✿ On being intentional when consuming social media, “Look and say, this is my time. I'm making this decision. This is my intent”

✿ What we’re seeing small biz owners struggle with the most is keeping up with marketing and social media

✿ How to utilize project management systems to be on track of your goals like using airtable, asana, google calendar, or batching and scheduling content so you don’t burn out from posting



For more on Nicole’s craft events visit dearhandmadelife.com

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