Creative Biz Rebellion

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Episode 84 - Summer Plans? Plan to Rock Your Summer Jun 19, 2018

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Summer is here! So how are you using your "down time?" We love to use the slow season to get our shops and ourselves ready for the Fall and Holiday hustle. To help you out, we even have a free mini course called the Rock Your Shop Summer Challenge!This free course will help you make a plan and stay focused during the summer and you can grab it here. We will also be doing an Instagram challenge so be sure to check that out!Are you intimidated by PR? Do you want to see your name and products out there but don't know where to start? We are hosting a LIVE workshop with Brittney Lynn on June 27, 2018 at 11:00am CST. In this workshop, we are talking all about PR for products and arming you with the tools to get some PR! After June 27th, you can still catch the replay of the workshop along with all the slides and the accompanying mini-workbook right here!

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 83 - SHOP TALK with Shunta Grant of Because of Zoe Jun 12, 2018

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Hey Rebels! Today's Shop Talk is a special one! We have Shunta Grant from Because of Zoe and we talk all about how she started and grew her bow business from Instagram to a website and thriving Facebook community. We also chat about how she is embracing her maternity leave and what kind of legacy you want to leave as a business owner and parent. We connected so much with Shunta and her story and we know you will too!

About Shunta:

Shunta Grant is the creator of Because of Zoe Designs, host of the Business, Life & Joy podcast, and business educator specializing in teaching women how to get on the other side of busy. Shunta teaches how to focus on less to accomplish more and how to take your grand ideas and break them down into quarterly, monthly and weekly goals through her Spring Forward workshop and signature training program, Peace, Pace, Progress. Having left the practice of law for full-time entrepreneurship, Shunta is an ardent advocate for enterprising women who want to take control of their lives by turning their talents and abilities into satisfying and profitable businesses. When Shunta isn’t helping women become joyfully productive, she can be found reading a good book, taking a class at the gym or walking the aisles of Target and TJ Maxx with her daughter, Zoe. If you want to build a business and life on the other side of busy, join Shunta at shuntagrant.com to get the party started!

Connect with Shunta:

Website | Instagram | Podcast | Peace, Pace, Progress

Links:

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

Spring Forward Workshop with code “REBEL”

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 82 - Print on Demand with Amy from Paperfinch Design Jun 05, 2018

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Have you ever wondered if Print on Demand and dropshipping was for you and your business? We did too, so we called on Amy of Paperfinch Design to chat with us about how she runs a successful business incorporating dropshipping and even how she has grown her wholesale business. Take notes and be sure to grab her dropshipping PDF!

About Amy:

Amy with Paperfinch Design is a wanderlusty artist who creates travel-inspired art prints and gift products. With over 7 years experience, Amy has been featured on websites like Fodor's, People, Good Housekeeping, Kohl's, and HGTV's Instagram account.

She just debuted at the 2018 National Stationery Show and also loves helping other small businesses learn to launch a product line, weatherproof their business, and scale their business to its fullest potential. She and her family just moved to the beach… just because.

Amy fully believes that life is a daring adventure and wants to help you celebrate yours.

Connect with Amy:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Links:

Dropshipping PDF

Order Desk

Shipstation

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE!

YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 81 - How to Unplug May 29, 2018

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Do you feel like you are on your phone or computer all the time? We do too! So we decided to chat about why unplugging is important and how we do it!. It’s definitely a learning process but we feel it’s such an important topic for us online biz owners.

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Space App

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 80 - Planning a Product Launch Part 2 May 22, 2018

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Today we continue our chat with Kristin Wilson of Society for Creative Founders about Planning a Product Launch. In this episode we talk about using Brand Reps or ambassadors, email marketing, and social media when planning your product launch. This is just FULL of invaluable tips so be sure to take notes!

About Kristin:

Kristin Wilson is a creative entrepreneur with a passion for teaching fellow business owners and designing for couples. As the owner of the Society for Creative Founders, she works closely with artists, makers, and designers to help them to grow their business, educating women in an online community, through monthly classes, and with in-person events. Falling in love with all things paper when she first started her entrepreneurial journey in 2010, she also designs bespoke wedding collections for forever sweethearts as the founder and designer for Grace and Serendipity. She is a wife and a mom to three, who believes that everything happens for a reason and life is meant to be celebrated. On any given day, you can find her with reheated coffee in hand and a classical playlist humming softly in the background, wholeheartedly pursuing the adventures that life places into her path.

Connect with Kristin & Society for Creative Founders:Website | Instagram | Facebook

Connect with Kristin & Grace and Serendipity:

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Links:

Episode 74 - Shop Talk with Annie Cooper from Nomies

Planoly

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE!

YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 79 - Planning a Product with Kristin Wilson Part 1 May 15, 2018

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In this episode, we chat with our dear friend Kristin Wilson of Society for Creative Founders. Kristin is helping us talk about how to plan a product launch. We talk about determining who you are launching to and how to look at your calendar when you start planning. Be sure to listen in next week for part 2!

About Kristin:

Hi! I’m Kristin Wilson, the owner of the Society for Creative Founders. I began with a career in education, starting a wedding business on the side in 2010. A month after my daughter was born in 2012, I took my business full-time so that I could be at home raising her while building a business I absolutely loved.

However, while I loved what I was doing, it was lonely. Going from being surrounded by people to suddenly being all by yourself was hard, and it was frustrating trying to learn through a lot of googling as I learned to learn the things I knew I needed to, in order to grow my business well. One evening, when one of those fateful Google searches landed me upon the Society for Creative Founders website (which at the time was known as Stationery Academy), I knew that this was different.

Everything changed for me when I took the leap and first walked into the Conference in 2015. I found myself surrounded by like-minded creatives who were all encouraging, inspiring, and most of all, a community of women where I felt like I was home. Since attending the Conference, the majority of my custom wedding stationery business which I still run separately from SCF has been molded by what is taught and what I have learned through the Society for Creative Founders, and I fully believe that what we teach here can help you wherever you are in your journey.

Connect with Kristin:Website | Society for Creative Founders Community | Instagram | Pinterest | Blog

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE!

YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Episode 78 - Running a Business When Life is Crazy with Caroline May 08, 2018

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Hey Rebels! Today Caroline is flying solo with a life update and some tips on how to keep your business going when life gets crazy. She talks about how she kept her business going and growing while her crazy cross country move happened.

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Creative Biz Rebellion Episode 36 - Shifting in Your Business

Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com

JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE!

YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Throwback - Episode 34 - Simplifying Manufacturing and Business with Emily Ley May 01, 2018

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Hey Rebels! As Caroline gets settled in Colorado, we wanted to bring you one of our favorite conversations about wholesale and how to know if it's for you. Emily Ley is Founder and Creative Director of Emily Ley Paper & Gifts. She is also the creator of the bestselling Simplified Planner - a daily agenda for what matters most - and author of "Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy." Raised in Pensacola, Florida, Emily graduated from the University of West Florida with degrees in English, creative writing, and public administration. She would later become the executive director of the city ballet. From there, she worked in nonprofit management and public relations before launching her brand in 2008. Emily has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product at the National Stationery Show as well as being named a Top 10 Designer to Watch in 2015 by Stationery Trends Magazine. Emily lives with her husband and three children in Tampa, Florida. For more information, please

visit www.EmilyLey.com.

Quote Love From Emily Ley:

“Eventually we got to that sweet spot”

“A sell out is not a bad thing”

“It’s crazy to see what taking a leap of faith will do”

Connect with Emily:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter

Links:

Playbook

Use Code: REBEL25-FOR 25% OFF

Emily’s New Book -Open for Pre-Order: A Simplified Life

Are you thinking about selling your products wholesale? Maybe you have a couple of retailers but want to grow. If so, our Selling Wholesale Workshop is for you! This workshop hosted by Kelly and Caroline of the Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast will cover what you need to think about before, during and after you sell wholesale! To purchase the course or get more information: https://creativebizrebellion.teachable.com/p/wholesaleworkshop

If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review!

Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review. We give you all the virtual fist bumps. Thank you!

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

SHOW YOUR REBEL SPIRIT WITH SOME AWESOME GEAR FROM THE CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION SHOP:

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Episode 77 - Shop Talk with Kelley from Candelles Apr 24, 2018

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In today's shop talk, Kelly is chatting with Kelley from Candelles all about her experience growing her business with wholesale. She shares some great tips about finding retailers and creating lasting relationships with stores. This is a great first hand account of building a business with wholesale!

About Kelley:

I’m Kelley, co-owner of Candelles and passionate supporter of small business. I’ve been hand-pouring and selling soy candles with my fiancé for five years now and it gets sweeter every year! When I’m not working, you’ll find me doodling, traveling, going to concerts, and asking to pet your dog. Connect with Kelley:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

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Kelley’s Product Business Consulting Agency: Sprout & Thrive

Are you interested in accountability groups for product based business owners? Duh. Of course you are! Its every shop owners dream to have a group of other shop owners in their corner! We ALL want and need this camaraderie and collaboration! Join us, Kelly & Caroline, from the Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast, for monthly discussions around topics that are specific to product based business owners. We will help you filter through the crap to help you and the members of your Rebel Session totally rock your product based businesses. For more details & to sign up head here: https://creativebizrebellion.teachable.com/p/rebelsessions

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

SHOW YOUR REBEL SPIRIT WITH SOME AWESOME GEAR FROM THE CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION SHOP:

www.creativebizrebellion.com/shop

Episode 76 - Finding Retailers with Carolyn Keating of Wholesale for Creatives Apr 17, 2018

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On today’s episode we talked with Carolyn Keating on how to find retailers for your wholesale line, how to communicate with retailers and why it's ok to not be in every store. This was such a great convo about wholesale and presenting yourself professionally to retailers!

About Carolyn

Carolyn Keating is the owner of Wholesale for Creatives, a resource for product-based businesses who want to learn about the industry's best practices and new strategies to grow their wholesale business. Before launching Wholesale for Creatives, Carolyn spent a decade in sales with an NYC based women's accessories company where she developed and sold stationery, gifts, home decor and women's accessories to retail chains throughout the country. Her mission is to educate makers + product-based business owners about the industry’s best practices so they can strategically compete in the marketplace and avoid making costly mistakes.Connect with Carolyn:Website | Instagram | Pinterest

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YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT:

www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com

YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT:

www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

SHOW YOUR REBEL SPIRIT WITH SOME AWESOME GEAR FROM THE CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION SHOP:

www.creativebizrebellion.com/shop