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    Make it British Podcast

    Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing.
    In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses.
    With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British.
    Never has there been a more critical time to get behind ‘made in Britain’.

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    Series 5 Coming Soon! Feb 17, 2023
    Show notes

    Hello and Welcome to Series 5 of the Make it British Podcast.

    The new series is coming very soon. The first episode will be released on Friday 3rd March.

    In the meantime, I wanted to tell you about a few things we have coming up, that if you are a listener of this podcast you will probably be really interested to hear about.

    Selling Without Social

    An online workshop that I will be hosting on Thursday 23rd February.

    Covering all of the different ways that you can market and sell your product-based business without using social media!

    Go to makeitbritish.co.uk/sws and you’ll also get a £10 discount as a podcast listener.

    British Brand Accelerator

    The doors for our group coaching programme, British Brand Accelerator, are opening at the end of this month (February 2023), but only for a very short time.

    If you know you’re serious about launching or growing your business in 2023, then make sure that you sign up to the waitlist. We will then send you all the details ahead of the official launch, so that you can get first dibs on a spot.

    Go to makeitbritish.co.uk/apply to save your spot on the waitlist

    British Brand Bedrock Podcast

    British Brand Bedrock is a private podcast feed covering over 30 of the most commonly asked questions that we get asked at Make it British.

    Want to subscribe to this special, private podcast feed? Go to makeitbritish.co.uk/bedrock and you’ll be able to sign up.

    Make it British - The Book!

    Something really exciting that I wanted to tell you about, is that I am writing a book!

    That’s part of the reason why I took a break from recording the podcast for a couple of months, as I wanted to focus on starting on the book.

    The book will, of course, be about manufacturing products in the UK. And will include case studies on some of the very best UK manufacturers and British brands.

    If you are interested in being one of the first to get hold of a copy of my book go to makeitbritish.co.uk/book to get more details :)

    As always, I love getting your feedback about the podcast. Please do keep those comments coming, either as a review in your favourite podcast app. You can find a whole back catalogue of over 250 episodes at makeitbritish.co.uk/podcast

    If you want to contact me about anything you hear on the podcast please drop me an email to kate@katehills.me that way your message will go into my VIP folder and won’t get lost in the Make it British inbox, which can be a very busy place at times.


    250 – 11 Ways to Grow a British Brand in 2023 Dec 02, 2022
    Show notes

    Having worked with hundreds of British brands over the last few years, and speaking to them about what is working for them right now, and what they see working in 2023, here are 11 ideas you can use for growing your British brand in 2023.

    Discover:

    • 02:31 Why being a small business means you're in a great position right now
    • 05:12 The 11 ways that you can grow your brand in 2023
    • 29:35 How joining British Brand Accelerator can help to hit your goals in the next year
    • 30:27 Why now is a good time to reflect on the past few years of business

    Mentioned in this Episode

    YouTube Live - How to Build a Brand in 2023

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.


    249 – Luxury Silk Scarves Celebrating the Art of Science – Siwan Oldham, By Biology Nov 25, 2022
    Show notes

    Meet Siwan Oldham, the founder of ByBiology, a business that is giving to scientific research by creating the most beautiful luxury silk scarves. Siwan talks about how her business idea came about, the reason she decided to manufacturer in the UK, and her journey so far in building the brand. Discover:

    • 03:59 What Siwan's background is and how the idea for her business came about
    • 05:10 Why Siwan knew she always wanted to print her silk scarves in the UK
    • 07:52 The challenges Siwan faced during the process of lauching her business
    • 10:58 How Siwan prepared for her launch to ensure it would be successful
    • 18:04 Why Siwan believes it's important to invest in the key parts of your business
    • 22:20 How working with UK manufacturers means Siwan can test the market with different products

    More By Biology

    By Biology Website

    By Biology on Instagram

    Mentioned in this Episode

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Luxury Silk Scarves Celebrating the Art of Science - Watch on YouTube

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    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    248 – For the Love of Wool with Sarah Turner, Little Beau Sheep Nov 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Sarah Turner is the founder of Little Beau Sheep, a brand that celebrates the best of British wool through a unique range of hand-made laundry and body care products.

    Flying the flag for British wool, the Yorkshire-based entrepreneur came up with the idea of eco-friendly laundry balls to help families save money on washing. In this interview we chat all about how British wool has influenced Sarah and her brand.

    Discover:

    • 04:01 Why Sarah invented her cute wool laundry balls.
    • 07:34 How's she's grown the business from being a maker to employing staff to help with the manufacturing.
    • 08:22 What the benefits are of using British Wool.

    More Little Beau Sheep

    Little Beau Sheep Website

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.


    247 – Attracting Customers & Creating Raving Fans Nov 11, 2022
    Show notes

    How do you attract the right peoplt to your brand, and keep them coming back for more?

    In this excerpt from one of the sessions at the Make it British Virtual Forum, you'll hear the ways in which three successful business founders are marketing their brands - and some of the tips they share may surprise you! My guests are Justine Tabak, from womenswear brand Justine Tabak; Jack Millington, from leathergoods brand Billy Tannery and Rosie Macpherson, from dog travel brand Where's Winnie.

    Discover:

    • 06:10 What forms of marketing are working for these successful British brands right now.
    • 11:09 How Rosie built up her audience before even launching her first product.
    • 15:38 Why stories help these brands to stand out.
    • 19:26 How each of the brands come up with ideas for marketing content.
    • 22:50 Their thoughts on TikTok versus Instagram.
    • 29:46 What really works with their email marketing.
    • 33:15 Thoughts on Black Friday and why should avoid it

    Enjoyed this Episode Get Access to the full video recording of this session and all of the other sessions from the Make it British Virtual Forum.

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    More Justine Tabak

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    More Where's Winnie

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    More Billy Tannery

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    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    246 – Made in London – Carmel King and Mark Brearley Oct 28, 2022
    Show notes

    There are around 4,000 manufacturers based in Greater London, making everything from bicycles, ballet shoes, military uniforms, neon signs, umbrellas, mannequins and paint. Photographer Carmel King and factory owner Mark Brearley have produced a stunning book showcasing 50 of the best manufacturers in London. In this interview I talk to them about London’s rich and diverse manufacturing heritage and how they selected their favourite factories to go into the book.

    Discover:

    • 02:11 How the idea of the book came about
    • 04:12 How the 50 factories and workshops were picked to be featured
    • 09:11 How Mark loved one factory so much that he bought it!
    • 12:16 Some of Mark and Carmel's favourite London factories.
    • 16:01 The biggest challenge facing the inner city's factories and workshops.
    • 22:13 Carmel's tips on how to take good quality photographs in factories

    Mentioned in this Episode

    YouTube Live - Made in London - The Capital’s Hidden Factories and Workshops With Carmel King and Mark Brearley

    Made in London Book

    More Carmel King

    Carmel King Website

    Carmel King on Instagram

    More Mark Brearley

    Made in London on Instagram

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    245 – How to Plan Your Production Oct 21, 2022
    Show notes

    When it comes to manufacturing a product, planning is critical! In this episode, I cover exactly what you need to have prepared before going ahead with your production.

    You’ll also find out what a critical path is, why you need one and most importantly, how to keep it updated.

    Discover:

    • 01:27 Why you need to plan your production
    • 03:46 What is a critical path and why you need one
    • 06:41 How to create your own critical path for your product development
    • 11:48 How to avoid the common mistakes people make when planning their production

    Mentioned in this Episode

    Make it British Virtual Forum

    YouTube Live - How to Plan Your Product Development

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    244 – Sharing Wellness Through Well-Made Bags – Oscar Boatfield, Bearmade Oct 14, 2022
    Show notes

    In this episode, I chat with Oscar Boatfield, who is one of the co-founders of bags and accessory brand BearMade who make all of their bags in the UK. If ever there was a great example of a business doing the right thing by both the planet and its customers, then BearMade is definitely it.

    Discover:

    • 02:27 What Oscar was doing before BearMade which led to the launch of his business
    • 07:00 How Oscar found BearMade’s niche market
    • 09:09 Why Oscar doesn't offer discounts on their products
    • 11:20 Why Oscar and his wife Nell set up The Wildish Club
    • 14:20 How BearMade sticks by their brand ethics
    • 20:14 Why Oscar has been so honest with their customers about raising the prices of their products
    • 22:20 How Oscar is able to retain good value on his well-made bags

    Mentioned in this Episode

    YouTube Live - Sharing Wellness Through Well Made Bags with Oscar Boatfield, BearMade

    Make it British Virtual Event - A one-day online event for British brand founders

    More BearMade

    BearMade Website

    BearMade on Instagram

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    243 – Pricing Your Products Oct 07, 2022
    Show notes

    This episode answers some of your most commonly asked questions about pricing.

    Discover:

    • 02:12 What markup do retailers add?
    • 08:19 Should you raise your prices if the cost of your fabric and manufacturing has increased?
    • 13:06 Should you lower your prices if your customers only buy from you when you have a sale on?
    • 17:36 How do you set your prices if you're making everything yourself?

    Mentioned in this Episode

    YouTube Live Q&A: Pricing Your Products

    Stay in Touch

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


    242 – From Bespoke to Ready-to-Wear – Dawn Clarke Sep 30, 2022
    Show notes

    In this episode, I chat with childrenswear designer Dawn Clarke, who is a member of Make It British and a part of our British Brand Accelerator programme.

    Dawn tells us all about her journey going from making everything in-house and bespoke, to creating ready-to-wear pieces with a UK manufacturer.

    Discover:

    • 04:03 Why Dawn made the switch from offering bespoke to ready-to-wear children's clothing
    • 07:51 How being in the British Brand Accelerator programme helped Dawn to understand her customer
    • 11:59 What groundwork Dawn did before she started to reach out to UK manufacturers
    • 16:39 How Dawn overcame issues she had with her fabrics
    • 18:44 What special, one off features appear on Dawn's child's dresses
    • 20:27 How we helped Dawn prioritise marketing her products over making more garments
    • 25:16 What advice Dawn would give to someone who is currently making everything themselves and is thinking of outsourcing some of their production

    Mentioned in this Episode

    YouTube Live - How this Chilrenswear Designer Pivoted From Bespoke to Ready-to-Wear

    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand More Dawn Clarke Designs

    Dawn Clarke Designs Website Dawn Clarke Designs on Instagram

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    British Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand

    Make it British website

    Join Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers

    Make it British on Instagram

    Make it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    British Brand Accelerator


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