Quick Hit: How Can I Practice Self-Care During a Busy Work Season?
Over the years, we've had hundreds of conversations on this podcast about what it means to build a sustainable, profitable product brand. An...
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Proof to Product
Proof to Product takes you behind the scenes of growing a product-based business. Join us each week as TSBC alumni, speakers and friends share their successes, struggles and how they’ve made...
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459 | What Happens When You Build a Successful Business You No Longer Want to Run with Lisa Congdon
Today I'm talking with someone I've admired for a long time— artist, author, illustrator, and creative entrepreneur Lisa Congdon . Lisa has...
Quick Hit: How Do I Find My Unique Voice as an Artist When The World is Hard?
Over the years, we've had hundreds of conversations on this podcast about what it means to build a sustainable, profitable product brand. An...
458 | How Her Watercolor Kits are Helping People Reconnect with Their Creativity with Melissa Hyatt
Today's conversation is about building a business that truly evolves alongside your life and also having the courage to reinvent yourself mo...
Quick Hit: Should I Be Collaborating More in My Business?
Over the years, we've had hundreds of conversations on this podcast about what it means to build a sustainable, profitable product brand. An...
457 | The Cost of Not Doing Paper Camp with Katie Hunt
What did it cost you to not do Paper Camp last round? Not what it costs to join the program — we'll get to that. I'm talking about the other...
456 | 690 Wholesale Accounts and We Still Found Money Left on the Table, Case Study with Rachel O’Neill, Loftipop
Thirteen years in business. Nearly 700 wholesale accounts. And the biggest shift Rachel O'Neill of Loftipop made this year was admitting her...
455 | From 3 to 50 Wholesale Accounts With a Day Job and a New Baby, Case Study with Sherry Lam, Sherry's Palette
"My business is too young for this." If you've ever said that about wholesale, this episode is for you. Sherry Lam joined Paper Camp with fe...
454 | From 75 to 125 Wholesale Accounts including Her First Key Accounts, Case Study with Charina Cabanayan, Orchid & Pine
You know that moment when your business starts asking more of you than your systems can deliver? A key account shows interest, your line is...
Quick Hit: What Do I Do If My Wholesale Pitch Isn’t Working?
I know you have a lot on your plate right now. You've got products to make, orders to ship, and about a hundred decisions that you're making...
453 | 2026 Faire Summer Market Recap with Katie Hunt
Here it is, your long-awaited, highly anticipated Faire market recap for this summer season. I've been watching brands in our community have...
Quick Hit: What Does It Take to Get Into My Dream Store?
Today's episode is a short excerpt from a previous conversation I had with one of our amazing Paper Camp students. I really love using this...
452 | Are You Leaving Money on the Table? with Katie Hunt
Today's episode is going to be a little bit of tough love, but it is all in an effort to help you run your business more profitably and with...
Quick Hit: Why Are Systems So Important to Wholesale Success?
Today's episode is a short excerpt from a previous conversation I had with one of our amazing Paper Camp students. I really love using this...
451 | Listening to Customers Without Letting Every Opinion Dictate your Direction with Kirstie Lee, A Jar of Pickles
Today's conversation is all about growing your business intentionally, experimenting with new ideas, and building a brand that evolves along...
Quick Hit: Does Cold Mailing Your Products to Retailers Work?
Today's episode is a short excerpt from a previous conversation I had with one of our amazing Paper Camp students. I really love using this...
450 | When Your Business Outgrows Its Space: Navigating Storage & Warehouse Options with Samantha Rubenstein, WareSpace & Jodi Kostelnik, The Neighborgoods
Today's conversation is for anyone who has ever looked around their home, their studio, or their storage unit and thought: “we officially ha...
Quick Hit: What Are Some of the Biggest Benefits of Exhibiting at Trade Shows?
One pattern I've noticed time and time again after working with thousands of product brands across lots of different categories, is that whi...
449 | Why Wholesale Customer Retention is Important Yet Often Overlooked with Katie Hunt
Did you know that it costs up to seven times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain a current customer? Yes, seven times! We...
Quick Hit: What Makes a Retailer Say No to Buying Your Product?
Today's episode is a short excerpt from a previous conversation I had with one of our amazing Paper Camp students. I really love using this...