Making It In Asheville

Asheville Business Resources For links to all of the (50 or so) resources mentioned and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/131 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to content and notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/130 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

129 - Episode Notes For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/129 Viisit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/season11 to learn how to participate this season Viisit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/hotline to dial in and share your voice with the community! A special thanks to this season's sponsor Making It Creative, the media and marketing agency behind the podcast. Making It Creative aims to be your first call when launching, scaling, or re-imagining a business in town! Visit https://MakingItCreative.com/. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Season 10 — The E-commerce Season — Finale For links to past episodes and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/128 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to qb Cucina and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/127 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to The Runner Box and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/126 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to Pirani and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/125 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Mathew Bishop, co-owner of High Cotton For links to High Cotton and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/124 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Ware Founder Gillie Roberts For links to Ware and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/123 *editorial note: Faire charges 15%, we said a different number in the episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinashevilleInstagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinashevilleLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Erik Fabian Co-Founder of Sourhouse For links to Sourhouse and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/122 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners who are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Karen Mullins, Digestive Warrior Disclaimer: We (at Making It in Asheville) are not doctors and nothing described in this episode would be considered health advice. Consult your doctor whenever attempting new health/wellness practices. Do your own research. And, enjoy this episode. For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/121 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Ernest Ready-Made. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ernest/ for more. Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Rachael Mayer of Botanical Bones Join us as we sit down with Rachel Meyer, CEO, founder, and chief of everything at Botanical Bones. We'll ask her what she's making and how she's Making It in Asheville. Botanical Bones was born during the pandemic and has been one of the strongest (from our perspective) brand executions in Asheville in the last few years. In this episode, we dive into the details of launching this product and e-commerce business! For links to Botanical Bones and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/120 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Elisa Van Arnam, Co-founder of SoulKu SoulKu sells precious stones and jewelry (earrings, necklaces, and bracelets) that are made with intention by working mothers here in WNC. The SoulKu story is one of pivots, commitment, vision, and execution. They've won grants and awards for being the fastest-growing business in Asheville. And, through it all, they embodied a type of entrepreneurship we love most here at Making It In Asheville. For links to SoulKu and the secret Making It In Asheville exclusive discount, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/119 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Devil's Foot Beverage Company is the quintessential Asheville entrepreneur story. Two friends had an idea and worked hard for years to make it a reality. If you're not familiar with Devil's foot, they started with an incredibly fresh and flavorful ginger beer, and have expanded into other non-alcoholic beverages. In a town known for beers, devils foot has stood out as one of the best non-alcoholic beverage companies around. In this episode, we get into the origin story, some of the highs and lows of growing their business so far and we look ahead — breaking news that no one else has heard, yet on this episode! For more information visit https://makingitinasheville.com/118 for more information. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Making It in Asheville Podcast! In today’s episode, we have a special guest joining us. We are thrilled to welcome Jami Daniels, the owner and CEO of Ernest Ready-Made Warehouse, our season’s presenting sponsor. For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/117 or https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/ernest If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/116 or https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/ernest If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers’ in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

An Appeal to Business Owners: Use Audio to Grow Your Business Podcasts are great for business. If you like speaking more than you like writing, it's something to consider. in this podcast, I go over the content I presented at Different Wrld. I hope it leaves you considering audio in 2023 and beyond. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ to join our email list and be the first to hear about upcoming Monday Maker Mixers.

What's Next For Making It In Asheville? Why, thanks for asking! More of what you've come to expect. Conversations with Asheville entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members. And, where we can, we'll be looking for opportunities to be a part of the evolution of local businesses. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ to join our email list and be the first to hear about upcoming Monday Maker Mixers. Visit https://www.southslopepilates.com/ to get free demo classes and access to founding member pricing.

What do you do? Often the first question you're asked. But if you've been following along, it's the least important in relation to Why and How you do what you do. That said, there are some essential points to consider when choosing what you do in your business and, as importantly, describing it to your customers. Visit South Slope Pilates to learn more about the project. https://southslopepilates.com/ Visit Making It in Asheville for more content about Asheville Businesses https://makingitinasheville.com/

This is HOW We Do It. Episode 2 of our mini-series on launching a new business in Asheville. Learn more about South Slope Pilates at https://southslopepilates.com/ https://Instagram.com/southslopepilates