Best Indiebrands Podcasts (2024)

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22: How to develop a hardware product - even if you have no engineering experience. 27:42

2+ y ago27:42

27:42

Kevin Mako is a leading expert on hardware startups. He is the Founder of MAKO Design + Invent, the pioneer firm for providing world-class end-to-end physical consumer product development tailored to inventors, product startups, and small manufacturers. Est 1999, Mako Design is a 30-person team with offices in Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toront…

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21: The Financial Formulas For Scaling a Consumer Product Business 19:00

3y ago19:00

19:00

The financial formulas for scaling a consumer product business are really only applicable if your goal is to build a scalable venture. If you're just looking to run a lifestyle business you can disregard this article - but if you want to build a scalable consumer product business, these are the numbers that you need to understand. Use the financial…

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20: What is a Tech Pack and why do you need one? With technical fashion designer Belinda Jacobs. 14:52

5+ y ago14:52

14:52

So you’ve got your amazing product idea, and maybe you even have a prototype. But now you’re considering larger scale manufacturing and you’re speaking with factories that are halfway around the world where English is not the native language. You’re also talking about spending tens of thousands – or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on your pro…

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19: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Appear on Shark Tank / Dragons Den 18:11

6y ago18:11

18:11

Thinking of auditioning your business to appear on a show like Shark Tank or Dragons Den? In this episode, I cover SoYoung's experience from the audition to taping to the deal itself.By Dan Chadney: Creative entrepreneur, Online Business and SEO Expert, Blogger

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18: A 9-Step Hiring Process for Small Business 14:13

6y ago14:13

14:13

Hiring decisions are some of the most crucial decisions you will make as a small business owner. A great employee can take your business to new heights and open up new opportunities for growth, while a poor hire can set you back months and thousands of dollars, causing undue stress and frustrations. In this how-to podcast, I’ll lay out a step-by-st…

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17: From the basement to an 8-figure exit: the Mabel’s Labels Story with Julie Ellis. 20:55

7+ y ago20:55

20:55

Julie Ellis a co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, one of Canada’s greatest small business success stories. Back in 2002, Julie and her three partners Julie Cole, Cynthia Esp and Tricia Mumby decided they could do better than the scribbles on masking tape that were being passed off as labels to keep track of for kids clothing and personal items. So, after…

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16: How to Grow your Global Distribution Channel 13:25

7+ y ago13:25

13:25

Want to quickly ramp up your sales while generating extra cash to finance your next production run? Then it’s time to grow your global distribution channel. Finding distributors for your products in foreign territories may seem like an overwhelming prospect if you’ve never done it before, but it’s certainly possible. SoYoung now has distribution in…

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15: How indie consumer brands can best manage Amazon with Joseph Hansen of the Prosper Show 31:32

7+ y ago31:32

31:32

Over the last seven years, Joseph Hanson has built and sold four e-commerce based companies and is currently a managing partner to three businesses that help sellers succeed on Amazon Buy Box Experts, Prosper Show, and Marketplace University. It was Joseph’s experience as an Amazon expert that put him on my radar, So I’m excited to get his insights…

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14: Google vs Facebook Advertising - Comparing the 2 Biggest Players on the Net 21:57

7+ y ago21:57

21:57

If your products have a proven audience and you are ready to start driving serious traffic to your site, the 2 biggest games in town are Google and Facebook. In assessing Google vs Facebook advertising for consumer product brands, I’m going to share my experience in marketing our line of lifestyle bags. Other products and businesses may experience …

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13: How to Create Stellar Product Videos on the Cheap 19:38

7+ y ago19:38

19:38

Budget for 5 videos: Professional Voiceovers: $200 We hired a premium voiceover artist. There were others out there that were much less expensive that probably would have done a comparable job. Background Music: $50 – through premiumbeat.com Equipment and Software: Sony A6000 Camera: Aprox $600 – shoots great stills and video, and includes autofocu…

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12: How to Increase Traffic and Conversions on your eCommerce Site 13:32

8y ago13:32

13:32

Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, we didn’t put all of these strategies together over a weekend. It’s been a slow steady, incremental layering of tactics combined with a whole lot of trial and error. A marathon rather than a sprint. However, the combined effect of having these systems in place has helped us dramatically increase eCommerce traffic…

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11: How to Get your Pricing Right - step by step training episode 11:55

8y ago11:55

11:55

Are you a craftsperson or an entrepreneur? This is a personal lifestyle choice - but be clear on which you have chosen. As a craftsperson, you can be perfectly content creating handcrafted products in low volumes and selling them to a niche audience. If this describes you, you can ignore the rest of this post. You just need to cover your material a…

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10: How to master your business with an Entrepreneurial Operating System - with Mike Paton of EOS Worldwide 26:59

8y ago26:59

26:59

Mike Paton has spent most of his life learning from entrepreneurs. Today, he spends all his time giving back - as an Author, award-winning Speaker, certified EOS Implementer & the Visionary of EOS Worldwide. Specifically, Paton helps entrepreneurs clarify, simplify and achieve their vision – by mastering the simple concepts and practical tools he’l…

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09: How to sell into more retailers - step by step training episode 22:12

8y ago22:12

22:12

The key principle in selling wholesale to retailers is to invest time upfront in planning your approach and sales materials. This will allow you to prioritize and focus so that you can go deep into a few areas that will deliver the highest return on your time investment, rather than spreading yourself too thin and getting frustrated. STEP ONE: Dete…

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08: How to Improve your Brand Image - step by step training episode 19:12

8y ago19:12

19:12

Photography Browse any high-end magazine like a Vanity Fair or Vogue for a reminder of how much premier lifestyle brands value photography. It is one of the most important assets in your marketing arsenal and a critical factor if you want to improve your brand image Generally, you can break your photography down into two categories (I’ll cover both…

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07: How to Create an Irresistible Brand with Will Leonard of Blu Kicks 25:59

8y ago25:59

25:59

Will Leonard and his mother Victoria started the Blu Kicks brand with the simple idea of creating a better travel and vacation shoe, Inspired by the fish they encountered on a family trip to hawaii, Will and victoria began producing an ocean themed line of colourful slip ons that featured original fish artwork and cool laid back designs. The Blu Ki…

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06: How to raise investment capital on CircleUp’s crowdfunding platform - with Steve Vigilante from CircleUp 13:56

8y ago13:56

13:56

It was a rude awakening for us to realize that the more success we achieved with SoYoung, the more cash we were going to need to finance production and growth - but if you’ve never raised capital before, the process can be daunting Well fortunately the times are changing and there are some new funding platforms emerging in the consumer products spa…

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05: How to build your business through trade shows with Tim Patterson of Trade Shoe Guy Exhibits 10:45

8y ago10:45

10:45

In this week’s podcast I discuss how to get the most out of your trade show marketing with TIm Patterson. Tim is the head of Trade Show Guy Exhibits where he helps clients excel at trade show marketing. Tim also runs a blog, www.tradeshowguyblog.com and has authored a book called Trade Show Success that’s a great resource for small to medium-sized …

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04: How to Manufacture your Products in China with Sam Miller of the East Asia Co. 16:12

8y ago16:12

16:12

Sam Miller first moved to Shanghai in the early 90’s to teach at the university there. He then went on to manage the office of a major American home textiles company. He has since worked in the ceramics, gifts and furniture industries offering his experience in sourcing, product development, management and logistics. He currently works with a varie…

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03: Putting yourself out there with Catherine Choi of SoYoung, who overcame her personal fears to launch a 7-figure bag line 31:03

8y ago31:03

31:03

Catherine Choi is the founder a president of SoYoung, a line of eco friendly bags for families which includes lunch boxes, cooler bags backpacks and diaper bags made from natural fabrics. Since starting the brand nearly 10 years ago she has grown SoYoung into a 7 figure business with products that are sold all over the world including in about 500 …

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02: Why your business needs cloud accounting with Mike Pinkus from Connect CPA 34:01

8y ago34:01

34:01

As soon as I started talking to connect Mike, I knew we had found the right partner - he was right alongside with me in trying to understand our technology infrastructure so that we could automate the bulk of our financial processing. In addition I liked their pricing model which is based on a flat monthly fee which includes all of our accounting t…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Indiebrands Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Indie Brand Builder: how to build a successful business online

Dan Chadney: Creative entrepreneur, Online Business and SEO Expert, Blogger

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22: How to develop a hardware product - even if you have no engineering experience. 27:42

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21: The Financial Formulas For Scaling a Consumer Product Business 19:00

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20: What is a Tech Pack and why do you need one? With technical fashion designer Belinda Jacobs. 14:52

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19: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Appear on Shark Tank / Dragons Den 18:11

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18: A 9-Step Hiring Process for Small Business 14:13

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17: From the basement to an 8-figure exit: the Mabel’s Labels Story with Julie Ellis. 20:55

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16: How to Grow your Global Distribution Channel 13:25

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15: How indie consumer brands can best manage Amazon with Joseph Hansen of the Prosper Show 31:32

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14: Google vs Facebook Advertising - Comparing the 2 Biggest Players on the Net 21:57

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13: How to Create Stellar Product Videos on the Cheap 19:38

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12: How to Increase Traffic and Conversions on your eCommerce Site 13:32

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11: How to Get your Pricing Right - step by step training episode 11:55

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10: How to master your business with an Entrepreneurial Operating System - with Mike Paton of EOS Worldwide 26:59

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09: How to sell into more retailers - step by step training episode 22:12

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08: How to Improve your Brand Image - step by step training episode 19:12

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07: How to Create an Irresistible Brand with Will Leonard of Blu Kicks 25:59

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06: How to raise investment capital on CircleUp’s crowdfunding platform - with Steve Vigilante from CircleUp 13:56

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05: How to build your business through trade shows with Tim Patterson of Trade Shoe Guy Exhibits 10:45

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04: How to Manufacture your Products in China with Sam Miller of the East Asia Co. 16:12

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03: Putting yourself out there with Catherine Choi of SoYoung, who overcame her personal fears to launch a 7-figure bag line 31:03

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02: Why your business needs cloud accounting with Mike Pinkus from Connect CPA 34:01

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