welcome to the pod

It’s the end of an era – a podcast party era that is! We’ve had so much fun serving you behind the mic for 4 years, but recently we’ve experienced massive shifts in our lives and businesses that require us to say goodbye to the pod (Listen in to this episode for the deets!).

Listen in as we chat with April and Shanna from Tog.Ink about the company’s origin story, what the huge facility in Minnesota looks like and how it operates, how their marketing initiatives have evolved, and so much more!

IT’S TIIIIIME! Join us today for our 2022 year in review! In this episode, Cami and Elisabeth are giving you a real and raw update, and chatting about everything from the highs and lows of 2022 to the actual numbers such as revenue and expenses. This is a comprehensive overview of what a year full of massive change looks like for a creative business!

Today, Cami and Elisabeth are pulling back the curtain and chatting about all of the details that go into developing a stellar original product. Listen in as they talk about how you can leverage the A-Z directory as a starting point to make the product development process easier for yourself.

Today, we’re inviting you to sit down with us for a realistic goal-setting sesh. Listen in as we not only answer questions about what we enjoyed most in 2022 and what we want more of in 2023 (in true Q & Cake fashion!) but also hear our best tips for setting goals in a way that works for your personality and the season of life you’re in.

There are several strategies you can employ to get ready-buy-customers into your shop consistently. Listen in to today’s episode as Cami spills all of the beans on the most successful marketing strategies she’s used for her retail location. Plus, catch her and Elisabeth’s brainstorming sesh that’ll have you walking away with pages full of notes that will equip you to create your own profitable retail marketing strategy.

Meet Cindy Chang of The Husting Heart. In this episode, Cindy is sharing her brand positioning secrets that will help you attract soulmate clients and customers while being your most authentic self.

Today, we are sharing our trend predictions for 2023. We’re talking about everything from hot color pallets and design trends for weddings, interiors, and beyond to which product styles are likely to explode on Etsy.

Thinking about starting a surface pattern design business? If so, you’re in for a treat with today’s episode! We’re sitting down with Colleen Underwood. Colleen is a surface pattern designer, mom of 4, and heartfelt coach for creatives. Listen in as she shares the three key pillars of starting a successful surface pattern design business.

Today, we’re bringing Jessica Peddicord of Simply Jessica Marie on the show to share her brand evolution journey that spans over almost a decade. In this episode, you’ll hear about how she went from hand-painting everything she sold to scaling her artwork through printed products that are now available in over a hundred stores worldwide, including Europe. You’ll also gain insight into how she scaled even further by teaching others how to paint and grow their own shops!

In today’s Q & Cake (our own fancy version of Q & A) Elisabeth and Cami discuss several questions from listeners about standing out in the creative industry, finding printers as a newbie stationer, getting your products in brick-and-mortar stores, and dealing with frustrated clients gracefully.

Today, Sarah Lewis of Slate and Brush is coming on the show to share exactly how she self-funded her way to selling thousands of products in person and online.