One of the ways to get a huge head start in running a business is to purchase one that is already up and running. In essence, this is buying you a ton of time. In this conversation with Hayley we talk about the process she went through to purchase her business in Moab, Utah. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
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LeeAnn Dodde | Episode 562
LeeAnn Dodde make pots at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. LeeAnn’s greenware is packed up and shipped out on a mule. LeeAnn is transitioning to full time pottery during the summer of 2019.
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Troy & Suzanne Drake | Episode 561
Troy Drake is a potter who was born with Down syndrome. Each piece of pottery is handmade by Troy, sometimes with the help of his mom, Suzanne. 100% of the proceeds from his pottery are donated to non profit organizations at the end of the year.
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Elizabeth Schaefer Endener | Episode 560
Elizabeth Schaefer Endener started working with clay in high school but did not pursue it as a career. Instead Elizabeth got her degree in Biology and worked at a variety of places trying to find the right fit. Elizabeth got involved with the organic and sustainable food movement, working for and managing some start-up companies including local food cooperatives and a small organic farm. Elizabeth’s entrepreneurial spirit grew and decided that what she wanted more than anything was to combine her two passions, both of which involved transforming the earth. So, in 2015 Elizabeth set upon starting a business creating and designing a beautiful line of pottery, as well as growing a little cut flower garden and raising butterflies.
One of the key factors in the success of any business is how well the marketing is conducted. A simple definition of marketing is getting potential or current customers to know what it is that you offer for sale or use. Elizabeth gives us her perspective and an overview on marketing. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
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Krista Coons | Episode 559
Krista Coons is the ceramic artist known as Her Name Is Mud. Krista graduated from Brigham Young University with her BFA in ceramics. Krista lives in the Arizona desert with her husband and three children, working out of her home studio with blush tiled floors.
Stories on Instagram are a powerful tool for Instagram growth. But… It is important to know the ins and outs of how to use Stories as a tool. Krista takes us through her approach to using stories and helps us see what it takes to use stories like a pro! To listen to this conversation, click HERE.
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Laurie Carretta Scupp | Episode 558
Laurie Carretta Scupp lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Laurie ceramics are hand built using slabs and pinch pots. Laurie works with red earthenware clay and is inspired by nature, which Laurie uses to form illustrated narratives on her work.
Laurie helps us see how to use success as a building block, both in terms of personal growth and then in business growth. The thing about success is that it often reveals how much we don’t know. That can be a roadblock for some, but for Laurie it became a springboard to growth. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
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Thomas Skupniewitz | Episode 557
Thomas Skupniewitz has been working in clay for the past 10 years. Thomas was a wallpaper hanger for 43 years and he is self taught in many other mediums. Thomas never had the grades or money in his youth to attend higher education but he did not let it stop him. Thomas wishes to convey to The Potters Cast listeners that we have to play the cards we were dealt and simply practice, practice, practice.
