Meet the Maker – Jake Carnley of Great Bear Wax Co.
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Jake Carnley, the chicken & dumplin-loving, candle-pouring, coffee-drinking guy behind the Great Bear Wax Co. Welcome, Jake!...
View ArticleCatching up with LBU Alumni: Kathryn Green of The Smallest Tribe
Are you wondering what happens to my LBU alumni post-graduation? What they do with all the momentum + knowledge? Where they take their businesses next? This week is our final in a weekly series where...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Megan Close of The Lovely Wall Co.
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Megan Close of The Lovely Wall Co., a line of quirky wall decals and removable designer wallpaper made with love in Oklahoma...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Jacki Gil of Salt + Paperie
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Jacki Gil of the Huntsville, Alabama-based Salt + Paperie, a line of hand-lettered stationery + gifts. Welcome, Jacki! LBC:...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Abbey Hambright of abbeychristine
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Abbey Hambright, the Chicago-based artist behind abbeychristine. Welcome, Abbey! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an...
View ArticleBrick House Branding is BACK! And it’s all new.
Earlier this year I launched a new course called Brick House Branding. Its purpose? To help you dive well below the visual surface of your brand + to get really, really comfortable with what you...
View ArticleJoin me at Craftcation in April!
Whaddya up to this April? I hope you’ll come join me at Craftcation in Ventura, California for four days of makerly and business fun. I’ll be there enjoying the gorgeous California sunshine and...
View ArticleDo you need to take a time out from your business?
Not the stick-your-nose-in-a-corner-for-five-minutes variety of time out, but certainly the let’s-pull-back-and-look-at-the-big-picture variety. In late October, the Lucky Break team and I did just...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Anit Hora of Mullein and Sparrow
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Anit Hora, the founder of Brooklyn-based apothecary brand Mullein and Sparrow. Welcome, Anit! LBC: What inspired you to take...
View ArticleBrick House Branding is open for enrollment!
After teaching several semesters of my celebrated wholesale program, LBU, it became clear that many of my students needed further brand development in order to stand out in today’s densely crowded...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Tasha Chapman of Chapman at Sea
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Tasha Chapman, the Florida-based maker behind Chapman at Sea, a line of amazing ocean-inspired bags and accessories. Welcome,...
View ArticleAre you putting a carefully edited product collection out into the world?
I’m gonna give it to you straight: launching a “too large” product collection is probably the most common mistake I see in my work with creative, product-based brands. Many of us are fueled by passion...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Elizabeth McBath of Banner Butter
Today in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re excited to introduce you to a wonderful gal we’ve affectionately dubbed the Queen of Butter: Elizabeth McBath, who along with her husband runs Banner...
View ArticleShop small this weekend with LBU Alumni
This weekend kicks off the busy, crazy season that is known as Holiday Shopping season. To celebrate, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite businesses (spoiler alert! They are all members of my LBU...
View ArticleShall I save a seat for you at 2×4 Live?
In 2008, I was summoned to Washington DC to serve as a small business advocate before Congressional members who were debating an overhaul of federal cosmetic regulations. Little did I know how...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Bethany Nelson of Milkhaus Design
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Bethany Nelson, the Madison, Wisconsin-based, taco-loving designer behind Milkhaus Design, a line of stunning screen printed and...
View ArticleToday’s The Day That My Tumor Bites the Dust
Hey there and happy Wednesday! I’m typing this from a hotel room in beautiful Charleston, SC. The countdown is on and I’m due to check in at MUSC for surgery in less than an hour. If you’ve been...
View ArticleWho’s down with GMP? Yeah, you know me. GMP is back!
If you’ve been patiently waiting for my GMP class to roll around again, then get ready – It’s back! I’m kicking things off in 2016 with my popular GMP series, designed especially for independent...
View ArticleMeet the Maker – Mica May of May Designs
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re going behind the scenes with Mica May, the creator of and CEO behind May Designs, an eco-friendly company known for functional and fabulous...
View ArticleDoes Lush have a patent on bath bombs? UPDATED
I’ve seen this question in a few of my Facebook business groups not once, but twice today, so I have a sneaky feeling that there’s an internet forum somewhere with a smoldering debate about one of the...
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