Chunks Chats: About Building a Creative Business

For any creative business owner who has ADHD (probably a good chunk of you), Tiffany discusses her own experiences and thoughts on navigating a growing business with ADHD, why it’s actually a superpower, the challenges it may present in work life and the tools she uses.

Tiffany and Liah Yoo, founder of KraveBeauty, go in depth about what their manufacturing processes actually look like and how they chose to treat the product that came out less than perfect. In celebration of AAPI month, when you purchase $60+ at chunks.shop you will receive a KraveBeauty Lip Barrier Relief from the Waste Me Not Collection. When you purchase $60+ at kravebeauty.com you will receiv...

Tiffany (Owner), Lupe (Brand Director), and Tasha (Social Media Manager) chat about how our marketing has evolved over the years. Tiffany started her business as a solopreneur, using solely organic social media marketing. As the business and team grew, Chunks has evolved and experimented with all the marketing options while staying true to what keeps Chunks magical.

...you do some soul searching and try to figure out what those lemons are telling you, lol. In 2023, Tiffany went through a separation, a house fire, 2 moves, team shake ups and CANCER. Tiffany looks back on the year, from where she was at the beginning vs. the end. She reflects on things that have changed, things that have stayed the same and things she’s had to let go of. Tiffany reflect on her...

Kristen Pumphrey started making candles out of her apartment over a decade ago and has since grown that business into a self funded, multi-million dollar success by constantly evolving and embracing change. Tiffany reached out to Kristen a couple years ago for mentorship and advice and the two have since formed a genuine friendship. We catch up for the first time in 6 months and chat about managin...

Tiffany, Alistair and Michael celebrate their new puzzle collaboration called "Love is in the Hair" by chatting about how the puzzle came to be and why we we call ourselves long distance BFF's. Tiffany also gets the scoop on how Alistair and Michael manage their partnership, their inspiration for creating LePuzz and how all the puzzle pieces came together. Pun intended.

As the Chunks Brand Director, Lupe Wright directs and produces all Creative and manages the marketing. She chats with Tiffany about her role at Chunks and how its evolved over the 2 years she's been with the team. (She actually started as a Shipping Specialist!) Tiffany and Lupe chat about what Lupe was doing pre-Chunks, the day-to-day nitty gritty, and how she likes her eggs (and other fun fa...

Tiffany and Shannon chat about their design process, creative inspo and what’s coming up in the future. Shannon also talks about her path at Chunks, starting out as a Shipping Specialist in 2021 to now as a Product Designer. Hear about Shannon’s biggest lessons and obstacles as her role has evolved.

I set out with a vision for a highly ambitious year but then April hit and I've spent the last 3 months on a rollercoaster of the biggest ups and downs of my life. I have Breast Cancer, AND I'm simultaneously living in complete magic and flow like I've never felt before. I'm now separated from my partner of 10 years, living on my own AND I've never been richer in connection with others. The last t...

From touring the craft fair circuit to building her candle EMPIRE, Kristen knows a thing or two about branding, mood boarding and steering the ship of her not so small (but still scrappy) biz. Come for the small business chats but stay for the hair stories, bc we’re also talkin’ hair today. Candle lovers, follow: https://instagram.com/pfcandleco?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Kristen lovers, follow: http...

Tiffany and her brother Chris (aka Kato Producer) chat about their similarities in running creative businesses that were primarily grown on social media. They reflect on how their childhood may have had a role in shaping their entrepreneurial tendencies, how Kato's beats exploded on TikTok in 2020, how to brand yourself on social media, and why does Chris not EVER seek validation from others??...

Liah Yoo, self titled content creator turned entrepreneur founded the skincare line KraveBeauty with a mission to slow down the beauty industry. Tiffany and Liah bond over their frustrations with the US recycling system and the realities (and temptations) that ensue from valuing impact over profit in business. How does Liah stay grounded in her values, what metrics does she use to measure success...

Yowei Shaw spent 2 years producing and hosting NPR’s Invisibilia podcast which dives into the “unseeable forces that control human behavior and shape our ideas”. Yowei and Tiffany get into a wide ranging conversation including her hair clip and claw preferences, what it was like to get laid off and her show cancelled at the same time, awkward goodbyes and being red pilled by NPR. Keep up with Yowe...

This was a juicy one for Tiffany because she couldn't wait to tell Emma about all the fun commonalities they share and needless to say, Emma's mind was blown. Emma talks about her plan to marry a BTS member and how she got to be a host at NPR (while still a student at Harvard and making Asian parents around the country proud as sh*t). Tiffany and Emma also discuss NPR x Chunks new hair cla...

Tiffany answer's some of your Frequently Asked Questions! How did you come up with the name, Chunks? Where do you find inspo? How did you know you were ready to start a business? How do you maintain a work life balance? What does "responsible manufacturing" actually mean? How did you find your manufacturers? Advice for someone who's starting a creative business? Advice on selling...

Tiffany talks about fundraising for Chunks, having awkward conversations with our vendors, a crazy Aries season in her personal life and challenges at work. It's a casual, off the cuff episode of what's been going on behind the scenes and how Tiffany is reflecting on it all.

Lisa Li talks about how her flower tea business was inspired by her trip to the tea farms in Yunnan, China and her mission to change the tea game in the West. Tiffany and Lisa reflect on the fact that as Asian women, they both created businesses that tell an Asian story and what that has been like. They also go into their eastern wellness philosophies and experiences with traditional Chinese medic...

Chunks is a small business that creates joyful, responsibly made hair clips and accessories. Tiffany Ju, a fashion and accessories designer, started Chunks out of her house in 2019 and grew to over $1M annual revenue in just two years. Running a fast growing business while being a true creative at heart is not an easy task. How do you run an efficient, goal oriented business while having the time...

Tiffany talks to one of her biz besties, Fiona Co Chan of Youthforia, a gen Z beauty brand famous for their color changing blush oil. They discuss Fiona's journey in creating Youthforia, launching to crickets but then finding an audience on Tiktok which is now under the threat of being banned in the U.S. Fiona gives her take on social media, working with large retailers like Ulta, her appearan...

Tiffany gives her experience and opinion about designing products, especially as the company has grown. As both the business owner and designer, it can be really hard juggling the two. Designing, quality control and time management have all gotten trickier and Tiffany gives her advice on how to make sure that creative, high quality product are always priority number one.

Mihana Johnston, the creator of beaded jewelry line Bizu, chats with Tiffany about her creative path. From Honolulu to Denver to Los Angeles, Mihana brought her childhood inspirations to life during the pandemic and learned how to make beaded jewelry from 'bead moms' on Youtube. See how she transitioned from her 9-5 marketing career in Denver to now a full time jewelry artist, living in Lo...

Tiffany's still out of town so Tasha and Christine are swapping seats from last week to tell you ALL about what Christine gets up to as Chunks' Operations Director. From e-commerce strategy and financial planning, all the way to shipping oversight and navigating our impact strategy. Christine does it all. She'll also share the learning curves she was faced with when she left the world...

Today Christine’s talking to Tasha, our resident Chunks social media manager. Social media is a growing field in the marketing industry, but do you REALLY know what a SMM does?? Tasha will tell you all about her day to day tasks, learning curves that she’s faced, what traits she thinks are most important in a SMM, and how she got hired. 👀

Tiffany goes into how she personally grew her social media following for Chunks, a cult favorite hair clip brand. She also shares the important things all small businesses should be asking themselves in order to grow their business using social media (hint: the question actually IS NOT 'how do I grow my social media following?') Tiffany also shares some healthy and holistic points of view about so...

We wrote our first impact report! In this episode we'll talk you through how we developed our goals for 2022, what we learned, and how we are approaching impact in 2023. We've come a long way, and have farther to go, but we couldn't be more excited to share this report with you!