Jane Hamill | Podcast

This week I'm talking to the AWESOME Jennifer Boonlorn, the founder and designer of Soul Carrier Handbags. Jennifer has overcome extremely tragic circumstances and followed her soul to start Soul Carrier. She's scaled her business to 186 wholesale accounts, including the Four Seasons and the Fairmont. In this episode, we talk about purpose, business operations, the story of a product, scaling to a...

Today's episode is Part 2 of the fantastic interview with Dana Jaunzemis - my personal business hero. She is rethinking how to run a business and she's killing it. Today we talk about how she decides what's best for her business, how she avoids BSOS (Bright Shiny Object Syndrome), how she does things SO DIFFERENTLY that most entrepreneurs, and how sticks to her decisions. You're going to LOVE this...

Today's guest is my business hero. Dana Jaunzemis runs her business in a completely different way than most people. She makes business choices based on what she wants, on the data and sales she sees, and on simplicity. Learning from Dana has changed my life - for reals. The first things Dana does when she buys a business is first, set an action goal to double daily orders, then focus only on high...

In today's laser coaching call, I'm talking swimwear and resort designer, Danielle from Danalia. Danielle has sold a lot of units of her product in the past few years. The problem is that her margins are too low to make any real money. She's frustrated because it feels like starting over. Her main questions is: "I've been selling to a certain type of customer and now I have to raise my prices and...

  What if you could just make a decision, believe in it, and stick to it? What if you didn't wake up the next day and think, "Is that really a good idea? Maybe I should do THIS instead.  I truly believe that the #1 thing that RUINS a business is when the owner OVERTHINKS. We have great ideas and   plans to do stuff   about these ideas and then  we overthink what we should do and get stuck. We get...

"You have a brand-new business, starting today." Imagine you could look at your current business with complete clarity and re-design it to be: streamlined, easier to run, and with a higher profit margin on very single unit you sell Would you be psyched? That's exactly what we do in this episode. Anila Hussain and her sister, Shenila Ali, are the owners of Shennanz - a Swiss, British and Pakistani...

In today's episode, I give you 2 very simple and quick ways to feel less stress in your daily work life. The roller coaster of being an entrepreneur can make anyone a little anxious. What I'm teaching you today has helped me and my clients SO MUCH to sleep better at night, worry less, and believe that everything really will work out. It's amazing how simple it is and how much peace of mind you can...

Today we're talking with Jane from Jane Israel, a lawyer turned clothing designer. Jane's getting ready to launch and wants paying customers from day ONE. Her question is... "Should I run ads to build an audience NOW, before my product is ready, or will I be wasting my money? We also discuss coming up with a "formula" to creating content for her target customer, working women. Show notes:  https:/...

Do the important people in your life support you in your business? In this episode, we discuss what to do when people are just not getting it. Maybe they make passive aggressive comments, maybe they give you the blank stare, maybe they openly tell you you're crazy to have your own business! Let's dive into how to deal with it and NOT let it get to you.  Show notes and discussion on the blog:  http...

Selling wholesale sucks. At least that's what I hear from a number of you, my dear listeners, on a weekly basis. In this episode, I made a list of all the reasons selling to boutiques and department stores can feel suck-y. And I say FEEL sucky, not necessarily that they ARE sucky. It's all in how you perceive things and certainly depends on who you talk to. Then I made a list of things to LOVE abo...

Jolie Dennison is an American artist based in Northern Ireland. She's owned a retail store for the last 6 years and is ready for a change. She's recently changed her niche and mostly, she wants her BUSINESS to fit into her LIFE - rather than the other way around. We dive deep into her business in this coaching call and come up with a plan for her to get her "dream" business where she gets to trave...

Hey there! I'm starting something new and doing laser coaching sessions with entrepreneurs. This first #LaserCoaching episode is with Erika Neumayer, a designer of German dirndls. She's a BOSS at marketing but even Erika struggles with knowing what activities will bring in the best ROI. Like all of us, we want to and time only on the most important money generating activities. In this episode, Eri...

Will my business succeed? SHOW NOTES AND LINKS: http://fashionbrainacademy.com/nicole/ I was looking for a fresh perspective on "the state of the independent fashion design business" so I reached out to Nicole Giordano from Startup Fashion. Nicole is always game to help, we hopped on an interview. and then she SPILLED IT - the true, fresh perspective of startup fashion designers right now.  Here's...

Today's episode shows you how you can raise money for your fashion startup in the next 6 months - without investors or taking out a loan.  My guest, Shannon Lohr, is an expert on crowdfunding fashion companies. In fact, when she and her partner launched their own Kickstarter campaign, it became the highest-funded fashion project in Kickstarter history, raising enough money to quadruple their first...

Today you're going to meet San Francisco clothing designer, Sarah Liller. What I love about Sarah is that she's SO HONEST and willing to share her struggles, her wins, and the behind-the-scenes reality of running her apparel business. Sarah is one of my "Sell More Products Online" students and someone who takes real ACTION on what she learns. In this interview, Sarah breaks down the exact steps sh...

Is it realistic for me to sell 100K per month from my online store? That's the question I got last night from a student and VIP client. In this episode, I break down the traffic she'll need to drive those kinds of sales, conversions, and the actual math behind it.  DOWNLOAD THE NOTES from this episode and get a visual on the numbers we discuss at this link:  http://fashionbrainacademy.com/whats-a-...

A while back, I was on a road trip with miles and miles to go, when I had an epiphany. It struck me that there's something I KNOW is true for creative business owners and yet I was "afraid" to share with you. It's a topic I was sort of dancing around but not addressing properly. And honestly, I've been afraid to scare you off by being 100% honest with you about what you  need to believe  - and do...

Are you making money in your business? I mean,  cash in your pocket type  money. I'm not asking if you're making SALES, I want to know what's left over for you, what's the profit?  In today's podcast episode, I walk you through a simple exercise to lay out your best-selling products by  sales volume , and then again by  margins . When you look at these reports side by side, the picture often looks...

What are you working on today? Will you focus on money making activities or "safe" work for your creative business? Today's episode walks you through 5 simple statements - a quick process to determine what REALLY makes you a profit. The idea is to know WHAT to do and what NOT to do so you can DO LESS so you can get more sale and make more money. In all fairness, it's an easy thing to do IF you're...

I'm really excited about today's podcast because I'm talking to one of my heroes of entrepreneurship, Riche Holmes Grant. Riche is the founder of BambiniWare - baby and Mom products that are useful and cute at the same time. Riche shares how she prioritizes her day-to-day, the importance of giving before asking in your business, and how she keeps it all together. Oh, and then there's the working w...

In today's podcast I get very honest. I share why I started my company and even more important, why I get up every morning to help other entrepreneurs. I also cover entrepreneurship, divorce, fear, men, making your own money, creativity, babies, being a boss, and more. I also discuss what makes people creative and the need to be a BUSINESS person first and a CREATIVE person second. Show Notes at t...

Today I'm sharing with you what you need to have in place to DOUBLE your online sales this year. You can download the checklist that goes along with this Podcast at this link: http://bit.ly/checkMpod 

In this episode, I have a conversation with Frances Harder of Fashion Business Inc.  Frances is a season pro when it comes to working with companies trying to break into the American market.  She shares her straightforward and effective steps to doing trade shows, finding a distributor, and getting a foothold in the US. Additionally Frances talks about the ONE country U.S. companies should conside...

In today's podcast I interview Boaz David, founder of Human B, in New York. Boaz is a total BOSS at helping designers get apparel products made. He shares his insights into the pros and cons of domestic vs. overseas manufacturing, what types of products "should" be made WHERE, what newbie entrepreneurs should be doing before they get products made, and so much more.    I ran my own production for...

Today's podcast is about a a creative entrepreneur client who I met with the other day. She was stuck in PLANNING mode instead of DOING mode. She had to step out of her comfort zone (product creation) and keep marketing for Holiday sales. She didn't think she could get any more sales and didn't want to "bother" people. With a little push (and acceptance f fear of rejection) she made 3 more sales f...