Small Business Sisters

This week we talked with Morgan Clopton of Ebon Hawk Armory and Morgan Clopton Designs. Morgan owned a bakery business in college but ultimately changed her major to education because she's so passionate about kids. Fast forward a few years and now she runs a handcrafted lightsaber business with her husband while teaching Elementary School. You can find @ebonhawkarmory on instagram at  www.ebonhaw...

In this episode we chat with Squarespace Web Designer, Sarah Busse from Magdalene Design Co. Sarah helps small business owners grow their business with strategic, beautiful websites. We are grateful for all the insight she shared with us including website strategy for your homepage, about page, and landing page. You can out more at Magdalenedesignco.com and find her @magdalenedesignco on Instagram...

As we enter into back to school season, we brought on a seasoned teacher, Halie Bradshaw. In this episode we talk about how teaching has brought Halie joy the last several years and how this past year brought a pivot for her. We chat about the growth of her teacher instagram account, @abcswithmissb, that has become a place where teachers can resonate with each other, all while getting inspiration...

In this episode we chat with Sarah Antonio from Wild Things Adventures- a small batch leather goods business. Not only does she run her small business but Sarah is a homeschooling mama to eight amazing kids! She strives to design and create beautiful, high quality leather goods to withstand your wildest adventuring. You can find out more at www.wildthingsadventure.com

In this episode we bring back friend of the podcast, Leslie Alder. We discuss how the roles of women have evolved over the years in work life and home life. We share our experiences with the pressure we put on ourselves to "do everything right" and is there really such a thing? You can find out more about Leslie at https://lesliealder.com.

In this episode, Christina and her brick and mortar business partner, Melissa talk about the last 3 years of Wildflower Republic and what's next in their journey.   

When you feel like you've lost your identity, especially when life has shifted in some way, how do you start to feel like yourself again? Join Christina and Jenni as we talk with Amy Jackson from The Perch all about Identity. The Perch helps people rest, find peace, and experience transformation through yoga classes, hands on workshops, self care retreats, and mindfulness products. Join The Perch...

In this episode, Christina and Jenni walk you through the steps to start your small business. Go to www.smallbusinesssisterspodcast.com to download your free checklist today!

We all have experienced things that haven't quite gone as planned. But we can re-frame how we think about failure and use it to propel us forward! In this episode Jenni and Christina share personal examples of failure in their business (and life) journey, and how processing the anger and grief from those experiences have helped us come out stronger.

Have you been wanting to create a workshop experience for your customers, but are unsure where to start? Join Jenni and Christina as they discuss the steps they take to create their Sewing Workshops and candle Pour Parties.

Renee owns a local brick and mortar boutique in Liberty Hill, Texas. In this episode she discusses with Jenni & Christina what it was like leaving teaching to start a business from scratch, how she chooses clothing at markets, & how she views community over competition in a town full of boutiques. You can find Renee and her store, Pep & Punch, on instagram @pepandpunch. 

You've asked us to talk more about Consignment, and here it is! In this episode you'll hear Christina and Jenni talk about their experiences with consigning items both from the Maker perspective as well as the Storefront perspective. We discuss things like setting up an agreement, terms and conditions, pulling reports, doing payouts, keeping records, and how to find a store partnership for consign...

In this episode, Jenni & Christina interview Nicole Rysdyke, a small business owner who has bought two business from their previous owners. In this episode, Nicole shares the pros and cons and growth from those experiences, she shares how she stays positive, and she explains how to keep a hobby as you run your small business. Follow Nicole on instagram @rys_n_shine. 

Why are amazing quality product photos important? And how do you get them bright and clean? It today's episode we talk you through a step by step guide to getting great product photos when you aren't able to hire a product photographer! Grab a pen & paper and write them down as we go! 

You've heard us namedrop Miranda Rodriguez from Marketing for the Uninhibited so many times on our podcast, and this week we got to be guests on her podcast! Miranda has personally helped both of our businesses over the years, and she has a wealth of wisdom and information on her website, podcast, and social media. In our interview we talk about business/life balance (spoiler alert: there is no pe...

Kick off mental health awareness month with Jenni & Christina. Join Jenni and Christina as they interview Tish with Austin Pop Up Retreats. They talk mental health and Tish and Christina discuss their journey and recovery through eating disorders and they chat all things body positivity and ways we may help the next generation when it comes to loving our bodies.    If you are struggling with an ea...

Join Jenni & Christina as we chat with Sam, a brand new small business owner. Sam recently dreamed up and jumped in to a brand new small business where she creates balloon set ups for parties! Sam is still working full-time corporately and on the podcast discusses how she is learning to work both of them and still invest into her kids. If you're just starting or wondering when to drop your full-ti...

Join as Christina walks Jenni through a week of social media planning to help her connect with her target market. If you'd like to grab your own prompt journal that we discuss on this episode, you can grab it here: https://www.christina-hobbs.com/learnjournal . 

Jenni teaches Christina how she prices her items to make wholesale profitable using her pricing formula. 

In this episode, Jenni and Christina discuss random thoughts that came up for Christina that week regarding personal life and business life. Hear Christina's thoughts about becoming fully herself, how to regulate answering pricing questions, and how to shut off your brain in non-business hours.     

This week we brought on some of our favorites- our brick and mortar co-owners! We answered all the questions you submitted about owning a storefront. You can hear Melissa from The Polka Dot Pickle Shop's story on Episode 6; she is Christina's co-owner at The Wildflower Republic in Liberty Hill, TX. You can hear Suzy from Real Happy Space's story on Episode 9; she is Jenni's co-owner at Light & Pin...

All things SEO! Search Engine Optimization is one of the most important parts of online marketing strategy. This week Christina and Jenni soak up all the wisdom from Lisa at She Soars Digital about where to begin with SEO basics. She breaks it down in a way we can all understand and start implementing today! Find more about Lisa's services at shesoarsdigital.com.

How do we manage burnout in a career that we love? Jenni and Christina chat with Amy Jackson, owner of The Perch Place about exactly that. What does burnout even mean? What are some practical tools we can use everyday when we reach our breaking points? Come join the conversation as we navigate what taking care of ourselves in 2022 actually means! Find Amy on instagram @theperchplace and her websit...

This week, Jenni and Christina chat with Megan all about being a maker while raising two little boys, how she’s pivoted along her journey, and all about using creativity to help navigate pain, heartache, and mental health battles.

Christina and Jenni chat with Latrice Murphy about what it was like to start her design and photography business, and how she found her secret sauce in Senior Pictures. We also listen in as she shares how she uses her voice to amplify Black Female Photographers.