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Let’s Talk Shop

Therese Oertenblad

A weekly podcast for the small business owner and creative entrepreneur to help you grow your wholesale. Brought to you by Therese from the Small Business Collaborative. Find out how buyers select new products, what it takes to make a product successful, how to build a long-standing relationship with a retailer and what you can do to stand out.

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56:25

Let's Talk Shop with Rachida from Rama Publishing

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/30

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop, I speak with the very inspirational and energetic. Rachida Benamar, founder of Rama Publishing, a beautiful stationery brand. I love that when I asked Rachida to come on Let’s Talk shop her response was “only if I can be completely honest”. Rachida is outspoken, warm, and so passionate about her business. We got talking about all sorts of things, why Rachida decided to close her shop for now and not send orders, what is next for Rama publishing and what Rachida

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34:13

Let's Talk Shop with Leona from Indie roller - Home...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/30

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop, I speak with, Leona Thrift-Ola, founder of Indie Roller. Leona is a coach, mentor, podcaster and trade newspaper publisher and we speak all about how our small business superpower is that we can be super agile. Leona is all about being authentic and real and feels that there’s an even stronger shift towards being real on social media right now and it’s okay to feel all the feelings and share them. If you have a story to share, please get in touch, either using

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56:24

Let's Talk Shop with Rebecca from Seekology and Laura...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/24

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop, I speak with Rebecca who’s the founder of Seekology, a newly launched marketplace platform for indie beauty and wellness brands. Seekology launched with a pop-up shop in Richmond and Rebecca shares what products are selling well and what the customers are looking for. Next, I speak with Laura from Fold & Seal, an online stationery shop in Ireland. This year Laura launched her own notebooks and invested in a new set of letters for her hot press so she can

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54:54

Let's Talk Shop with Kayleigh from Kinshipped and...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/22

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop I speak with two brand owners that both are predominantly wholesale businesses. Although both businesses are so different from each other they are both focusing their efforts on their B2C sales at the moment and seeing this as an opportunity rather than letting it get them down. I speak with Kayleigh is the owner of Kinshipped and she deigns beautiful greetings cards, gift wrap and stationery. Kinshipped has been going for a little over a year and is stocked in

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Let's Talk Shop with Amy from Soper and Co and Sean...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/13

In this episode, I speak with two independent shop owners with brick and mortar shops in different parts of the country. Both stores have shut their doors during the Covid 19 outbreak and are working hard to continue trading and keeping their businesses going. Both shops are a big part of their community and shops like Soper and Co and Austin and Co are what makes the high street fun and community-spirited and I love the passion they both have to keep going so that they can continue to serve their

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47:30

Let's Talk Shop with Emily from Doodle Moo and Claire...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/10

Whilst Covid19 has us retreating to our homes I decided to dedicate my time and season 3 of Let’s Talk Shop to speaking to as many business owners as possible and to share their stories of how their businesses are doing, what they are focusing on and what they are doing to keep it all going when most wholesale orders have evaporated overnight. In this episode, I speak with Emily from Doodle Moo and Claire from Claire Hill designs and I am so impressed with how they have both changed their

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58:04

Let's Talk Shop with Catherine Erdly and Elizabeth...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/04/06

Season three of Let’s Talk Shop was always supposed to launch around this time but because of the state of the world right now because of Covid-19, I’ve decided to make a few changes to the podcast. This season I will be releasing episodes in much quicker succession and I will be speaking with more business owners and buyers than in previous seasons. I will share their stories of how they are dealing with this pandemic and what they are doing to keep their businesses going during this challenging

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49:34

Let's Talk Shop with Hazel and Jimmy from The Wood...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/01/27

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop I speak with Hazel and Jimmy Russell from The Wood Life Project. I have had the pleasure of working with Hazel and Jimmy and I really love their thoughtful products I really admire how they have built their business over the last year. What really hit me while I was editing this podcast is just how much they have achieved in just one year, from incorporating in January 2019 to finding a manufacturer, changing manufacturer, exhibiting at a tradeshow and being

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59:44

Let's Talk Shop with Andrea and Martina from 1n1...

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/01/20

In this episode visited Martina and Andrea at their concept store 1n1 Fashion n Pizza in East London. Martina and Andrea is a couple from Italy who managed to combine their two passions, fashion and pizza into one store/restaurant. It all started around three years ago with a pop-up and in this episode, we talk about: -Working together as a couple -Sustainability -How Martina and Andrea find new brands and new suppliers -The difference between buying fashion and other items such as accessories and

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01:13:42

Let's Talk Shop with Jana Pavasovic from The Completist

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/01/13

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure to speak with Jana Pavasovic who is the founder of The Completist. The Completist creates fun, vibrant and totally swoon-worthy paper products in their South London studio in Peckham. I am a self-proclaimed stationery addict and which I could basically buy everything Jana creates and I’m so impressed how The Completist has grown in such a short period of time. Jana runs the business together with her husband Marko and we talk all about: -Growing the

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55:40

Let's Talk Shop with Josephine Brooks

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2020/01/06

A new year and a new episode of Let’s Talk Shop, it seems to be very fitting that to be talking about planning this time of the year and who’s better to share some wisdom and planning magic than Josephine Brooks. Josephine Brooks is a Make it Happen mentor. She helps purpose driven creatives find clarity, plan more effectively and most importantly make those plans a reality. Her mission is to empower creative business owners to do more of what they love and create the slower, more meaningful

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44:42

Let's Talk Shop with Keira O'Mara from Mama Designs

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/12/09

This is the last episode of the year, we will now be taking a little Christmas break and the podcast will be back on the 6th January 2020. Thank you so much for listening this year and I really look forward to the next one. In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop I speak with Keira O'Mara, founder of Mama Designs, a baby product business that has been going for over 10 years. Mama Designs make practical baby products and just started producing some of their new range in the UK, something that has bee a

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58:15

Let's Talk Shop with Carina Lawson from Ponderlily

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/12/02

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop I speak with Carina Lawson who’s the founder of Ponderlily. An Eco-friendly stationery brand based in the Newcastle area. In Carina’s introduction, it sounds like she says that the business started in 2007, that should be 2017 and 2018. I really admire that Carina has built her business whilst working full time and raising twins. We spoke about: - Building a business that is sustainable to Carina’s lifestyle. - Building a family business and how that happened. -

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57:34

Let's Talk Shop with Tom Joule from Joules

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/11/25

This episode of Let’s talk shop is a little different as I speak to a sizable retailer, Tom Joule, is the founder and Chief Brand Officer at Joules and I invited Tom as guest before I even launched this podcast because I wanted to share his story of how he and his team built a business from a stall at a country fair to being a listed company and about Joules new marketplace “Friends of Joules”. On Monday the 18th November I packed up the car with the dog and husband and drove up to Market

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Let's Talk Shop with Jo Johnson from Form SE15

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/11/11

In this episode of Let’s talk shop, I chat to Jo Johnson, owner of fashion and lifestyle boutique Form SE15. Jo opened her shop after she was made redundant with the help of a small business grant and we talk all about: - Jo’s story and background. - How social media helped Jo grow her audience and customer base even before she opened her doors. - How Jo finds new suppliers, what’s important and how to build a good relationship with a retail buyer. - How it differs to buy fashion vs. lifestyle

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01:19:43

Let's Talk Shop with Niko and Paul from Earl of East

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/11/04

In this episode of Let’s talk shop, I chat to Niko Dafkos and Paul Firmin from Earl of East. Earl of East started as a market stall and has grown to be a lifestyle brand that includes 2 permanent shops that host regular workshops plus a pop-up shop. As well as being stocked by over 200 retailers worldwide. Niko and Paul also just released their first book, The Scented Candle Workshop which is published by Kyle Books and you can win a signed copy by sharing where you are tuning in on Instagram and

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01:06:00

Let's Talk Shop with Leona Thrift-Ola

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/10/28

To kick off season two of Let’s Talk Shop I’m talking to the inspirational Leona Thrift-Ola from Indie Roller. Leona has built several businesses and in today's episode we are talking about Lady Luck Rules, the jewellery brand that she set up in the early 2000s and at it’s peak was stocked in 240 stores all over the world. Leona has so much experience running an indie business, she also ran a shop and a subscription box and travelled up and down the country sharing her knowledge and it was so great

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Let's talk Shop with Jo McCarthy from Firain.com

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/09/16

This is the season finale of Let’s Talk Shop and I talk to the lovely Jo from Firain, a beautifully curated online shop that I really enjoy. Firain is more than just an online shop, Jo writes beautifully, and she also have one of her friends contribute with a recipe each month. Jo and I speak about: - The challenges of running a small business. - Her recent pop-up shop. - How she works with makers and small suppliers, what works for her and how to build a good relationship between a maker and

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01:03:00

Let's Talk Shop with Alice Mayor from We Built This City

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/09/09

In this episode, I Talk Shop Alice Mayor from We Built This City, an independent shop in Carnaby street in London. We Built This City was started as a pop-up out of a desire to help artists sell their work and 5 years in, they stock 250 artists and has recently moved into a large corner unit in the opposite end to Liberty In the iconic West End. Alice and I spoke about: -How it all started and the idea behind WBTC -The challenges with working with so many artists -How WBTC curate their ranges -How

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58:00:00

Let's Talk Shop with Vicky Simmons from Mean Mail

Let’s Talk Shop ·

2019/09/02

In this episode, I Talk Shop with Vicky Simmons from Mean Mail. Vicky designs really fun and witty cards and retails them both on her website and through stockists up and down the country. She’s stocked by Papersmith, Liberty, and Conran and I just love how honest and real her cards are. Vicky and I spoke about: - Vicky’s background and how Mean Mail started - Challenges of running your own business - How Vicky got into Liberty and got started with her wholesale - Onboarding new stockists and why

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