Season 1 // Episode 4

Business is a Money Game (but also a life-long passion game)

March 28, 2018

We’re busting out the numbers and calculations in this episode! We’ve been talking about mindset and boundaries and more of the thinking and planning aspects of a product business. Now we’re going to dig into the specifics of pricing—both for retail and wholesale, figuring out your profit margins, and balancing supply, inventory, and distribution.

 

Episode Transcript
"Business is a money game, but it's also a life-long passion game."
- Emily Thompson

Discussed in this Episode

  • Coming up with the name of a business
  • Developing the look and feel of a brand by bootstrapping it
  • Getting clear on what you want to sell
  • Retail vs. wholesale and how to calculate prices and markups
  • All about profit margins
  • Supply, inventory, and distribution
  • What happens when your supplier runs out of stock
  • Online vs. offline sales
  • Making revenue goals
  • Competition and stealing ideas
  • Partner agreements
  • Product subscriptions
  • Emily's launch week
  • Holding a pop up shop
  • Marketing your business

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Hosts + Guests

Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson

Host

Almanac Supply Co

Kathleen Shannon
Kathleen Shannon

Co-Host

Braid Creative

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