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Dear Handmade Life

With over 20 years of experience running creative businesses, your host, Nicole Stevenson knows the joy and the struggles of being your own boss. Join her and her guests for business insights, life lessons and the stories behind their successes and lessons of their missteps so you can work smart, get creative inspiration, live joyfully and feel connected.

Nicole is the CEO and Creative Director of Dear Handmade Life which produces Patchwork Show: Makers Festival and Craftcation Conference as well as a blog, online learning and this podcast.

If you’re a creative misfit or a passionate small business owner, grab a drink and take a seat because you’re exactly where you need to be!

49: How to Hire Help for Your Creative Business

Mar 23, 2017

Delilah and Nicole talk with Katie Hunt of Tradeshow Bootcamp about hiring help for your creative business. They discuss how to determine when you need to hire help, how to find help, how to train employees, and share some positive and negative experiences on finding and maintaining help.

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48: Creating Lifelong Customers

Mar 9, 2017

Delilah and Nicole talk with Todd and Anthony of T & A LeatherWorks about how they have created a community of regular customers that have been an integral part of the success of their business. We chat about techniques to connect with your customers and keep them coming back for more whether it's in-person sales or...