Know Better, Be Better podcast

Join Bec and Terry as they sit down for an in-depth conversation about re-designing your website.  Miann and Co have recently launched a new website and Bec and Terry will walk you through all the things you should consider when designing a new website along with what platforms they have used. This is a practical episode for anyone looking to build and e-commerce platform as we share our decisions making processes and tips and tricks.    We hope you enjoy and you can check out our new website https://www.miannandco.com.au

We don’t subscribe to the work-life balance mentality. Our lives are a blend Of work and life and some days and some week’s family life will need more attention and other weeks work will require more of our time.   It is a constant swinging pendulum. We share with you some tips on how we make the blend work and what it talks to raise a family alongside a Thriving family business.   Don't forget to join the conversation at #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don't forget to check out our small business at www.miannandco.com.au    We hope you love the episode.

We have seen more retailers close in the last 6 months than we have seen in the last 9 years. The retail landscape is changing.  Sit down with Rebecca and Terry  the owners of Miann and Co to discuss all the costs involved with one garment and why there is no comparison between the small business and big business.   Listen and learn on all the costs associated with getting one garment to market. This is an episode not to missed.   Buckle in because this is a good one and we hope that this inspires you to embrace the small business journey. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au  

There is something about a new decade that screams new beginnings. In this episode, Bec and Terry take you through Miann and Co’s new business goals and also new direction. They take all the valuable learning’s from 2019 and have set some ambitious and exciting new goal for the Miann and Co Business. We cover a wide range of areas that we will be covering including their biggest goals to minimize waste in 2020. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hash tag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au  

2019 was a hard year for retail, and Miann & Co was no exception.  In this episode, Bec and Terry take you through the most important lessons they learned and incredibly valuable knowledge they gained during one of the roughest financial years since 2008. They cover a wide range of topics: from the importance of taking things slow and outsourcing help when you need it, to the drawbacks of not having a stable internet connection when you’re running an online business- this one has it all. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au  

Join Bec as she sits down for an in-depth conversation with Kristy Withers, the Director of Australian designer children’s furniture company, Incy Interiors. Together they discuss in great detail the Incy Interiors story and the obstacles they’d faced and conquered along the way. They take you through the initial expectations they placed on their individual businesses and what those expectations look like years on. From the importance of self-care to caring for a small business this is an episode you’re not going to want to miss out on. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au

In today’s episode, Bec sits down with Katrina from Barham Avocados, talking all thing small business in rural areas. From her humble beginnings in a small town, to studying International Urban and Environmental Management at university in Melbourne to returning home after living abroad to settle down on her family’s farm and being the first in the world to grow avocados in a greenhouse. They will take you through the highs and lows of business, how to effectively run a company with your spouse and how you can learn to see the positives in the negatives and use them to your advantage. They also discuss the future paths of their businesses, from building up small communities, to empowering rural based women to start their own businesses. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au

A big topic of conversation in the retail space currently is: How do you source ethical manufacturers?   Rebecca Meyer, the Miann & Co Creative Director has been working in the manufacturing and retail industry for close to 20 years- completing her first overseas supplier trip when she was just 21 years old!   Today, Rebecca will talk about why sourcing the best manufacturers is one of the most important assets to your business. From where to source your suppliers, to making sure the factories you choose are ethical, the manufacturing process as a whole.   She will also walk you through why she chooses to visit your suppliers on a regular basis and the importance of building strong, trustworthy relationships with these important facets of your business.   If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au  

OUR BUSINESS STORY PART 2 :  If you didn’t catch our last episode, then this week’s journey may not make complete sense. Be sure to catch up on our second episode for how we came to be and start our business, Miann & Co. This week we take you on the second half our journey- from opening a retail store and later closing it, to our big decision to do our own warehousing instead of investing in third party logistics. If you are a business on the continual journey to learn and be inspired this episode is for you be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au - we hope you enjoy part two of the Miann & Co Business story. website  https://www.miannandco.com.au instagram  https://www.instagram.com/miannandco/ face book  https://www.facebook.com/miannandco    

OUR SMALL BUSINESS JOURNEY :  What does nine years in business look like? We started our business, Miann & Co, in 2011- after the birth of our second child. Want to know how we reached our customers? The trade shows we launched with and recommend? Our adventures beginning with our home office to our current warehouse? The steps we took to get to where we are now? In this episode, we’ll walk you through our business journey.   We believe that we are life long learners and after nine years in business we are still learning every single day- We will walk you through some of the challenges and triumphs we’ve had along the way.   Buckle in because this is a good one and we hope that this inspires you to embrace the small business journey. If you have a small business and listen along be sure to use the hashtag #miannbusiness to join in the conversation, and don’t forget to check us out at: www.miannandco.com.au . website  https://www.miannandco.com.au instagram  https://www.instagram.com/miannandco/ face book  https://www.facebook.com/miannandco  

Welcome Know Better, Be Better our first ever podcast. We're Rebecca and Terry Meyer-founders, husband-and-wife team, and proud parents! Miann & Co is a family-owned, Australian based brand. We pride ourselves in proving the highest quality clothing and homewares, all individually handmade with love from natural, non-synthetic fibres. In 2011, just after our second child was born, our firstborn began to have troubling complications with eczema.  This was a turning point for us - we wanted to give ours and other parents' kids the ability to be surrounded by wholesome, wellness-promoting fabrics and toys.  We began our Miann & Co journey that same year by designing safe, handmade toys, and later evolved into natural clothing with synthetic-free fibres as well as natural homewares. We want you to get to know us, the people behind the brand Miann & Co.  We share our journey to being business owners and also where we grew up. We hope you love this introduction to us as we take you on our own journey to be business owners.   Find our business at: https://www.miannandco.com.au Follow our journey on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miannandco Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miannandco