Making It in Asheville

Shaking the Dust and Setting the Stage For links to The Entire Entrepreneur and for other notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/132 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is the coaching and consulting business that powers the Making It in Asheville Podcast. I am dedicated to working with small business owners and leaders who are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them level in all aspects of their work and life. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Asheville Business Resources For links to all of the (50 or so) resources mentioned and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/131 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to content and notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/130 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

129 - Episode Notes For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/129 Viisit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/season11 to learn how to participate this season Viisit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/hotline to dial in and share your voice with the community! A special thanks to this season's sponsor Making It Creative, the media and marketing agency behind the podcast. Making It Creative aims to be your first call when launching, scaling, or re-imagining a business in town! Visit https://MakingItCreative.com/. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Season 10 — The E-commerce Season — Finale For links to past episodes and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/128 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to qb Cucina and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/127 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to The Runner Box and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/126 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Episode Notes For links to Pirani and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/125 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Mathew Bishop, co-owner of High Cotton For links to High Cotton and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/124 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Ware Founder Gillie Roberts For links to Ware and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/123 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville) and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can "make it" in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingitinasheville Instagram:https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Erik Fabian Co-Founder of Sourhouse For links to Sourhouse and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/122 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Karen Mullins, Digestive Warrior Disclaimer: We (at Making It in Asheville) are not doctors and nothing described in this episode would be considered health advice. Consult your doctor whenever attempting new health/wellness practices. Do your own research. And, enjoy this episode. For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://MakingItInAsheville.com/121 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and/or share this episode with a friend! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Ernest Ready-Made. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ernest/ for more. Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Rachael Mayer of Botanical Bones Join us as we sit down with Rachel Meyer, CEO, founder, and chief of everything at Botanical Bones. We'll ask her what she's making and how she's Making It in Asheville.  Botanical Bones was born during the pandemic and has been one of the strongest (from our perspective) brand executions in Asheville in the last few years. In this episode, we dive into the details of launching this product and e-commerce business! For links to Botanical Bones and for notes from this episode, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/120 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Elisa Van Arnam, Co-founder of SoulKu SoulKu sells precious stones and jewelry (earrings, necklaces, and bracelets) that are made with intention by working mothers here in WNC. The SoulKu story is one of pivots, commitment, vision, and execution. They've won grants and awards for being the fastest-growing business in Asheville. And, through it all, they embodied a type of entrepreneurship we love most here at Making It In Asheville. For links to SoulKu and the secret Making It In Asheville exclusive discount, visit our show notes page https://makingitinasheville.com/119 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Devil's Foot Beverage Company is the quintessential Asheville entrepreneur story. Two friends had an idea and worked hard for years to make it a reality. If you're not familiar with Devil's foot, they started with an incredibly fresh and flavorful ginger beer, and have expanded into other non-alcoholic beverages. In a town known for beers, devils foot has stood out as one of the best non-alcoholic beverage companies around. In this episode, we get into the origin story, some of the highs and lows of growing their business so far and we look ahead — breaking news that no one else has heard, yet on this episode! For more information visit https://makingitinasheville.com/118 for more information. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Making It in Asheville Podcast! In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us. We are thrilled to welcome Jami Daniels, the owner and CEO of Ernest Ready-Made Warehouse, our season's presenting sponsor. For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/117 or https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/ernest If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/116 or https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/ernest If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our channel, like this video, comment below, and/or share this video! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Music by Commonwealth Choir (http://www.commonwealthchoir.com) ======== About Making In In Asheville ======== Welcome to Making It in Asheville —a podcast, blog, and community dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the many incredible artists, entrepreneurs, and, well, ‘makers' in Asheville. Our mission is to normalize the many ways there are to leverage your own curiosity, passion, art, and entrepreneurial drive so that you can make it in Asheville. Our interviews uncover how and why folks in Asheville are excelling at what they do and share some valuable insight along the way. To recommend an interviewee, visit: https://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://instagram.com/makingitinasheville https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-it-in-asheville Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here: https://www.makingitcreative.com

An Appeal to Business Owners: Use Audio to Grow Your Business Podcasts are great for business. If you like speaking more than you like writing, it's something to consider. in this podcast, I go over the content I presented at Different Wrld. I hope it leaves you considering audio in 2023 and beyond. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ to join our email list and be the first to hear about upcoming Monday Maker Mixers.

What's Next For Making It In Asheville? Why, thanks for asking! More of what you've come to expect. Conversations with Asheville entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members. And, where we can, we'll be looking for opportunities to be a part of the evolution of local businesses. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/ to join our email list and be the first to hear about upcoming Monday Maker Mixers. Visit https://www.southslopepilates.com/ to get free demo classes and access to founding member pricing.

What do you do? Often the first question you're asked. But if you've been following along, it's the least important in relation to Why and How you do what you do. That said, there are some essential points to consider when choosing what you do in your business and, as importantly, describing it to your customers. Visit South Slope Pilates to learn more about the project. https://southslopepilates.com/ Visit Making It in Asheville for more content about Asheville Businesses https://makingitinasheville.com/

This is HOW We Do It. Episode 2 of our mini-series on launching a new business in Asheville. Learn more about South Slope Pilates at https://southslopepilates.com/ https://Instagram.com/southslopepilates

"Start with Why" behind the scenes of a business launch. In this episode, we talk about about how nailing a business's "why" is essential for a powerful marketing message. Then you get to be a fly on the wall during a preliminary conversation with the owners and founders of South Slope Pilates, a soon-to-open pilates studio in Asheville. To learn more about South Slope Pilates, visit https://southslopepilates.com or follow them on Instagram https://instagram.com/southslopepilates

We're Launching a New Business! In this mini-season, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at a small business launch plan. Over the years we've been asked many times by this audience for ideas concepts or strategies we might use if we were launching a business in Asheville. In this season we don't need to be hypothetical. We'll show you exactly how we think about launching a business in town. Next week, you'll meet the founders and owners and hear the "Why" of the business. The following week, we'll look at the "How's" both with respect to the company and the launch plan. And, finally, we'll share "What" tactically we've done during the launch. Our hope is that this mini-season inspires you to take another look at your own business, helps you to take the leap into the business you've been dreaming about, or, at the very least, provides a unique perspective —under the hood— as we build a new business in town.

Rockgeist and Greg Hardy In this episode, I recount the conversation I had with Greg Hardy at his 3000 square-foot studio in North Asheville. While normally we interview guests on this podcast, unfortunately, the audio of our conversation was corrupted. This episode is a report of sorts on the highlights from our interview. In this episode, you'll hear more about what bikepacking is (and how you can get started with the help of Rockgeist), you will hear how Greg started by selling his own, used bikepack bags on eBay, and how that has built his team to 9 people today. And finally, you'll hear an uncommon but intuitive approach to buying a business in your industry. While it's not the same as the conversation, I hope you enjoy this episode about Rockgeist! To subscribe to our email list: https://makingitinasheville.com/ https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

108 w/ Boomer Sassmann of Big Boom Designs Boomer is the founder of Big Boom Design, an Asheville-based company focused on building, securing, and improving WordPress-based websites. Boomer shares his story of growing his business narrowing the focus of his business, and working to find a balance between his computer work and passions. We hope you enjoy this episode. Visit https://makingitinasheville.com/108 for more ways to connect with Boomer To subscribe to our email list: https://makingitinasheville.com/ https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

Episode 107 with Shelton Steele and Joe Balcken of Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins In this episode, we talk with Shelton and Joe, the founders of Wrong Way River Lodge and Cabins. We get into everything from the brown liquor brainstorm that started it all and what technologies our mission critical to running a hospitality operation like theirs. They do everything the "Wrong Way" emphasizing sustainability and community as foremost tenants of their business. In this episode, we get into: Urban Cabin Campgrounds Voluntourism Scappalachia Green Building and Green Operating Designing a sense of place, and The long-term visions for the business Give this episode a listen and then go visit their awesome lodge on Amboy Rd.

Winter Is Coming In this episode, we discuss a theme that came up after our last Monday Maker Mixer. The realization is that there are seasons in business, just like there are seasons in life. And in order to make it through the winter, there are some strategies we need to take into account. Please give it a listen and let us know what comes to mind for you. Send us an email or DM us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/) if your interested in the points we make in this episode. Also, if you'd like to get the heads up on where and when the next Monday Maker Mixer will be, visit http://MakingItInAsheville.com and join the email list!

Season 9 Is Here! If you'd like to get the heads up on where and when the next Monday Maker Mixer will be, visit http://MakingItInAsheville.com and join the email list!

In this episode, we get an update from three past guests. SARAH HOOKER https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/008-a-lesson-on-finding-your-own-creative-style-and-business-niche-with-sarah-hooker/ https://www.viragoboudoir.com/ JEFF KAPLAN https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/054-jeff-kaplan-venture-asheville/ https://ventureasheville.com/ TIM GORMELY https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/tim-gormley-burial-beer/ https://burialbeer.com/ More to come from https://makingitinasheville.com/

In this episode, we get an update from three past guests. Nicole McConville https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/045-nicole-mcconville/ Zach Eidson https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/024-zach-eidson-from-metro-wines Alyssa Phillips https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/028-alyssa-phillips-ampd-designs/ More to come from https://makingitinasheville.com/

Gareth Higgins was our guest in episode 42 of the Making It in Asheville podcast. Everytime we need to be reminded of the power of love and community we find ourselves returning to this conversation. Please enjoy it. For more, visit https://makingitinasheville.com or https://makingitinasheville.com/episode/042-gareth-higgins

In this episode, we welcome Sarah Ubertaccio to the podcast as a guest! We learn about her business, QB Cucina, and its growth over the last 2 years since its conception. We get into: Why QB Cucina? Why now? What's worked and been difficult about launching a product business What has been most helpful to growing as a person over the last 2 years? For notes from this episode, visit https://makingitinasheville.com/101

In this episode, we reset and answer these questions: Where have we been?! What's Sarah up to? What's next for the podcast? What's next for the community? If you're a non-profit or non-commercial organization in Asheville and would like to use our platform to share your work, visit our website and look for "Leave Us a Voice Memo." For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com

Quick announcement episode! The podcast is back There have been a lot of changes at Making It In Asheville HQ We make a request for Voice Memos from the community For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview graphic illustrator, brand developer, and bassist, Logan Hall. Here's What You'll Learn in this Episode: How Logan's creative outlets overlap between design and music How the nature of Logan's work is always allowing him to learn something new The collaborative effort of musicians and artists in general The development and exciting future for Pink Beds music How Pinterest still stands strong For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/098 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

In this episode, we interview Debbie Word, the owner of Chemist Spirits in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What makes moonshine so aggressive and why great spirits taste good. The serendipity that led to the Chemist's distillery and Antidote bar's incredible location on the south slope in Asheville The difficulty in finding investors and funding and how that's actually been an asset to the business What's next for Chemist Spirits (psst... lots of growth and new spirits) For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/097 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Cameron Farlow, Executive Director of Organic Growers School in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How OGS and agriculture as a whole is working away from commercial and capitalist definitions to include a wider view of people including Indigenous cultures and communities How Cameron is creating a supportive structure and organizational culture that supports life in and outside of work The long history of racism within farming The romanticized vision of farming and the loving (but necessary) bubble bursting that comes with education For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/096 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Ashton of Ashton Zager Fiber Arts. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Believing in “The AND” and what this means to Tony and Ashton The importance of persistence in Ashton's life and of “showing up” during highs and lows How tragedy impacted her business and her overall tone on social media Scaling up with an online presence with passive income The importance of being seen as a human To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/095

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Meghan Mciver & Lindsey Riley. The owners and all-around vibe curators of the plant disco and store, Palm + Pine in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Different strategies for managing pressure as business owners and most importantly, human beings Expectations vs Agreements- Creating realistic timelines for a project and the importance of giving yourself enough lead way The challenges of stocking a retail space within the living (plant) industry  How the pandemic forced Meghan and Lindsay to crawl instead of run at the start of their business  How capital and having a business has allowed them to better address the socioeconomic issues that exist with AVL  Making plants accessible and nonjudgmental For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/094 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

Episode Notes Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Anuj Patel, Tech Support aficionado, and 1/2 of the founders of Tech House in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How Anuj and Early’s relationship allows them to thrive, communicate and grow How TH is finding success by stepping back from the niche market (think Apple store) and allowing TH to be approachable by having the ability to let people come in and learn and use technology as a tool How Tech House shows up and is accessible to their customers in many ways/platforms How watching his father and family's entrepreneurship background and experience shaped much of Anuj's success Franchise vs owning your own business and how TH created a system that uses techniques from both Navigating supply and demand as a small business For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/093 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Brook Bolen, 1/2 of the Superstar Editing Team behind AVL Today. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Acting as a resource and writing through a pandemic The burden of being a news outlet Finding your voice in writing How Brook's Grandfather couldn’t read and now she writes to 45k + people and how truly impactful this is to her (and us listening) Tips for getting out of your way when you’re writing For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/092 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Tarleton Walmsley & Seth Connelly, partners and founders of Garden Party. Listeners of today's podcast with Garden Party receive a special discount code. Apply MAKINGIT15 at checkout. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The importance of imagery in creating a captivating website to bring in vibes and sales Knowing when to step away from a career and trust in yourself enough to dive in completely into something new Why it's important to communicate who you are through your brand Why Tarleton and Seth use intimacy and communicating as their way of advertising when traditional methods can’t be used (due to the stigma around their industry) How Garden Party is committed to equity initiatives and the problematic nature of white supremacy in the cannabis industry How Tarleton's personal experience with cannabis and hemp has enabled her to communicate with and help customers For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/091 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Matt Parris the founder and CEO of Roots Hummus and The Roots Foundation. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why finding the right partners can determine the success of upscaling a business Creating a financial engine to help support true passion and vision How Matt and his team are using food as a vehicle for critical global change How sales don’t only depend on whether a product is good or not Stepping away from work only to realize how fulfilling the real work can be What it looks like scaling production 100x For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/090 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview Meherwan Irani, the CEO, Executive Chef, and Founder of the Chai Pani Restaurant Group. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Chai Pani is a context-based business model that focuses on why instead of the how Why it’s important to just let your team come up with better ideas Who Meherwan considers "carriers," and why they are pivotal in allowing a business to grow and expand The origins of the name Chai Pani How and why the team at Chai Pani focuses on the little things For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/089 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/088 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview Coco Villa, an exceptional multidisciplinary artist residing in Asheville, NC. Coco is constantly creating and during our conversation we fondly termed her a "slash creator." She is a clothing designer/self-portrait artist/filmmaker/dancer/model/creative director and the list doesn't stop there. She teaches us what it looks like to fluidly move (literally and mentally) through creative projects and how she is able to honor each step of the process. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How the "flywheel" of creating allows Coco to always have a steady stream of new projects What having a healthy relationship and emotional connection to putting art and creative content out to the world looks like Navigating the economics of an artist How to transform negative thoughts artfully and stay in the present How we can all benefit from using the Spoon Theory For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/087 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview Eric Scheffer. With 21 years of hospitality experience including Asheville gems such as Vinnies and Jettie Rae's and the former Savoy, Scheffer explains how caring about your people is one of the most important strategies to success. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How the Senegalese term Teranga can make everyone a better person How employers can try to help with recovery and the pervasive link between Alcohol/Drug use and the restaurant industry Why valuing and communicating with your employees leads to success in business and life How deciding if try a new career (even if you're experiencing success in another) is a good idea Why Eric was given the nickname “Hollywood”  For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/086 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we announce a webinar series. Our first program is in partnership with WareAVL's founder and owner, Gillie Roberts. Ware is a retail store in downtown Asheville that curates an incredible selection of beautiful and sustainable products. If you're an independent maker, please consider joining us for "Handmade for Retail." This program, developed by Gillie, will put you on the fast track toward becoming a preferred wholesale vendor for retailers. Visit: makingitinasheville.com/handmade to learn more about the course. For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/085 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview Josh Dorfman, CEO of Simbly. We also talk about his time as, in our words, a media mogul and the brain behind the brand "The Lazy Environmentalist". Here's what you'll learn in this episode: How Josh become the director of Venture Asheville, the Angel program, and The Collider How Asheville and this area are the furniture capital of the country and what that means for revitalizing around craftsmanship, and economic opportunity What it means for you to be in business with LOHAS (Lifestyle Of Health And Sustainability)  Why if you align with the values of the organization or business, there's no reason to shy away from opportunities The process of deciding on a business name with the help of friends, peers, and professionals Why Josh's 8-year old son was one of the biggest names in NASCAR recently For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/084 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview 31 Suns owner, Emily Jeffords, and Chief Operating Officer, Kylie Agee. As you'll listen you'll see what had started as a bond over marching band stories developed into an empowering and productive partnership. This is a great episode to share with your bestie, we had all the friend-love good-vibes while chatting with the pair. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why creating something you love makes marketing easier How authenticity and humanness shines in an Instagram flood of products Why naturally-giving people shouldn’t shy away from getting compensated for knowledge and advice How to overcome feelings of “not doing enough” to create a better work-life balance Homing in on your best creative ideas when they may feel all over the place How Emily created a new revenue stream amidst the pandemic For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/083 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

In this episode, we interview Jacob Ballard, owner of Nature Bound Co. and Asheville Print Shop. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How using your personal experiences (and interests) can lead to awesome business ideas How to distinguish between the different types of entrepreneurship Where the inspiration for the +900 designs of Nature Bound Co. came from Why time is the most important asset and the one thing you can't get more of Tips for focusing when you're wearing multiple hats in your business For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/082 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code! Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/