Podcast appearances and mentions of catherine hildner

Grab your notebooks, folks! This episode is full of great tips and practical advice from Catherine (Cat) Hildner. She is a designer, educator, & speaker with a stationery line called Kitty Meow that is sold in over 1,300 stores & 13 countries. In this episode, we discuss: How Cat has grown her business over the past 13 years How she embraced the pivots and challenges business as thrown her way How she navigates taking big risks in her business (like deciding to move her business out of her house and hiring employees) How she finds the courage to continuously push herself outside of her comfort zone by doing things that scare the hell out of her You can stay connected with Cat by clicking any of the links below: To shop her products: www.kittymeowboutique.com To learn from the wholesale expert herself: https://thekmbcollective.com/ Wholesale Intensive: https://thekmbcollective.com/kmb-wholesale-intensive Coupon code: "uninhibited" for $50 off Wholesale Intensive GRAB HER FREEBIE! 20 Ways to Grow Your Product Based Business   *****   SUMMER 2023 SPECIAL: Get 10% your Marketing Unlocked: Two Hour Marketing Intensive when you book. Use code PODCASTS23 or click here.    Be sure to tag us on social media to let us know you're listening!   Connect with Miranda on Instagram @marketinguninhibited Learn more about Marketing for the Uninhibited at https://marketinguninhibited.com/

Allison Carter and Catherine Hildner were two strangers who connected at a conference, turned into business besties, and a few years later saw a gap in the product based business space and decided to take action to fill it. In addition to the two businesses they run individually, Allison and Cat are the founders and hosts of Ultimate Product Party (UPP for short!). UPP is a 2-day creative conference that serves product based businesses. Allison and Cat create a unique experience and space for the product based business owner where they can connect with other like-minded small business owners who are looking to grow, scale, and make more money! UPP is definitely not your average biz conference- it's a business meets FUN party, full of action focused education, and immediate takeaways for attendees to apply to scale.Take a listen as Michelle circles back with Allison & Cat to discuss what people can expect at UPP for 2023! Tickets are halfway sold for the event May 17-18, 2023 in Nashville, so don't wait and get your ticket now here!WebsiteInstagram

Allison Carter and Catherine Hildner were two strangers who connected at a conference, turned into business besties, and a few years later saw a gap in the product based business space and decided to take action to fill it.  In addition to the two businesses they run individually, Allison and Cat are the founders and hosts of Ultimate Product Party (UPP for short!).  UPP is a 2 day creative conference that serves product based businesses (and Lauren will be there speaking in person in 2023!) Allison and Cat create a unique experience and space for the product based business owner where they can connect with other like minded small business owners who are looking to grow, scale, and make more money!  UPP is definitely not your average biz conference- it's a business meets FUN party, full of action focused education, and immediate takeaways for attendees to apply to scale. The next chance to attend UPP will be May 17-18, 2023 in Nashville! Head to http://www.laurenkeplinger.com/UPP for more info and to snag your ticket before they sell out!

Allison Carter and Catherine Hildner were two strangers who connected at a conference, turned into business besties, and a few years later saw a gap in the product-based business space and decided to take action to fill it. In addition to the two businesses they run individually, Allison and Cat are the founders and hosts of Ultimate Product Party (UPP for short!).UPP is a 2-day creative conference that serves product-based businesses. Allison and Cat create a unique experience and space for the product-based business owner where they can connect with other like-minded small business owners who are looking to grow, scale, and make more money! UPP is definitely not your average biz conference- it's a business meets FUN party, full of action-focused education, and immediate takeaways for attendees to apply to scale.In this episode of The Product Biz Podcast, we'll be talking all things Ultimate Product Party with Allison and Cat!BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL​ LEARN:The importance of attending in-person events as a product business ownerWhat you can expect when you sign up to attend the Ultimate Product PartyYour next chance to attend UPP!When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today's episode. Take a screenshot of the episode you're listening to, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @monicalittlecoaching - or send me a DM!​While you're there, make sure you follow me so you can see behind the scenes of how I grew my handmade organic skincare small business to multiple six-figures... and how you can grow and scale your business, too.LEARN MORE FROM MONICA LITTLEWebsite:www.monicalittlecoaching.comInstagram: @monicalittlecoachingMy small business:www.shopplantbasedbeauty.comLINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODEFollow Allison and Cat on Instagram: @ultimateproductpartyLearn more about registering for the next Ultimate Product Party at https://ultimateproductparty.com?aff=16

Stationery is filled with makers who have taken a risk and started their own brands. Catherine Hildner launched Kitty Meow Boutique with the idea that every glam offering she puts out into the world, be it card, coaster or pencil, should make others feel special. Divided into witty and sweet offerings, the look is posh and the vibe is smart in every sense of the word.Unlike most makers, Catherine also sees her brand as a catalyst to help others take similar risks. Catherine offers various mentorship programs, but she didn't stop there. She also started a podcast, Dreams to Plans, with her co-host Renee, to empower other entrepreneurs to bring their own visions to life. It's designed to help small, creative business owners find new perspective and insight, and between the two of them, they have packed so much practical, down-to-earth knowledge into this project. Game plans, core values, customer avatars, picking your platforms — these complicated processes are broken down to be intimidating no more!Catherine is an energetic dynamo of wisdom, making her the perfect guest for the last TPF episode of the season as well as 2020. We cover everything from avoiding the comparison trap to incorporating your personality into whatever you are putting out there. You'll leave feeling inspired and empowered to conquer every last challenge awaiting us in 2021!**Thank You Sponsors**Please be sure to support these all-American, women-owned houses of paper.Girl w/Knife is your incredibly sharp new stationery BFF. Check out this award-winning, ultra-polished range that everyone's talking about — it slays on several brilliant levels!Kitty Meow Boutique was founded on the idea that your paper goods don't have to be a snooze fest. These stylish, laugh-out-loud selections are by turns sassy and sweet, all the while maintaining a consistent cool.

Stationery is filled with makers who have taken a risk and started their own brands. Catherine Hildner launched Kitty Meow Boutique with the idea that every glam offering she puts out into the world, be it card, coaster or pencil, should make others feel special. Divided into witty and sweet offerings, the look is posh and the vibe is smart in every sense of the word. Unlike most makers, Catherine also sees her brand as a catalyst to help others take similar risks. Catherine offers various mentorship programs, but she didn't stop there. She also started a podcast, Dreams to Plans, with her co-host Renee, to empower other entrepreneurs to bring their own visions to life. It's designed to help small, creative business owners find new perspective and insight, and between the two of them, they have packed so much practical, down-to-earth knowledge into this project. Game plans, core values, customer avatars, picking your platforms — these complicated processes are broken down to be intimidating no more! Catherine is an energetic dynamo of wisdom, making her the perfect guest for the last TPF episode of the season as well as 2020. We cover everything from avoiding the comparison trap to incorporating your personality into whatever you are putting out there. You'll leave feeling inspired and empowered to conquer every last challenge awaiting us in 2021! **Thank You Sponsors** Please be sure to support these all-American, women-owned houses of paper. Girl w/Knife is your incredibly sharp new stationery BFF. Check out this award-winning, ultra-polished range that everyone's talking about — it slays on several brilliant levels! Kitty Meow Boutique was founded on the idea that your paper goods don't have to be a snooze fest. These stylish, laugh-out-loud selections are by turns sassy and sweet, all the while maintaining a consistent cool.

Ep. 1: Hey girl, hey! Cat and Renee here, and we are so excited to bring to you the very first episode of the Dreams to Plans Podcast. Who’s Renee you ask? Renee Dick of My Girlfriend Renee is the badass owner of The Boss Babe Shirt Club - A monthly shirt subscription and online community that provides tools, resources and tips for women business owners aka Boss Babes! What about this Cat, lady? Catherine Hildner is the designer and creator of  Kitty Meow Boutique - an online boutique paper, party, and gift items where you can shop based on your mood: witty or sweet, available retails & wholesale. In this episode we are digging deep into the beginning of our entrepreneurial journeys and sharing why we’re so passionate to bring you the Dreams to Plans Podcast.  We’ll be sharing how we got started in our businesses, what the beginning stages looked like compared to current day, how we randomly met, our hopes, dreams, FEARS, and why we both have a passion to share what they know to help empower women with the Dreams to Plans Podcast. Every Tuesday, we’ll be breaking down those big lofty dreams you have in your business, help you get over your hesitations, and then send you home with homework and actionable steps to get moving on growing your small, creative business. www.dreamstoplanspodcast.com www.instagram.com/dreamstoplanspodcast www.facebook.com/groups/dreamstoplanspodcast www.mygirlfriendrenee.com www.kittymeowboutique.com

We're bringing in Catherine Hildner of Kitty Meow Boutique for insight on how to pivot and reach big goals in your business. Catherine is spilling the deets on how she has pivoted in her business over the years and how she managed to build a stand-out brand. And yep, we ask her some tough questions about mistakes she has made and learning lessons she gained along the way. She's talking about how it took her quite some time to find her own unique design style. Listen in to learn more about how she found her style, developed a cohesive brand, and pivoted to crush her goals! Let's be friends! Find us on Instagram http://instagram.com/bizbirthdaybash @bizbirthdaybash. For all show notes please visit http://www.bizbirthdaybash.com/podcast Grab your FREE Training -- 4 Essentials You Need to Turn Your Biz into a Profit Party: https://bizbirthdaybash.com/free-training

Curating your child’s birthday party can be daunting even for those who are Etsy lovers with Pinterest boards galore and themes mapped out a year in advance - there’s the venue, guest list, invitations, decor, props, goody bags, food, entertainment, and cake! I decided to bring two incredible women on my show, Catherine Hildner and Allison Carter, who can help you become the hostess with your mostest when planning your little one’s big day! Allison Carter lives in the Seattle area with her high school sweetheart, Ryan, and two kids, Evie and Hudson, and has always loved a party! She loves bringing people together and creating memorable experiences for her loved ones. Allison believes that every occasion, big or small, deserves to be celebrated, and she helps families do just that. With her business, Allison Carter Celebrates, she creates digital party and holiday planning guides that help families celebrate all of life’s occasions and holidays. while saving time, stress and money. She takes the stress of planning off your plate so her clients can focus on all the fun parts of hosting a beautiful party. Her Memories in Moments podcast has served thousands of families around the world, helping them turn up the volume on life’s little moments to create beautiful, lasting memories. She recently debuted her first physical product, Memories in Moments: Unwrapped, a holiday themed subscription box helping families bring her popular holiday celebration guides to life! Allison and her business has been featured in Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Mingle Magazine, Motherly, and more. Catherine Hildner is the creator, designer and heart and soul behind Kitty Meow Boutique (KMB). At Kitty Meow Boutique you can shop beautifully designed paper & party goodies based on your mood, witty or sweet. Whether you're looking for something witty and even a little rude, or prefer sweet sentiments, she's got you. Kitty Meow products, are FUN and fierce, and encourages women to take the bull by the horns in life. You can snag these products on the KMB site or at an ever expanding list of retail shops throughout US & Canada. Catherine is also a wife, momma to two gorgeous little ladies, anchor-loving philanthropist, and self-proclaimed Customer Service Queen. She's dedicated to bringing a little personality to the party and sharing what she knows with other creatives. Cat's Links: WEBSITE: KittyMeowBoutique.com INSTAGRAM: @KittyMeowBoutique FACEBOOK: /kittymeowboutique PRESS: KittyMeowBoutique.com/press Allison's Links:  WEBSITE: AllisonCarterCelebrates.com INSTAGRAM: @allisoncartercelebrates FACEBOOK: /allisoncartercelebrates Show Notes: 02:00 - Introduction 04:20 - Getting started with party planning 06:20 - Coming up with the concept behind Kitty Meow Boutique 08:30 - Who, What, Where, How (planning parties) 12:00 - The more you get to know yourself and your design style 14:00 - Making your invitations stand out 14:14 - Details behind materials 21:20 - "Two things I love most in the world" 23:45 - Quote of the day: "If it's not a 'hell yes' it's a 'f*** no'" 25:37 - Mom Haul Mom Haul: DOTERRA: Essential Oils PELATON: The Pelaton Bike

Catherine Hildner, owner of Kitty Meow: A Creative Boutique, creates and sells beautifully designed paper goods with witty charm or sweet sentiments, retail and wholesale. On her site, you can shop based on your mood, because if you're anything like her sometimes you feel a little saucy and sometimes ya don't. In this episode, Catherine and I discuss how and why she decided to open Kitty Meow Boutique as a full-time business. She also talks about why she moved away from digital invites and doing everything by hand.  Show notes: nachesnow.com/80

Catherine Hildner is the heart behind Kitty Meow: A Creative Boutique, an online stationary shop featuring beautiful designed paper goods that reflect your many moods: witty, cheeky, charming, sweet or unconventional. As Catherine says, paper goods don’t have to be boring, and she’s determined to bring a little personality to the party! On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Catherine — a wife and mom of two — shares how she’s building her business from her home studio, and gives tips on how to make customer service a priority, how to break up with your customer, how to surprise and delight and why having a coach is a power move for your business.

Today I’m talking about how customer service is queen with Catherine Hildner. We have a great conversation about why customer service is important, what it looks like in our businesses, and how we can set everything up to be really customer focused. Catherine talks about her experience with both good and bad clients and how she has evolved her customer service over time. We also talk about how you create a one-of-a-kind experience without spending a lot of money. I suggest you go check out the Customer Service 101 Hack Sheet she references at the end of the episode – there will be a link to that in the show notes. Catherine Hildner is the creator, designer and heart and soul behind Kitty Meow: A Creative Boutique. At Kitty Meow you can shop beautifully designed paper goodies based on your mood, witty or sweet. Whether you're looking for something witty and even a little rude, or prefer sweet sentiments, she's got you. Catherine is also a wife, mother, anchor-loving philanthropist, and Customer Service Queen. Topics Discussed: The most important parts of having good customer service How you can set up your business to serve your customers well Owning up to your mistakes and celebrating your wins Saying no to potential clients who aren’t a good fit Breaking up with a bad client How you can create a one-of-a-kind experience without spending a lot of money Customer service when you have employees or contractors working for your business Action Steps: Create a set of systems and processes for on-boarding customers Find thoughtful details to include in your customer service Own up to your mistakes with your customers Connect with Catherine: Website Blog Customer Service 101 Hack Sheet Instagram

Catherine Hildner is the founder of Kitty Meow Boutique, an online stationery show where you can peruse beautifully designed paper goods based on your many moods. Catherine came through our Paper Camp conference in 2017 and since then she’s undergone a rebrand, built a new retail website, revamped her product line and she launched to the wholesale market!   On today’s episode Catherine shared how her product line has shifted over the years, fears she’s had during the last year of growth and how she combatted them and how she reaches out to her wholesale buyers. ON TODAY’S EPISODE: What motivated Catherine to start Kitty Meow The products that she offers now & how that has shifted over the years What the rebranding process Kitty Meow looked like The fears and doubts Catherine had to work through during the rebranding process Her experience entering into the wholesale market & the three things she did to prepare her business for wholesale Catherine’s process for outreach to retailers How she manages marketing both the wholesale and the retail sides of her business The tasks that Catherine’s VA is responsible for Her advice for someone just starting out in a product based business What’s next for Kitty Meow KEY TAKE-AWAYS: “I'm really grateful that I've been able to take Kitty Meow with me wherever the heck we've been, and it's come a long way since that lonely little baby shower design in my sad little Etsy shop.” - Catherine Hildner “I said, "If I'm going to invest money, I just want to do it right”, and I'm not a website designer, so I'm not even going to waste my time doing something that's not my strengths.” - Catherine Hildner “I wasn't foolish enough to think that if I build it they will come, because I don't think it's just as easy as that.” - Catherine Hildner “I want my two little girls to know that they can do anything. It doesn't matter what other people think. If they care, that is enough.” - Catherine Hildner “None of this stuff happens overnight, and it's a daily struggle no matter how pretty pictures might look on Instagram or any of that garbage.” - Catherine Hildner “If I didn't do the Tradeshow Bootcamp, I would just be looking around, not knowing what the hell I'm doing because there's so many things you need to do, and you don't know what you don't know.” - Catherine Hildner “I don't have time to do all the things that maybe I would make time to do before I had children.” - Catherine Hildner “There was a long time I didn't even know that there was this creative community of women who were totally killing it.” - Catherine Hildner “Having a professional who's doing what you want to do, that can give you advice and feedback, so you're not wasting your time doing stuff that's just a waste of your time is so valuable.” - Catherine Hildner “I've been an entrepreneur for 10 years now. There's always ways that we can improve our businesses. There's always ways that we can streamline things or improve.” - Katie Hunt   CONNECT WITH CATHERINE HILDNER: Website: http://www.kittymeowboutique.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/kittymeowboutique Instagram: http://instagram.com/kittymeowboutique Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/kmeowboutique PAPER CAMP E COURSE I'm thrilled to tell you that the fall session of our Paper Camp E Course is now open for enrollment! This is our four-week program that includes a mix of do-it-yourself videos and live coaching calls with me and some pretty amazing guest experts. We will cover developing your product line, wholesale sales tools, working with sales reps, and marketing to retailers. Classes will begin on October 8th, and this will be the very last time that Paper Camp is offered in 2018. So if you're doing any winter shows like New York Now, Las Vegas Market, or even the Stationery Show in February, you want to sign up for this program because we're not going to offer it again before those shows.   To register, head to http://www.tradeshowcamp.com/pce If you have any questions, or if you're wondering if this is the right program for you, feel free to email me Katie@tradeshowcamp.com. SUBSCRIBE To subscribe on iOS, go to the iTunes page and subscribe to Proof to Product. On Android, you can listen using your favorite podcast app. WRITE A REVIEW Writing a review on iTunes will help other product based business owners find Proof to Product as they are working to up level, scale, and build profitable and sustainable companies. FOLLOW PROOF TO PRODUCT Follow Proof to Product on Instagram for the latest updates. 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