Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa hinnant

In Rick and Melissa Hinnant's journey from a heart shattering loss, to the "accidental" starting of their business, to their appearance on ABC's Shark Tank and ultimately, their deal with Real Estate icon Barbara Corcoran, it's abundantly clear how the Lord was involved EVERY step of the way, constantly impressing upon them the need to walk by faith. As you'll hear, the ultimate result has been amazing. Special Guest: Rick Hinnant.

Do you think it's possible to start a business in an industry you've never received formal training in, then actually scale it to become a million dollar company? In today's interview, Melissa Hinnant, CEO & Founder of Grace and Lace, tells us how she and her husband were able to do exactly that. She also shared how: Grace and Lace was inspired by her love for her infant daughter who, unfortunately, passed away. They defied usual business norms of not hiring friends and family. The secret of what's in the "core" of their business has allowed them to achieve all that they've achieved today.   Listen to my interview with her for some truly heartwarming business inspiration. Learn more about Grace and Lace here: https://www.graceandlace.com or follow them on Instagram @graceandlaceco. Are you a visionary entrepreneur who wants to create change with your company in the world? If so, I want to let you know about a free masterclass that I just wrapped up. In this short but powerful training, I teach you exactly how to create a brand that inspires the hearts and minds of your audience and invites them into massive action. These are the very same frameworks that I've used to help my own private consulting clients and national companies you know and love, spread their mission, launch expansion, and accelerate influence. To join in, visit https://joybrandcreative.com/movement.  Visit https://laurameyer.consulting/podcast for full show notes.

Bottom Line Faith is the program that bridges the gap between faith and business. Today's show is a reissue featuring Rick and Melissa Hinnant, Founders of Grace and Lace. bottomlinefaith.org/

This time of the year, giving usually means swapping presents with loved ones. But giving can (and should) go way beyond presents. So what does that look like? Melissa Hinnant, owner of Grace and Lace and a Shark Tank entrepreneur, talks about why she built an entire business centered on her desire to always give. Hosted by Jordan Johnstone.

Bottom Line Faith is the program that bridges the gap between faith and business. Today's show features Rick and Melissa Hinnant, Founders of Grace and Lace. bottomlinefaith.org/

The founders of Grace & Lace, one of my most successful Shark Tank investments, had anything but a traditional start. Rick and Melissa Hinnant turned tragedy into gold with their accidental business that saw $1M in sales in just 5 days after airing on the show. On today’s episode, we talk about being a victor instead of a victim, their unique community approach to marketing, and why it’s important to never stop learning.  Got a question for me? Call me at 888-BARBARA or tweet me @barbaracorcoran and I just might answer on a future episode. Follow Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran on iHeartRadio, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  This episode of Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran is presented by OnDeck Business Loans (http://www.ondeck.com/barbara). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might recognize this week's guest, Melissa Hinnant, from Shark Tank when she landed a deal with Barbara for her business, Grace & Lace. Melissa's story is one of redemption as she allowed God to turn her tragedy into a triumph that is blessing not only her family but 70 plus employees as well as thousands of customers daily! Here are a few things we chatted about: How Grace & Lace was birthed out of the tragic loss of her first daughter How she encourages others to not waste their pain. The mission of Grace & Lace Why she calls Grace & Lace her "accidental company" Her experience on Shark Tank What it's like working with Barbara How she "balances" being a wife, mom and business owner Her greatest fear as a business owner and how she overcomes it. Melissa was so kind as to offer Real Talk with Rachael listeners a special code to shop at www.graceandlace.com. Use code GALRG19 for 15% off! It's one-time use and expires 4/10. (some exclusions may apply) To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section on the website. Share this show on Facebook or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe to our list and on iTunes.  

There's this idea out there that building relationships is just easy for some people. And sure, if you have a social personality and are naturally an extrovert, or if you love to talk and connect with people, then yes, maybe building relationships is easier for you. But your personality style doesn't have to dictate your ability to build relationships! After all, everyone has a little bit of insecurity in them. As you can probably guess, I'm a huge extrovert. But I still get a little nervous walking into a party or situation where I don't know anyone. We all know what it's like to feel like the new kid at school. So for those of us who have a super extroverted personality style, it doesn't mean that we won't ever struggle with building relationships. And building relationships isn't only vital in your life, but it's also vital to your business. Everything you will ever achieve in your life will come through people-so becoming good at building relationships is one of the most important skills you can develop. In fact, if you don't have key relationships, you won't get anywhere. Related: 4 Friends You Need in Business Why Are Business Relationships so Important? Even if the only person that works in your business is you, you still don't have to go it alone. Building strong business relationships will set you up for success in these areas: Getting your products into stores Collaborating with bloggers and influencers Gaining referrals for new customers Connecting your clients with supplemental vendors Overcoming challenges when you get stuck And who doesn't need help with at least one of those things? So, in this episode, I'll give you the five steps to making strong business connections. My Guest This Week Is Emily Richett! Emily is a publicist, consultant, and the founder of Richett Media. She is a former TV news reporter. While in that role, she covered over 6,000 inspiring stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofit organizations. So, she's basically an expert on how to share the story of your business and get exposure. Sharing your story is one of the strongest ways you can build business relationships and get PR, and we're going to learn so much from her! In this podcast, Emily and I talk about: Why it's easier than you think to get media coverage, especially as a small-business owner How to think like a reporter and pitch your story as valuable to them, so that they actually want to help you get exposure and access to their audience The best times of year to seek out local media coverage based on your type of business Overcoming Imposter Syndrome when you're competing with owners of bigger businesses How to build amazing relationships with reporters and influencers so they have you back for repeat collaborations Creative, outside-the-box ways to promote your business From Building Relationships to Busting Business Loan Myths I was reading a Forbes article the other day called "Best Small-Business Loans For Women in 2018," and I was encouraged to see the latest stats on female-owned businesses. Basically, y'all are killing it. But the article goes on to talk about all the different ways you can get small-business financing. Now, you know I'm all about y'all growing your businesses. What I don't want you to do is believe that taking out loans is the only way to do that. In fact, taking out a loan isn't an indicator of success or growth-it's a risk and a loss of power. But I am here to tell you that you can chase your dream and achieve success-and do it all debt-free! In fact, I know and have personally seen countless women who've done just that. Just listen to my podcast interview with Melissa Hinnant, founder of Grace & Lace, who did $800,000 in sales her first year in business without borrowing a penny. In this episode, I'm going on a bit of Christy-rant to address this issue head-on! Plus, I'll answer a question...

There’s this idea out there that building relationships is just easy for some people. And sure, if you have a social personality and are naturally an extrovert, or if you love to talk and connect with people, then yes, maybe building relationships is easier for you. But your personality style doesn’t have to dictate your ability to build relationships! After all, everyone has a little bit of insecurity in them. As you can probably guess, I’m a huge extrovert. But I still get a little nervous walking into a party or situation where I don’t know anyone. We all know what it’s like to feel like the new kid at school. So for those of us who have a super extroverted personality style, it doesn’t mean that we won’t ever struggle with building relationships. And building relationships isn’t only vital in your life, but it’s also vital to your business. Everything you will ever achieve in your life will come through people—so becoming good at building relationships is one of the most important skills you can develop. In fact, if you don’t have key relationships, you won’t get anywhere. Related: 4 Friends You Need in Business Why Are Business Relationships so Important? Even if the only person that works in your business is you, you still don’t have to go it alone. Building strong business relationships will set you up for success in these areas: Getting your products into stores Collaborating with bloggers and influencers Gaining referrals for new customers Connecting your clients with supplemental vendors Overcoming challenges when you get stuck And who doesn’t need help with at least one of those things? So, in this episode, I’ll give you the five steps to making strong business connections. My Guest This Week Is Emily Richett! Emily is a publicist, consultant, and the founder of Richett Media. She is a former TV news reporter. While in that role, she covered over 6,000 inspiring stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofit organizations. So, she’s basically an expert on how to share the story of your business and get exposure. Sharing your story is one of the strongest ways you can build business relationships and get PR, and we’re going to learn so much from her! In this podcast, Emily and I talk about: Why it’s easier than you think to get media coverage, especially as a small-business owner How to think like a reporter and pitch your story as valuable to them, so that they actually want to help you get exposure and access to their audience The best times of year to seek out local media coverage based on your type of business Overcoming Imposter Syndrome when you’re competing with owners of bigger businesses How to build amazing relationships with reporters and influencers so they have you back for repeat collaborations Creative, outside-the-box ways to promote your business From Building Relationships to Busting Business Loan Myths I was reading a Forbes article the other day called “Best Small-Business Loans For Women in 2018,” and I was encouraged to see the latest stats on female-owned businesses. Basically, y’all are killing it. But the article goes on to talk about all the different ways you can get small-business financing. Now, you know I’m all about y’all growing your businesses. What I don’t want you to do is believe that taking out loans is the only way to do that. In fact, taking out a loan isn’t an indicator of success or growth—it’s a risk and a loss of power. But I am here to tell you that you can chase your dream and achieve success—and do it all debt-free! In fact, I know and have personally seen countless women who’ve done just that. Just listen to my podcast interview with Melissa Hinnant, founder of Grace & Lace, who did $800,000 in sales her first year in business without borrowing a penny. Or read my interview with Amber Jones, who started Minnie’s Travel Boutique after attending a Business Boutique event and grew the business, slow and steady, from a modest $900 to six figures. So in this episode, I’m going on a bit of Christy-rant to address this issue head-on! Plus, I’ll answer a question from one of our live Business Boutique events. 1:05 How to Build Relationships 16:38 Interview with Emily Richett 39:42 Busting Business Loan Myths 43:14 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 50:49 Homework Get Christy's Social Media Cheat Sheet by filling out the form here! To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. Sign up for the Business Boutique Academy at BusinessBoutique.com/Academy. If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. New podcast episodes are available every other week.

Our guest today is Melissa Hinnant, co-founder and president of Grace and Lace. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Rick and their three children – Sienna, Jett, and Livia. In 2010, five months pregnant with a little girl, Melissa and Rick received devastating news that without surgical intervention, Melissa would give birth to their daughter within 24 hours and she would not survive.  Melissa was rushed into emergency surgery, and she spent the remainder of her pregnancy on strict horizontal bed rest. The days were long, she couldn’t sit up, and she needed something to do with her hands. She began crocheting a tiny baby blanket, spurring in her a desire to sew, sew, sew! For two weeks Melissa lived in the hospital until doctors could no longer stop the labor. Her very tiny, but oh-so-perfect, baby girl was born. With lungs not yet developed enough to survive on her own, the Lord took her straight to Heaven. Though heart-wrenching and devastating, Melissa believes that out of this great tragedy has come her greatest victory.
 Melissa’s love for sewing and all things knit continued to grow. Late in the fall of 2011, she made her first pair of lacey leg warmers. Everywhere she went, people would stop and ask her where she got them. She put them up for sale online and in a matter of days was overwhelmed with orders she could not possibly fulfill on her own!  Now, just a few years later, Grace and Lace has become a full-blown women’s apparel company with trademarked designs, a full studio and warehouse, and friends and family as staff. A portion of every sale goes toward building orphanages in India! Check out today’s episode, “Grace, Lace, and Creative Space”, and hear the story of an incredible mama who knows that beautiful things come together one stitch at a time.

Our guest today is Melissa Hinnant, co-founder and president of Grace and Lace. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Rick and their three children - Sienna, Jett, and Livia. In 2010, five months pregnant with a little girl, Melissa and Rick received devastating news that without surgical intervention, Melissa would give birth to their daughter within 24 hours and she would not survive.  Melissa was rushed into emergency surgery, and she spent the remainder of her pregnancy on strict horizontal bed rest. The days were long, she couldn't sit up, and she needed something to do with her hands. She began crocheting a tiny baby blanket, spurring in her a desire to sew, sew, sew! For two weeks Melissa lived in the hospital until doctors could no longer stop the labor. Her very tiny, but oh-so-perfect, baby girl was born. With lungs not yet developed enough to survive on her own, the Lord took her straight to Heaven. Though heart-wrenching and devastating, Melissa believes that out of this great tragedy has come her greatest victory.? Melissa's love for sewing and all things knit continued to grow. Late in the fall of 2011, she made her first pair of lacey leg warmers. Everywhere she went, people would stop and ask her where she got them. She put them up for sale online and in a matter of days was overwhelmed with orders she could not possibly fulfill on her own!  Now, just a few years later, Grace and Lace has become a full-blown women's apparel company with trademarked designs, a full studio and warehouse, and friends and family as staff. A portion of every sale goes toward building orphanages in India! Check out today's episode, "Grace, Lace, and Creative Space", and hear the story of an incredible mama who knows that beautiful things come together one stitch at a time.

While on strict bedrest in 2010, Melissa Hinnant needed something to do to keep her mind and her hands occupied. She decided to crochet her daughter a blanket. Tragically Melissa lost the baby, but she continued to crochet. More than six years later, Melissa is now the mother of three children and is the founder of the multimillion-dollar women’s apparel company, Grace and Lace. 

While on strict bedrest in 2010, Melissa Hinnant needed something to do to keep her mind and her hands occupied. She decided to crochet her daughter a blanket. Tragically Melissa lost the baby, but she continued to crochet. More than six years later, Melissa is now the mother of three children and is the founder of the multimillion-dollar women's apparel company, Grace and Lace. 

Melissa Hinnant's amazingly successful business, Grace and Lace (graceandlace.com), started as a result of working through the worst tragedy any parent can imagine...losing a child.  Yet, she and her husband, Rick were committed to not "wasting the pain". They believed something good could come out of their heartbreak and they were right.  They are building a legacy for the sweet baby they lost and changing lives of thousands in the midst. All starting with a single pair of boot socks.  Hear their story and how they created this amazing business that gives back with a little of His grace and a little lace. 

In this episode, we’ll dig into the specifics for your business like platforms, policies, branding and target market. I promise, it’s fun! We’ll talk about the operational side of running a business with the founder of Grace and Lace: my friend Melissa Hinnant. She has one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard—you’ll love hearing from her. And Donald Miller will help us understand why telling your story is such a powerful way to reach your target audience. 1:15    Tiers 3&4 of the BB Business Plan 20:47  Interview with Donald Miller 37:40  Interview with Melissa Hinnant 49:06  BB Success Story with Megan Hardwick 56:37  Homework Get your free Business Boutique Quick Start Guide by filling out the form here! — To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. — If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com.  New podcast episodes are available every other week.

In this episode, we'll dig into the specifics for your business like platforms, policies, branding and target market. I promise, it's fun! We'll talk about the operational side of running a business with the founder of Grace and Lace: my friend Melissa Hinnant. She has one of the most inspiring stories I've ever heard-you'll love hearing from her. And Donald Miller will help us understand why telling your story is such a powerful way to reach your target audience. 1:15    Tiers 3&4 of the BB Business Plan 20:47  Interview with Donald Miller 37:40  Interview with Melissa Hinnant 49:06  BB Success Story with Megan Hardwick 56:37  Homework Get your free Business Boutique Quick Start Guide by filling out the form here! - To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com.  New podcast episodes are available every other week.