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V posledním díle série Naplno se budeme zamýšlet nad tím, jak jako křesťané žít v dnešním světě. Jak investovat svůj čas, energii a zdroje?

In this episode, Kathy Custer, Farmers Market Manager of the Union County Ohio Farmers Market provides a highly engaging and detailed overview of the 2024 Union Co. Ohio Farmers market. Specific Topics include: Market schedule, spring market produce, customer tips, market special events, Volunteers and much more! Be sure to check out this preview!

Naši společnost trápí zdánlivě bezvýchodné problémy. Od globálních výzev až po osobní těžkosti, často se ocitáme ve spirále obav a nejistot. Ježíš na to nabízí jednoduchou odpověď: „Nedělejte si starosti s tím, co bude zítra.“ To zní dost naivně. Kdo z nás díky takové odpovědi zvládne žít bezstarostně? Je to opravdu tak jednoduché, jak Ježíš říká, nebo je to jen naše porozumění a Ježíš přitom mluví trochu o něčem jiném?

New Zealand Post plans to lay off 700 postal staff in the next five years, in favour of using contractors in vans.  Postal Workers Union Co-National President John Maynard tells Mike Hosking contractors don't have the same employment rights and employers will use contractors to avoid paying benefits such as annual holidays. The union believes a suitable alternative to the cuts is to maintain postal delivery on footpaths with smaller numbers.  The union believe this plan is a more efficient proposition to continue delivering letters than what NZ Post are currently planning.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Excited to talk with Blaine Hunter, 5th yr Principal at Sturgis Elementary in Union Co. KY. Blaine is a history buff, dynamic leader, and working on his first book. We crossed paths at the KASDA conference in Louisville this past summer and here we are. Tune in for this live broadcast, tonight at 5:30 EST. #survivethrive

More details have been released about the latest pay offer from midwives this morning. The agreement lifts the base pay for Te Whatu Ora midwives by up to $12,000 a year. Graduate midwives will start work in a public hospital on almost $73,000 a year before overtime and allowances. It will be backdated to April last year Midwifery union, MERAS co-leader Caroline Conroy told Tim Dower this will hopefully keep midwives from heading overseas. She says there's an aggressive recruitment process happening from Australia. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett Jensen sits down with WBTV's David Hodges to talk about controversy around wastewater treatment plants in Union County as well as how he learned about some shady land deals in the area. David explains how the rapidly growing population of the Charlotte and the surrounding areas is contributing to issues with the plants and why Union County Commissioners upset + just how the county is colluding with businesses for property deals and who exactly these problems hurt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen we're joined in studio by former Union County District Attorney John Snyder to talk about the bill he's lobbying for to legalize medical marijuana. Brett and John talk about the nuts and bolts of the bill as well as where it is in the legislative process + why it has received bi-partisan support, address other major concerns for listeners and talk about his podcast with Matt Harris on The Link! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 7 of All Things Co-op! In this special episode in honor of National Co-op Month, Kevin speaks with Kevin O'Brien, co-founder of the union co-op Worx Printing. You may have seen Worx Printing at the Democracy at Work online shop at https://democracy-at-work-shop.myshopify.com/. In this interview, O'Brien discusses his path to starting Worx, globalization and its effects on the apparel industry, the benefits and importance of the union-coop model, best practices for running and sustaining a business, and more. You can find more about Worx and support their work at worxprinting.coop. About our guest: Kevin O'Brien is the co-founder and Managing Member at WorX Printing Cooperative, in Worcester, Massachusetts. For the past 20 years he has focused his career on understanding and working within supply chains. He has worked with Merchandising, Design, Manufacturing, Imprinting, Fulfillment, Distribution as well as Finance and Ecommerce. The foundation of Kevin's experience comes out of the New York City and Los Angeles Garment Centers and from manufacturing facilities throughout the country. His experiences have brought him in contact with the creative and technical genius, as well as the shortcomings, of ethical manufacturing practices. Kevin worked with Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's on Worx's predecessor, sweatX, trying to right the wrongs of the predatory cut-and-sew arm of the merchandise industry. SweatX shuttered in 2004 after two years of production due to exploitative pressures. In 2014, carrying hard-learned lessons from the closure of sweatX, Kevin co-founded Worx, a union co-op printing shop, to ensure that cutting-edge print technology was coupled with the highest bars of manufacturing and fair trade standards.

This week I interviewed Todd Wadler, CEO of Box Union and Title Boxing Club, and Felicia Alexander CRO of Box Union and Title Boxing Club, and it was clear that their partnership plays on both of their strengths. This pair is bold and thoughtful, which you'll hear throughout the episode. And if you're wondering how you missed that Box Union, which had three locations before the pandemic, acquired Title Boxing Club, you'll hear all about it in the episode. Luckily, or because Todd had the foresight that Box Union needed to raise as much money as possible, Box Union was extremely well capitalized before the pandemic. So, when opportunity came knocking, they were ready to acquire it. And overnight, they were the largest boxing brand in the United States. More on that from Club Industry here. There's a saying in boxing that the punch you don't see coming is the one that knocks you out - I think we can safely say no one saw that gigantic move coming. They also give incredible guidance for leading a team that I took notes on during our interview, because I never want to forget it. So, if you hear a little clickity clack when they're explaining their playbook on culture that's why. You'll hear more on this later, but be ready to open the notes app on your phone to write down "Freedom within a framework," having a "Growth mindset" and the idea of "we not me." We also spend some time talking about an organization that is close to my family's heart: Rock Steady Boxing, a boxing program that was created to provide a uniquely effective form of physical exercise to people who are living with Parkinson's Disease. My father-in-law was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the past few years, and he found his way to Rock Steady Boxing, which helps him in innumerable ways. One tangible way Rock Steady Boxing helps folks with Parkinson's, according to The New York Times is this: “Boxing's varied and high-intensity workouts offer a blend of strength and cardiovascular conditioning that improves agility, coordination and balance, and which may be especially beneficial for people with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.”Felicia recently joined the board at Rock Steady Boxing and is helping to bring the organization to even more locations.Resources:Box UnionBox Union on InstagramTitle Boxing ClubTitle Boxing Club on InstagramMore on Box Union's acquisition of Title Boxing ClubRock Steady BoxingThe New York Times, For Some Parkinson's Patients, Boxing Can Be TherapyAnd because we LOVE giving listeners a little something special, you can get a totally free month of membership to Title Boxing Club OnDemand. Use code aSweatLife to get 30 days for free, after that, the membership rate goes up to $19.99 monthly. 

Scott Cummings picks up his first win as Oak Ridge Head coach, Brian Nix picks up his first win as Alcoa tornadoes new head coach and Farragut Avenges last year's loss as they defeat Beech 31 - 28. 27White House Heritage at Warren East, KY East Alcoa 38, Rhea Co. 21Anderson Co. 48, Powell 14Bledsoe Co. 28, York Institute 14Boyd Buchanan 62, Greenback 0Bradley Central 53, Brainerd 13 (Thu)CAK 16, King's Academy 0Chattanooga Central 35, Campbell Co. 21Chattanooga Grace 20, Chattanooga Preparatory School 0Clinton 48, William Blount 0Coalfield 14, Wartburg Central 6Cocke Co. 33, Cherokee 9Cosby 49, Sunbright 20David Crockett 49, Sullivan East 38Dobyns Bennett 31, Tennessee High 0East Hamilton 52, Ooltewah 21Farragut 31, Beech 28Gatlinburg-Pittman 45, Seymour 14Gibbs 37, Knoxville Halls 21Grainger 42, Cumberland Gap 32Greeneville 49, Knoxville Central 7Hampton 20, Pigeon Forge 16Happy Valley 22, Cloudland 14Hixson 18, Signal Mountain 15 (Thu)Karns 35, Hardin Valley 17Kingston 51, Harriman 0Knoxville Catholic 41, Chuckey-Doak 14Knoxville Fulton 41, Austin-East 22Knoxville Webb 45, Knoxville Carter 21Lakeway Christian 26, Knoxville Grace 24Loudon 30, Soddy Daisy 13Lynn Camp, KY 20, Jellico 14Marion Co. 36, Grundy Co. 0Maryville 47, Heritage 7 (Thu)McCallie 28, Chattanooga Christian 7McMinn Co. 50, McMinn Central 0Meigs Co. 23, Sweetwater 22Midway 22, Sale Creek 14Oak Ridge 46, South-Doyle 20Oakdale 64, Pickett Co. 0Polk Co. 42, Copper Basin 6Red Bank 35, Cleveland 12 (Thu)Rockwood 42, Oliver Springs 9Science Hill 17, Elizabethton 7Sevier Co. 7, Jefferson Co. 6 (Thu)Silverdale 42, East Ridge 27South Pittsburg 35, Sequatchie Co. 6Tellico Plains 27, Sequoyah 21Tyner 44, Howard 0Unaka 38, North Greene 12 *Unicoi Co. 42, Northview Academy 20Walker Valley 29, Notre Dame 15West Greene 27, Union Co. 6West Ridge 41, Volunteer 6Knoxville West at Bearden (Sat)Eagleton College and Career Academy at Claiborne (Mon)South Greene at Daniel Boone (Sat)Morristown West at Morristown East (Sat) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thejasonejonespodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thejasonejonespodcast/support

About Us: Business owners, Chamber directors, industry leaders, Main Street Directors, school and hospital leaders discuss what's happening in North MS with station owner, Melinda Marsalis. Interviews are recorded in Ripley, MS at Sun Bear Studio, broadcast every day at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio and added here to help you stay informed.   Topper Time is a weekly presentation by Blue Mountain College Students about life at Blue Mountain College.  Every Day is an Event is hosted by Beth Benson. If you would like to be considered for an interview, you can call us at 662-837-1023.  Ask for Melinda.  You can send an email to theshark1023@gmail.com.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi.  This week:  Union County Development Association Director, Daleana Mapp, discusses the Association's upcoming golf tournament fundraiser and the great New Albany team she works with.  http://www.ucda-newalbany.com/

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Bernie Sanders top advisor and More Perfect Union co-founder Faiz Shakir on: More Perfect Union capturing the labor uprisings across the country better than anyone Centrist, corporate media's continued false equivalence On how Shontel Brown could go third-party if she loses the primary to Nina Turner Enjoy this interview here, as well as on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZlHL6CAanc

We discuss the controversy surrounding the PGA Tour, its players and the new Saudi golf league with freelance golf writer, Ron Mintz.  Also, we catch up with the best junior golfer in the world, Caleb Surratt (from right here in Union Co.).  And we wrap things up with a little this and that from our resident PGA Master Teaching Professional, Nick Jacobi, from Stonebridge Golf Club

Wales' first podcast dedicated to women's rugby! Gemma Hallett, Philippa Tuttiett, and Lowri Harries chat all things women's rugby in Wales. Giving us insight this week, is rugby league international and Super League South winner, Lowri Norkett. Fresh from her Super League win, Lowri shares her experience and aspirations in both Rugby League and Rugby Union, the strides Rugby League has made in Wales and we explore if the two can co-exist opponents. We'd love you to share images of you listening and your thoughts on the episode. Tag us with #BackTheGirlsPod and join the conversation. Get in touch across our social media accounts or via email backthegirls.pod@hotmail.com Instagram: @backthegirlspodcast Twitter: @backthegirlspod And remember #BackTheGirls

Skipper and head Coach of the Union Co Tiger Foot ball team talk about vacations, Football and Godly Leadership. To connect with Skipper go to FCAOD.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avoiceinthewilderness/support

Dr. Lisabeth Ryder, founder of WORCS, Worker Ownership Resources and Cooperative Services, discusses the Merits of Worker Ownership Cooperatives. Dr. Lisabeth Ryder has been a mechanic, small business owner, university teacher and anthropologist, plus a database analyst and computer programmer. She has also been a life-long social justice, environmental and human rights activist, who has been involved in both community and political organizing. She has worked for organized labor over two decades, having worked for both SEIU and AFSCME. She has been involved in cooperatives since the early 1970's. Dr. Ryder is co-founder and co-owner of LUCI LLC, a developer and incubator of worker cooperatives in Southern California, and co-chairs the Union Co-op Council for the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Lisabeth Ryder, founder of WORCS: Worker Ownership Resources and Cooperative Services appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon and Dr. Ryder discuss her live of advocacy, and the fundamentals of worker cooperatives. Dr. Lisabeth Ryder has been a mechanic and small business owner, a university teacher and anthropologist, plus a database analyst and computer programmer. She has also been a life-long social justice, environmental and human rights activist, and has been involved in both community and political organizing. She has worked for organized labor over two decades, having worked for both SEIU and AFSCME. She has been involved in cooperatives since the early 1970’s. She is a co-founder and co-owner of LUCI LLC, a developer and incubator of worker cooperatives in Southern California and co-chairs the Union Co-op Council for the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.

I take a look at how RA's and PM's who work at UMass were effected by the Coronavirus outbreak. From interviews with Union Co-chairs to protests, how most lost their jobs and some struggled to find affordable and safe housing. This piece was done as an independent journalist but cut for WMUA News, the News department of WMUA Amherst.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host the Union County Coroner to discuss the Union County death reported in the latest numbers from the state. He talked about that case, his one other case, and the broad statewide discussion about cause of death in the COVID numbers. During open phones we talked about China, what the COVID-19 really is doing to the economy, meat shortages and other related topics.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host the Union County Coroner to discuss the Union County death reported in the latest numbers from the state. He talked about that case, his one other case, and the broad statewide discussion about cause of death in the COVID numbers. During open phones we talked about China, what the COVID-19 really is doing to the economy, meat shortages and other related topics.

Everything Coop broadcast live from the Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative's (CUCI) 4th Biennial Union Co-op Symposium, Liberating our Futures Together: Building the Cooperative Ecosystem. Vernon interviews Roger Green, Organizer of Brooklyn's Save Interfaith Coalition. Vernon and Roger discuss the construct he has been formulating to build community labor coalitions and unionized worker co-ops to address the rapid demise of health care institutions. Roger Green is one of the key organizers behind Central Brooklyn's "Save Interfaith Coalition." The Coalition's work has resulted in a multi-hospital network in underserved communities self-transforming into worker and union cooperatives facilitating, regenerative institutions. Roger previously served in the NY State Assembly for over 25 years and was the campaign chair for Jesse Jackson's Presidential campaigns. He also has been a distinguished president at Medgar Evers college, part of the CUNY (City University of New York) system, and is a strong supporter of economic democracy. The international Union Co-op Symposium is a two-day conference that brings together over 250 practitioners, social entrepreneurs, labor organizers, co-op workers, community development practitioners, and people interested in practical tools on how to start and run union worker cooperatives. This year's theme Liberating Our Futures Together: Building the Cooperative Ecosystem, built on the work of co-ops that have been present in this country for over 200 years, by using an international model from Mondragon, Spain.

Are you ready for round two? Because we are! This is the second of two special episodes this week, featuring Paper Camp alumni who are taking us behind the scenes of what it’s like to run a manufacturing business and brick and mortar retail shop simultaneously. Yesterday, on Episode 129 we heard from the Los-Angeles based, Katie Wilson. Now today, on Episode 130, I’m sitting down with Meg Sutton, the founder of Belle & Union, based in San Antonio Texas. Meg first shared her startup story back on Episode 7.  If you’re curious about how Meg launched Belle & Union and the motivation behind her products, definitely head back to give that episode a listen. Today we’re diving even deeper into Meg’s business journey. We’re sitting down to talk about how Meg decided to open her brick & mortar shop, how she layered that into her existing business model, and how she keeps perspective through it all.  ON TODAY’S EPISODE:  -       How Meg balances time between wholesale and her shop -       The importance of great employees -       What Meg does to carve out time for creativity -       Some misconceptions about stocking for retail vs wholesale -       How Belle & Union has evolved over the years -       What Meg wishes she knew before opening her shop -       Choosing your location wisely -       Advice on how to deal with the unexpected -       How diversifying revenue streams has impacted neighborhood visibility -       What’s up next for Meg and Belle & Union   KEY TAKE-AWAYS:   “I need to be better about saying, "Okay, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 1:00, that's my creative time. But as any creative knows, you can't really force it.” – Meg Sutton   “I'm not a great people manager. I can be a leader. But when it trickles down, like I kind of need somebody else to handle that.” – Meg Sutton   “Having a good support system truly helps, especially as you start to scale your business. You can't do it all. You shouldn't be doing it all.” – Katie Hunt   “I will be the first to admit I have not been the best about figuring out that balance with my time to the point that I know our product line has suffered because of it.” – Meg Sutton   “There are things we're not good at. There are things that drain us. There's things that just we shouldn't have our hands on, or we don't need to have our hands on.” – Katie Hunt   “No matter what your business is. Wholesale, retail, pantomiming on the sidewalk, whatever it is,  know your numbers.” - Meg Sutton   “It's totally appropriate to keep something in the retail space, even if you're not selling it in the wholesale space. I think that's another misconception.” – Katie Hunt   “As hard as this last year has been in retail, I don't regret it. I love having the store.” -  Meg Sutton   “I love the community that we've built, and I want to be able to expand on that even more.” – Meg Sutton LINKS KENDRA SCOTT HOW I BUILT THIS WEBSITE: Belle and Union Co.  FACEBOOK: @belleandunionco   INSTAGRAM: @belleandunionco   TWITTER: @belleandunionco   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. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST If you'd like to receive more information about our upcoming episodes of Proof to Product including show notes and information about our guests, head over to www.prooftoproduct.com and sign up for our email list.   SHARE Be sure to share Proof to Product with all of the product based business owners that you know!    ABOUT PROOF TO PRODUCT: Proof to Product is hosted by Katie Hunt. Since 2011, Proof to Product has worked with thousands of product based businesses to help them up level, scale, and build profitable sustainable companies. You can find our show notes and additional resources at ProofToProduct.com. If you like what you heard today, please head over to Apple Podcast to leave a five star review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. We'll be back next week with a new episode!

Meg Sutton of Belle & Union Co. is on the podcast today! Meg started her business by jumping into wholesale at the National Stationery Show. She shares her journey and what led her to pursue that path into the product world. Meg also shares the decision to open a brick & mortar and the challenges and triumphs she’s experienced since opening her store. She even shares a little but about what is to come for Belle & Union Co.!   From Meg Sutton: A little bit sweet, a whole lot sassy, Belle & Union is the creation of Meg and Josh, two honeys known for cookin’ up all sorts of homegrown goodness with their whimsical writings, wrappings and wares. It all started in 2012 with a relationship: a Southern art student and a Northern soldier fell in love along the sandy beaches of Tybee Island and the shady moss-draped oaks of Savannah, Georgia. But life took us from Georgia to Texas, where we now have our very own brick and mortar in sunny San Antonio. The shop, just like our own collection, only carries 100% made in the USA wares for gift and home.   Website: https://www.belleandunion.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleandunionco/   Links: To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook! Proof to Product: https://www.prooftoproduct.com   About The Positively Creative Podcast: The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields. To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Land review of a fishing and hunting camp located near Felsenthal in Union Co, AR. Our podcasts are sponsored by the Winnsboro, LA branch office of the Louisiana Land Bank. Call them directly at 318-435-5308. All of Pat's land related ebooks, audio books & print versions are at https://amzn.to/2H5Yqds   http://www.youtube.com/reclandtalks   https://www.youtube.com/c/RecLandRealty   http://www.instagram.com/reclandrealty   https://www.linkedin.com/recland-realty   The main website for RecLand's properties is http://www.recland.net  Office: RecLand 410 Olive Street Monroe, LA 71201 318-281-4900 office@recland.net

Land review of a 36 +/- ac timberland in Union Co, AR with good access and located just east of Junction City. Our podcasts are sponsored by the Winnsboro, LA branch office of the Louisiana Land Bank. Call them directly at 318-435-5308. All of Pat's land related ebooks, audio books & print versions are at https://amzn.to/2H5Yqds   http://www.youtube.com/reclandtalks   https://www.youtube.com/c/RecLandRealty   http://www.instagram.com/reclandrealty The main website for RecLand's properties is http://www.recland.net  Office: RecLand 410 Olive Street Monroe, LA 71201 318-281-4900 office@recland.net

Kristen Barker, Executive Director of the Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative (CUCI, discusses how the Union Co-op has helped Cooperatives to Form, Grow and Transition from Employer to Employee owned businesses. Kristen Barker is a social entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative, and is a Co-Founder of 1worker1vote. She designs and leads participatory education events with English- and Spanish-speaking co-op workers, and helps worker-owners make their businesses more successful. Kristen also helps CUCI's design team determine the feasibility of potential co-op businesses, helps retiring business owners determine whether they can sell their business to their employees, and helps viable co-ops access the capital they need to leverage their ideas. Kristen has done groundbreaking work in adopting the Mondragon model to the U.S. context, and hosts delegations from around the country, including the participants in CUCI's semi-annual Union Co-op Symposium. Kristen is also a 2016-2018 Business Alliance for Local and Living Economies (BALLE) Fellow. Before becoming CUCI's Executive Director, she worked for 12 years fostering partnerships between people of faith, union members, and community members of diverse backgrounds. Kristen is a graduate of Xavier University, and a lifelong Cincinnati resident, except for two years in El Salvador. Kristen is a single mother of a resilient daughter with special needs.

Featured in this 91st episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, brought to you by AgriGold, is Meghann Winters with the Ohio Pork Council joins Matt Reese, Dale Minyo, and Joel Penhorwood to talk the registration deadline for the upcoming Ohio Pork Congress. More details at www.OhioPork.org. We hear more audio from a roundtable at the 2019 Young Ag Professionals Winter Leadership Experience with farmers Rose Hartschuh of Crawford Co., Ron Grayson Burns of Union Co., and Luke Dull of Montgomery Co. Several leaders were at the Ohio Agri Business Association Industry Meeting, including Scott Higgins of the Ohio Dairy Producers Association, and Arlan Suderman of INTL FC Stone.

For full show notes and access to additional resources for this episode, visit: prooftoproduct.com/007 Meg Sutton of Belle & Union Co., started her business in 2012 with a focus on creating handmade, American-made goods.  Belle & Union has seen a ton of growth in their business in the last five years expanding from the world of letterpress greeting cards into textiles, home goods, kitchen wares and paper gift products.  On today’s episode, Meg and I talk about research & development of new products in the handmade space, working with sales reps, goal setting and how running a business is a marathon, not a sprint.     ON TODAY’S EPISODE: [01:00] Meg’s story of starting Belle & Union Co. [03:00] Diving head first into her business, launching wholesale & retail at the same time.[05:00] Finding her niche and expanding into gift and foodie products.[07:30] Why B&U focuses on creating handmade, American made products.[9:00] Research & development of new products.  Determining if profit margins work for new items.[10:30] Struggles of making American made goods while maintaining profit margin.[11:30] Costs is a large factor in determining what new products to move forward with.[13:00] Focus on handmade allows Meg to control quality of her products.[15:00] Working with sales reps & why she waited to sign with one.[18:00] Providing sales reps with the right sales tools to do the job.[22:30] Trade shows are a marathon, not a sprint.[26:00] Systems around new product releases[27:00] Outsourcing social media management & planning out content.[29:00] Goal setting and what that looks like for Meg.[32:30] What’s next for Belle & Union Co. KEY TAKE-AWAYS: “I wanted one order. That's all I wanted. And I walked away I think with close to 50 orders at that show, it was an incredible feeling” - Meg Sutton on her first trade show   “I can tell you personally, there is an end to Google, it does end.” - Meg Sutton on research & development.   “Our American-made goods are going to be around the same cost as something made overseas. And I think that's a really big accomplishment.” - Meg Sutton   “We did cutting boards for a little while and I loved them, they fit the brand great but we really just weren't making our margins on them. So at the end of the day it just didn't make sense [to produce them].” - Meg Sutton   ‘Your sales reps are part of your team, and you need to make sure they have the tools that they need to do the job”  - Katie Hunt     “It’s a marathon not a sprint.” - Meg Sutton   “A lot of us wear a lot of hats, so we juggle all of them and keep the business moving forward” - Meg Sutton   “Now we plan out content, we have a content calendar and a schedule that we follow. And it shows. We’ve seen growth in the last six months not only in our followings but that translates to sales.” - Meg Sutton   I would encourage people to take the time to write out their purpose or their mission statement.  Writing it down completely changed my perspective and enabled growth. - Meg Sutton   MEET MEG SUTTON: It all started in 2012 with a relationship: a Southern art student and a Northern soldier fell in love along the sandy beaches of Tybee Island and the shady moss-draped oaks of Savannah, Georgia. Everything you'll find at Belle & Union Co., is steeped in Southern hospitality, from the deepest grooves of our letterpress greeting cards to the very (literal) fiber of our signature tea towels: all proudly American made. We've got a soft spot for vintage American wit and wisdom and goods that tote a bit of a foodie twist. To us, nothing says home and comfort quite like the scents of Mawma's kitchen; it's the heart of the home and the memories made in it feed our souls.   Website: http://www.belleandunion.com/ Facebook: @belleandunionco Instagram: @belleandunionco Twitter: @belleandunionco   JOIN THE TSBC FAMILY: Interested in learning more about launching or refining a wholesale line or exhibiting at trade shows?  Join us for our next Paper Camp conference in Los Angeles. Get more details and register at www.tradeshowcamp.com/papercamp   ABOUT PROOF TO PRODUCT: Proof to Product is brought to you by Tradeshow Bootcamp and hosted by Katie Hunt. Since 2011, TSBC has worked with hundreds of product based businesses to help them up level, scale, and build profitable sustainable companies. You can find our show notes and additional resources at ProofToProduct.com. If you like what you heard today, please head over to Apple Podcast to leave a five star review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. We'll be back next week with a new episode.

The Following Cities have become a sanctuary in NJ;  Bloomfield; Camden; East Orange; Freehold; Maplewood; Middlesex;Hightstown; Hopewell Borough; Jersey City; Leonia; Newark; North bergen; Ocean Co; Plainfiled; South Orange; Trenton; Union City; Union Co; West New York.  What does that mean in regards to Jobs, Security, Education; Healthcare; and all other issues facing this nation?.  New Jersey State Teaparty Leader Mark Falzon to weigh in.  Call in 6469158117 9pm eastern.    This show sponsored by Studentsforabetterfuture.com To make a donation to thenon profit go here:      

Watch for updates, Subject to change. Open MIC Sunday, this Thanksgiving Weekend. We will be having an open mic call in and sound off, or make comments, discussing webblog postings, new research findings, DNA, or solicit queries or connections. *The Black and White World of Core Melungeon Y-DNA study. I have decided to make a few comments and save this topic for a better oportunity to elaborate and take call in. I have invited Jack Goins, but last hour I have had no response. Scott Sewell will join us to tell us all about his upcoming book, THe Belle's of The Creek Nation!  A new publication from Backintyme.biz by Scott Sewell.  An intriquing family saga of Muscogee Creek Doyle and Hill Families, some who attended the Asbury Missionary Institution near Ft Mitchell Creek Nation. The Poarch Creek Band, The Dominikers, Lumbee & Creek Indians. Very exciting new book with lots of genealogy, pictures, original artwork,  and documentation! Some of the families migrated to Texas and then onto self migrate to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Sewell is the coauthor of Indians of North Florida by Backintyme.biz as well as a member of the Melungeon Heritage Association. Scott cowrote with Cousin Steven Pony "Hill" author of Backintyme's Stanger's in Their Own Land. Where they chase the history and migrations of the Cheraw Indians from Robeson Co., NC, and the Creek Indians from Union Co., SC. Sewell and Hill document how these people found their home in North Florida's Calhoun, Jackson and Holmes Counties and became known as the Dominikers. Including the Goins, Collins, as well as Lumbee connections to the Oxedines and Revels and the Redbone associated Sweat Families. www.backintyme.biz  

Southern Union Co. v. United States | 03/19/12 | Docket #: 11-94