Jane Hamill | Podcast
Latest Episodes
Hand Woven Fabric for High Fashion Clothing w/ Jackie from Motif Handmade
Sustainable fabrics, social impact, living in Bangladesh, consumer awareness in fashion, hand-woven textiles, small quantities BUT with the ability to scale production yardage... wow. Just wow. My gu
Barbie Fashion Designer - My NPR Essay
The Barbie movie is taking over the world. Have you seen it yet? Back in 2006, I did an essay about Barbie for series, titled A Grown-Up Barbie. Like many girls, I learned to sew so I could make cl
(Startup Story) First One to Fail Wins & Other Hard-Learned Lessons w/ Grant from El Roo Bike
My guest today is SO HONEST about the struggles of his first clothing line and what he's doing differently the second time around. Grant Janke is a former network engineer who hated his job and deci
Best Morning Routine I’ve Ever Tried
Want to make today your make BETCH?! Seriously - I've been testing out a new morning routine and I gotta tell ya I might look the same but I am a completely 100% its-a-flippin-miracle new person.
5 Must-Read Books for Fashion Entrepreneurs
I have a habit of ordering books online and promptly NOT reading them. I want to read them, I plan on it, but I don't always do it. The 5 books I recommend in this episode I have read cover to cover
Outdated Fashion Business Practices You Can Stop Doing
Today we cover what NOT to do with your clothing, accessories, or jewelry business. There's so much advice out there about starting a growing a fashion business and a lot of it is outdated and unreali
Why My Clothing Line Beat the Odds and Was a Success
In this episode, I share 5 things I did right with my clothing line and 5 things I did wrong. I made so many mistakes, and yet my business was still profitable. I'm quite embarrassed about some of t
Why It's Hard to Sell
Why do so many creative entrepreneurs struggle to sell their products? When I first started my clothing line, I really did think that people would just FIND me and my products. If the product is good,
5 Ways to Make Money This Weekend
Want some quick sales? Here are 5 things you can do right away to get some $$. Many of us work last-minute so if you've put off planing your promotions, this is for you. I taped it with Memorial Day
Should I Hire a Business Coach?
I was walking with a friend who owns her a business and she asked me... "Should I hire a business coach?" I make my living coching & teaching creative entrepreneurs how to sell more products online. Y