137 - How to Create a Leather Company, with Dave Munson

11/17/15 • 25 min

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Are you a leather aficionado? Do you enjoy and appreciate well-made leather goods? Then you'll enjoy hearing from Dave Munson, CEO and founder of Saddleback Leather. Dave is an expert in all things leather.

Through his online retail site Dave sells all types of goods including bags, décor and even leather pine cones!

In this episode, Dave shares how he became interested in working with leather, why he decided to pursue it as a career, and how he came to be so successful in such a specific niche.

Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

How your location can affect your creativity.
Why does Dave like leather so much?
When Dave decided to make leather his career.
How Dave built his leather-making business from scratch.
How “bouncing around” from job to job can help you.
What can you do to discover your talents and passion?
How can you create a business or job based on your interests?
And much, much more!

BONUS MATERIAL:

How to create your very own leather bag.
Why it’s important to get exactly what you want from leather.
Can other people's opinions help you?

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Saddleback Leather website
Saddleback Leather on Twitter
Saddleback Leather on Facebook
Saddleback Leather on Instagram
Tandy Leather website
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Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
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Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at [email protected]

Did you enjoy this episode? Click here to get the exclusive bonus material.

Through his online retail site Dave sells all types of goods including bags, décor and even leather pine cones!

In this episode, Dave shares how he became interested in working with leather, why he decided to pursue it as a career, and how he came to be so successful in such a specific niche.

Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

How your location can affect your creativity.
Why does Dave like leather so much?
When Dave decided to make leather his career.
How Dave built his leather-making business from scratch.
How “bouncing around” from job to job can help you.
What can you do to discover your talents and passion?
How can you create a business or job based on your interests?
And much, much more!

BONUS MATERIAL:

How to create your very own leather bag.
Why it’s important to get exactly what you want from leather.
Can other people's opinions help you?

If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear a few additional minutes of the interview, Click here to get the exclusive bonus material. EPISODE RESOURCES

Saddleback Leather website
Saddleback Leather on Twitter
Saddleback Leather on Facebook
Saddleback Leather on Instagram
Tandy Leather website
Get Started as a Speaker
Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at [email protected]

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136 – How to Be a Professional Organizer with Lisa Woodruff

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Do you think you could be a little less messy? Do you struggle to get through your daily life because you aren't organized enough?

Then Lisa Woodruff has the answers to help you! As a professional organizer, Lisa helps people organize and straighten their spaces, minds, and lives.

In this episode, Lisa shares how she teaches people to be organized, the true “tricks” to getting your space straightened out, and how she came to be a professional organizer.

Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?!

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

What it's really like to be a professional organizer.
How and why becoming unorganized can sneak up on you.
Why doesn’t The Container Store help you?
How to follow your own career path.
Why is a service-based business more profitable?
How could you become a professional organizer?
How can you get noticed in a non-referral business?
And much, much more!

BONUS MATERIAL:

What is the 40-week challenge?
How and why to apply the “Sunday basket” technique.
What is repetitive touching and how can it help you make a decision?

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Professional Organizers Think Tank
Lisa's gifts to you
Organize 365, Lisa's web site
Organize 365 on Twitter
Organize 365 on Facebook
Organize 365 Facebook group
Get Started as a Speaker
Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at [email protected]

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138 - How to Be Successful Selling on Amazon, with Scott Voelker

Have you ever wondered how you could sell something on Amazon? There are various ways to do so and our guest for today shares about the model that has been so successful for him.

Scott Voelker of The Amazing Seller is here to talk about what FBA selling is, how he generates a healthy profit with it and how he passes his lessons on to his audience.

On this episode of How’d You Get Into That? we also discus how he's transitioned from working in construction to photography to digital marketing!

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:

What is FBA and how does it work?
How and why did he test his podcast concept before launching it?
How did he transition from construction to photography to online marketing and sales?
How did he start building his email list?
What is retail arbitrage and why didn't he like that model?
How did he bring in over $40k in his first 90 days of selling on Amazon?
What's the downfall to FBA selling on Amazon?
Why it's so important to help people first, then think about selling to them.
And so much more!

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