The Secret Sauce Behind Scaling a Gourmet Food Product with Dave Hirschkop of Dave's Gourmet

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In today's episode, we get a really interesting behind-the-scenes look at growing a food product and grocery business model with our special guest Dave Hirschkop. Dave is the founder and creative force behind Dave’s Gourmet. Dave’s Gourmet is a specialty foods company that makes a wide range of products including Gourmet Pasta Sauce, Hot Sauce, Condiments and Spices. The Wall Street Journal called him the, “...legendary Dave Hirschkop, the granddaddy of ultra-hot sauces.” Business Week said, “Dave's Hirschkop is known as an innovator.” It's a great conversation about product innovation, small business pivoting and long-term success and creatively scaling. 

Connect with Dave:

Dave's Gourmet website

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Important Things to Think About BEFORE Adding on a Sales Channel

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1Important Things to Think About BEFORE Adding on a Sales Channel

We get this question a lot: Should I add on this sales channel or platform? Because, really, we want to grow our product businesses ... but first, there are a few factors that should be considered BEFORE you take the leap of adding on an additional sales channel to start, maintain and grow. We go over these important things to think about in today's episode. Let's get started!

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5 Places to Plug Holes to Stop Losing Money in Your Product Biz

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We're all losing money somewhere in our businesses. From watching our students, clients, fellow business owners, we've realized there are consistently five places to plug holes to stop losing money in most product businesses. We share them with you in today's episode to help you create more profit in your bottom line.

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ShippingEasy*

*This is an affiliate link which means Jacqueline and Minna earn a commission when you purchase, at no extra cost to you. We fully love and use ShippingEasy in our businesses. And, essentially, if you buy this from us, we get some coffee money, but it also saves you time and money shipping your products. Win-win.

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What to Do When You Feel Like Quitting Your Business

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Honestly, we all feel like quitting some time in our entrepreneurial journey. In this episode, we go over what to do when you feel like quitting your business. What should you do? 

Linked mentioned:

Zatka Decor

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From Bio-Engineer to Influencer to Product Boss with Christine Hronec of Gauge Life

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Brought to you by “A Year of Content” course for you and it helps you take the 3 C’s and gives you 200+ prompts, brainstorm sheets and shows you how to create a content plan of action for product business owners. Go here for this special offer: www.ayearofcontent.com.

Ep. 133: Today we have a special guest sharing her journey into becoming a Product Boss and creating her own supplement line. Christine shares her startup strategy, exposure tips and how she conquered her aversion to video to becoming a YouTube influencer in her own right.

Christine Hronec is an author, chemical and bioengineer, food scientist, and bikini fitness competitor. Christine got her start at Fortune 100 Company DuPont as a chemical engineer for 6 years before branching out as an entrepreneur. Christine is the founder and CEO of Gauge Girl Training, a nutrition and fitness online coaching service, and founder of Gauge Life, a dietary supplement nutrition line. 

Connect with Christine:

Gauge Life website to purchase products

Gauge Girl Training

Gauge Girl YouTube

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[LIVE Podcast Recording] 3 C's of Content Everyone Should Have - Dallas Market Speaking Event

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Recorded LIVE from Dallas Market

The truth is: today's consumer demands valuable content and this has made us all into content creators: brands, boutique owners, buyers, retailers, etc. They want to hear more than just "buy from us" or “here is a sale”. The 3 C's of Content are pillars that every person (or store) selling physical products should be doing to create content that engages and connects with their customer - and gets them to want to buy. When it comes to content, this is what you should be putting in front of your customer, like three legs on a stool, you need all of them.

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The Secret to Blowing Up: Ask for What You Want with Lisa Mastela of Bumpin Blends

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The Secret to Blowing Up: Ask for What You Want with Lisa Mastela of Bumpin Blends

This episode with founder of Bumpin Blends is not to be missed. In a short ten months, Lisa Mastela has taken her business of superfood smoothie frozen cubes and bootstrapped it to new heights with lots of testing, bartering, hard work and the power of asking for what she wants. Lisa is so generous with sharing the behind-the-scenes of her startup and you'll understand why she is blowing up with success.

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Get yourself some superfood smoothies at code "THEPRODUCTBOSS" for 20% off at www.bumpinblends.com.

Connect with Lisa and Bumpin Blends at:

Bumpin Blends website

Bumpin Blends Instagram

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Set Your Goals for 2020

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Set Your Goals for 2020

What types of goals are we seeing Product Bosses come up within this new year and new decade? In this episode, we share the four types of goals that we see product business owners reaching for in 2020 to help you form your own goals to make this your most profitable year yet.

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