Next week’s curriculum unit for my LBU students is all about working with sales reps and exhibiting at trade shows. We’re continuing to explore how to wholesale our products and sales reps are a topic of frequent discussion among creative makers. I’m excited to dive into the issue next week and really work through…
The 2 Most Frequently Forgotten Pieces of the Pricing Puzzle
Lately, my LBU students have been deep diving into some important costing exercises, because the first rule of wholesale is that you can’t afford NOT to know your COGS (cost of goods sold). And this isn’t the sort of thing that you can guess or estimate. This is the very left-brained component of our typically right-brained…
Bringing a Product to Market (FREE Product Development Worksheet!)
As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently journeyed to West Africa to participate in the 2013 Global Shea Conference. Lucky Break Consulting was proud to be a contributor to this amazing event, designed to promote shea butter and empower African entrepreneurs. Funlayo and Shola Alabi of Shea Radiance orchestrated a series of small…
The Story of Shea
I’ve just returned from a trip to Nigeria (my very first, in fact). I have long indulged a love affair with Africa which has landed me in a few varied spots around the continent (Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Mali and Uganda), but Nigeria was a first for me. Setting aside the tales of northern unrest and…
Audio From Today’s “Secrets To Wholesale Success” Call
For a very (very) limited time, I’m sharing the audio from today’s “Secrets To Wholesale Success” call. Wanna know the back story behind Bella Lucce (my beauty brand that’s landed in 1,000+ stores worldwide)? Interested in hearing about the BIG new deal I revealed exclusively on today’s call? Curious about the juicy “how to…