So you want to be a guest on podcasts, but aren't sure where to start? That's a conversation I recently had with a FEST founder looking for new, creatives ways to promote her business and find her ideal audience. Just like any media outreach campaign...
Need inspiration this week? Then listen to this episode of the Spirit of 608 podcast. Not only has this week's guest built a business that pushes fashion forward in a positive direction, her company -- which was originally featured on the show in its earliest days...
With Facebook Groups dominating online biz dev these days, especially when it comes to women building direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands and selling creative services, who better to talk to than a FEST founder who's grown a thriving community on the platform (one that actually runs itself,...
You know when you really need entrepreneurial inspo? Like really, really need it or you might implode into an alternate reality comprised of primarily of angst instead of carbon? Yes, well, it happens. And when it does, who better to listen to for motivation and...
This week's episode dives into social media photography and the five things I learned that instantly beautified digital photos while working on the Image Pop studio in Charlottesville, VA. Learn how to instantly up your social media photography game by listening to this week's solo episode...
When underdogs not only win, but become game changers in a space that's long (long) overdue for a new normal, I not only rejoice -- I bring conversations back to the Spirit of 608 podcast. In this week's #s0608 recycle, we hear from a founder who's...
Indigo may sound benign because, well, plants (?!) right? Not so fast. As it turns out, the vast majority of today's denim gets its true blue hue from a synthetic process rich in harmful chemicals that create problems for water supplies and workers alike. On...
It's Fashion Revolution week -- and Earth Week -- around the globe, and to celebrate we're bringing back a conversation from the Spirit of 608 podcast archives with the international movement's co-founder Orsola de Castro. Launched in reaction and response to the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse...
It's not every day that you meet a startup founder who left a solid corporate job and managed to grow her startup from an idea to solid partnerships with retailers such as Nordstrom and an Instagram following of ~180K in just a few years, but...
So you're new in town? Moving is daunting enough alone, but for entrepreneurs -- and especially solo creatives -- it also means making brand professional friends and connections, finding business allies and getting dialed into local networks, events and organizations. It's a lot! It's also...
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