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Hi there.

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It's Sue.

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And thanks for joining me for tips and talk day.

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These are bite-sized topics that I pull from community questions and

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things that I'm observing in the world of handmade small business.

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If you'd like to submit a topic,

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DME over on Instagram at gift biz,

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unwrapped, think about your messy catch all drawer.

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You know,

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the one,

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anything, you know,

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you should keep,

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but don't have a specific place for goes in there.

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Mine is in the kitchen.

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I recently pulled everything out and reorganized,

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no joke.

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I had nine pairs of scissors for tape dispensers and three

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lighters for my candles.

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Of course,

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multiples of all these things surprised me because when I went

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looking for them,

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I couldn't find a single one,

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a case of having what I really need,

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but not easily at hand because they're buried under all the

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mess. You know,

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what else was in that drawer?

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A key,

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but a key to what?

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Usually I have an identifier of some sor like it's in

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a plastic bag with a note or the key has some

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type of a label on it or something,

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but not this one.

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Maybe it was one of my neighbors that I have in

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case of emergencies.

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It wasn't a car key that I could easily determine.

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So now what do I do if I knew what the

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key went with,

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it would be really valuable,

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but holding it in its current state,

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without knowing where it goes into useless,

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that struck me as such a powerful thing in my hand

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was a single key that with one important piece of information

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could easily open the right door box or treasure,

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chest simple done in seconds.

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And without another thought,

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because access with the key is effortless.

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But if you reach a door and don't have the key,

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you're stuck and can go no further,

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or you have to waste a lot of time looking for

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the key,

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calling a locksmith,

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or maybe even breaking down the door.

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Something that usually requires very little thought turns into a big

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chore, all because of one little key.

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This is what happens in business too.

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I see women every day working so hard trying to open

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doors without having the right key and then getting discouraged because

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sales aren't coming in and they can't understand why they're missing

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the keys.

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That's why to me,

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it's heartbreaking scenes so much energy and excitement turn into self

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doubt and defeat.

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When this happens,

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that's actually what led me to start gift biz unwrapped.

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In the first place.

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I didn't go into my own business with the idea that

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it would evolve into this.

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But when I talk with women at trade shows for the

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ribbon print company,

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even today,

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it comes up over and over again,

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either I hear,

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I want to start a business,

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but I don't know how or my business isn't making the

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kind of money that I thought it would.

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And I'm not sure how to fix it.

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Conversations like this light me up.

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It allows me to pull from my experience from my corporate

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days when I used to deal with huge brands,

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as well as small boutique businesses.

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And it gives me the opportunity to share what's working for

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my product businesses.

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Also since one-on-one can happen only on a small scale,

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I decided to create a program that I can share to

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help women on a much larger level.

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That what maker's MBA is all about.

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You might have heard me reference this before.

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Don't let the name scare you.

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MBA sounded very professional and serious.

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I know.

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And indeed the program includes top quality business information necessary for

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starting and growing a profitable product business,

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but you don't need prior business training or a special undergraduate

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degree to join and see results from this very special program.

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If the idea of starting your business by selling your handmade

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products has been on your mind for a while.

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Now, this is a great time for you to take action.

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The attraction for handmade products,

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along with the focus on supporting small business is at an

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all time high maker's MBA gives you step-by-step guidance and support

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to start your handmade business.

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And if you're already on the way it provides you the

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keys to growing a business where currently your sales are less

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than what you'd like.

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Think of this program as a lifetime resource on how to,

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and what's next for every single stage of your business.

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And once you're in,

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you have access forever,

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including all updates and enhancements to the trainings,

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it doesn't provide just one missing key.

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It's an entire chain of keys that you need to open

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all the doors at every stage.

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As your business opens,

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grows and adjust to current times this year,

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I'm doing things completely different in terms of the offering of

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the program,

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the contents all the same,

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but the timing,

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the pricing and the rollout are all different and it's fast.

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So if you think this may be for you,

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go to gift biz,

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unwrapped.com forward slash interested to read through all the details.

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You can also reach out to me@suatsumoheight.com.

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If you have any questions and would like to talk about

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your specific situation and we can talk about whether it would

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be a good fit for you.

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But as I said,

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act fast,

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the doors close in just a few days,

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February 26,

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to be exact,

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no time to waste or you'll miss it.

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Maker's MBA.

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What you need to get your handmade products out to the

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world and make money at it too.

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I'm offering you the only key you need,

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will you accept it and open the door to your future?

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That's a wrap.

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I'm a get to the point kind of girl.

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And this is what you can expect from these quick midweek

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sessions. Now it's your turn go out and fulfill that dream

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of yours.

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Share your handmade products with us.

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We want them,

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and they bring us both so much happiness.