Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Like many other successful makers, post-pandemic, Keli started what’s now Colette Paperie as a side hustle to her corporate job. She was working at a mass-merchant with her design degree. When her mother turned ill, she was able to leave her job to spend more time with her. During her mom’s time in the hospital, she received cards that were sad, and they were at a time when they really wanted to laugh.

That’s when Keli had her, “ah-ha” moment and a light bulb went off in her head and she was off to creating humorous greeting cards.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

John Zeno and his team pride themselves on being the other family business to come out of Daytona Beach (the other one is NASCAR)! He is a third-generation candy maker but considers himself more a preserver of his family’s legacy. John’s father took over the family business in 1963 from his uncle and John took the reins, forty years later in 2003.

The family at Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop doesn’t just make candy and ice cream, they make memories with their products. With four locations in Florida, generations of parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents have been visiting and creating stories.

In this week’s episode, John talks with Julie about the struggles of not only being a small business owner, but also a multi-generational entrepreneur. He shares his family’s original story and how they’ve maintained and grown the family brand since 1948.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

At the ripe age of 18, Tyla appeared on the hit television series, Sharktank . . . and she received an offer! She’s also appeared on Good Morning America, Black Enterprise’s, “The Sauce Boss”, CNBC, and Inside Edition.

This week, Tyla slows down to have a conversation with Julie to offer a quick overview of her product line, Sienna Sauce, and how her origin story begins with a simple birthday party.

One of the key takeaways from Tyla’s story and her episode is to be willing and courageous to step out and ask for what you want. She goes into the details of how and why in this week’s installment of the Makers Gonna Make Show.

If you’d like more insight on Tyla, connect with her on her social media channels like Instagram or LinkedIn or visit her on the Web.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

In this week’s episode, Julie has a conversation with Noah, about the online service, My Arkit. A number of years ago, Noah recognized the value in preserving his father’s memory, voice, and images through a video recording. Since then, he’s developed MyArkit, an online method to preserve your legacy and the legacy of those you love. You can “save your family’s history safely and securely for more than 100 years”.

Listen in as Noah offers more details on how and why he became a maker and well as the one thing, the one word, he’s learned along the way as a business owner.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Justin Nelson is a maker who founded Fernweh Woodworking in 2015 in Bend, OR. With this step into the unknown, he found his deep passion for design through woodworking, eventually specializing in furniture.

Throughout this week’s conversation, Julie and Just talk about the struggles of an artistic maker such as pricing and licensing as well as the struggles and pains experienced by small business owners.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Alfred Lane is a line of fragrances, featuring personal care and home goods. They focus on elevating sensory experiences through elegant and beautiful design. Perfume, candles, incense cones, and room sprays are included in their product line.

This week, Julie is pleased to sit down for a quick conversation with Rafael Hernandez, founder of Alfred Lane to find out how he became a maker. Rafael was at a point in his life where he wanted to build something to create value that he could sell one day.

During the show, Rafael offers a discount for Alfred Lane, unique to listeners of the Makers Gonna Make Show.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 13+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Alicia Soret’s inspiration started in 2018 when she couldn’t find a cross-body strap for her purse or camera. Everything she found was either too short, poor-quality, or insanely expensive. It was at that point that Alicia decided it was time for her to try something of her own.

After buying an insane amount of material, she and Dave decided to make a business out of it and began making straps to be worn across the body. First, it was an Etsy shop then on to craft shows and farmer's markets and now, they’re online and selling bags, wallets, and totes.

Listen to this week’s episode for more of Alicia and Dave’s conversation with Julie, especially their discussion around their bag auctions and being live nightly on Facebook.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Mary Harcourt with CosmoGlo joins Julie this week for a conversation on how the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in her taking the initial step to becoming a maker. In her role as a businessperson in California, she noticed a hole in the market and realized there simply wasn’t a lighting solution for her specific needs. Mary quickly realized that if she didn’t develop a solution, someone else would.

In what seemed like overnight, Mary went from an eyelash artist to a salon owner, to a lighting designer and developer. Listen in on the conversation then make sure to connect and follow CosmoGlo on Instagram.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 13+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.