HeyJaredMake it British Podcast
Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing.In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses.With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British.Never has there…
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Getting Factory Ready - How to Transition from Maker to Manufacturing (opens the original)
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Want to transition from making everything in-house to outsourcing to a factory? This episode is for you! We cover: How to know when you're ready to outsource to a factory Why working with a factory can actually cost you less than paying a local seamstress How to get your pricing right before you outsource What you need to preapre before you approach a factory How to approach a factory so your enquiry doesn't get ignored. Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator
Kate's Sunday Journal 20 Sept 26: A Visit to 10 Downing Street (opens the original)
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A visit to the Waring Brooke Micro Factory with Samantha Thomas, Waring Brooke (opens the original)
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In this episode I take a trip to rural Nottinghamshire to the micro knitwear factory owned by Samantha Thomas, founder of knitwear brand Waring Brooke. Sam was originally a designer for other brands like Alberta Feretti in Italy, but then 10 years ago she started her own knitwear label and took the brave decision to invest in her own knitting machine to create it. When I had Sam on the podcast 5 years ago she was a one man band - she now has a team and big plans for the future. In this episode w
Kate's Sunday Journal 13 Sept 26: Reflecting on a talk by Paul Smith and a visit to (opens the original)
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Subscribe to Kate's Sunday Journal Ready to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/apply Follow @makeitbritish on Instagram King's Foundation Paul Smith's book Threads
How to pivot an existing brand with fashion designer Emily Millichip (opens the original)
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Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/apply In this episode I'm joined by Emily Millichip, a fashion designer based in Edinburgh who is relaunching her eponymous brand of 15 years after deciding it no longer aligned with where she is now. In this episode we cover: Why Emily decided to pivot after 15 years How she took her existing customers and Instagram followers with her through the rebrand Collaborating with local craftspeople on sma
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