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Proof to Product

Proof to Product

Katie Hunt

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Show overview

Proof to Product has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 542 episodes, alongside 29 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 16 min and 36 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Katie Hunt.

Episodes
542
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
30 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Ranked in the top 1% of ALL podcasts, the Proof to Product podcast is your trusted resource for sustainable business growth - especially if you make and sell physical products! Join Katie Hunt, each week as she shares strategies & solutions to enhance your sales & marketing so that you're building a business that supports your best life. If you've ever asked yourself can I make money selling physical products? Am I ready to sell my products wholesale to stores like Target, Anthropologie, Nordstrom or Barnes & Noble? When should I consider hiring a sales team or sales reps? Can I really turn my passion into profits? Whether you're a just starting out on your business journey or you've been at it a while growing an empire, this show is for you. Proof to Product is like on-demand business school for product sellers spanning a wide range of industries. Whether you're in home decor, apparel, beauty, food & beverage, hand-made items, jewelry, consumer gifts or the stationery world, you'll gather new ideas each week to help you grow your profit, build your team and lead with integrity. Host Katie Hunt and her guests bring you actionable ways to expand your product line, manufacturing overseas, optimize your e-commrce websites on Shopify, Faire, Etsy, Abound, Tundra, Squarespace or in brick & mortar locations. How to start or scale wholesale sales including pitching stores, wholesale outreach, trade show exhibition, working with sales reps, managing inventory, warehousing product, sales systems, wholesale follow-up strategies and working with key accounts. Marketing strategies for small businesses including content creation, leveraging tik tok and instagram tactics without feeling burned out, why you can't rely solely on social media for sales and why email marketing systems on platforms like Klaviyo, Flodesk and Active Campaign are so powerful. Listen in as Katie and our guest experts help you strategize and tackle your biggest business goals. Host Katie Hunt brings a unique perspective to entrepreneurship. Since 2011, she's helped thousands of product brands get their products on the shelves of their favorite retail stores through her Paper Camp program (www.prooftoproduct.com/papercamp). Prior to that she worked in the corporate world for over a decade leading business development and marketing teams. She has two MBAs - one in finance and one in marketing. And, she owned & operated her own product based business for over 8 years, selling her products to stores throughout the world from her garage. Katie knows the struggles you face as a product based business and she's here to pull back the curtain and share her best kept secrets so that you don't have to learn things the hard way. Find our free trainings & resources for product based business owners at www.prooftoproduct.com/resources

Latest Episodes

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Quick Hit: What Does Your Brand Story Have to Do With Wholesale Success?

Jun 25, 20267 min

447 | Embracing Change in Business & What It’s Like to Close Your Retail Shop with Audrey Woollen, Urbanic

Jun 23, 202632 min

Quick Hit: What Should I Do When I’m Not Motivated To Finish The Tasks I Need To Finish?

Jun 18, 20269 min

446 | How To Have a Successful First Wholesale Trade Show with Karen Sawyer-Meehan, Pier Six Press

Jun 16, 202637 min

Quick Hit: Is Selling Wholesale Only For Large, Established Businesses?

Jun 11, 20264 min

445 | What Indie Retailers Want in Their Stores Right Now with Kimberley Yurkiewicz, Measure Twice

Jun 9, 202640 min

Quick Hit: How Can I Gain a More Holistic Understanding of What My DTC & Wholesale Customers Want?

Jun 4, 20269 min

444 | Don't Call It Art with Austin Kleon

Jun 2, 202632 min

Quick Hit: How Do I Differentiate My Products from Everyone Else?

May 28, 20267 min

4 Ways To Increase Your Product Profit Margins with Katie Hunt [Replay]

May 26, 20266 min

Quick Hit: Do I Really Need Wholesale Terms & Conditions?

May 21, 20264 min

443 | How to Confidently Raise Your Prices with Katie Hunt

May 19, 202615 min

Quick Hit: Where Can I Find Grants to Help Fund My Business?

May 14, 202611 min

442 | How Kitsch, Boxfox, and Postable Are Segmenting Their Email Lists with Katie Hunt

May 12, 202611 min

Quick Hit: How Can I SEO Optimize My Products on Faire?

May 7, 20266 min

441 | How To Protect Your Work as an Artist with Daniel Lachman, Justice for Artists

May 5, 202622 min

Quick Hit: Is Following Up When You Don’t Hear Back Annoying?

Apr 30, 20266 min

440 | How to Stop Second Guessing Yourself with Tammie Bennett

Apr 28, 202634 min

Quick Hit: Do I Need An Email List When I Mainly Communicate via Faire

Apr 23, 20266 min

439 | Lessons Learned from 25 Trade Shows in 4 Years with Andrew Fegler, That's So Andrew

Apr 21, 202637 min
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