Laurie Laine's guest appearances

Laurie Laine

Podcasting with Purpose for Life Coaches

Mary Jeanne Packer

Hugh Jackman

Stephen West

Deborah Norville

Rachael Herron

Maggie Reyes

Jill Angie

Beth Casey

Abby Glassenberg

Liz Gipson

Stephanie Palmer

Alison Green

Lena Skvagerson

Tara Swiger

Barry Klein

OwlTail

Mariah Clark

Have you ever thought about creating a physical product? The task seems a bit overwhelming to most of us. Today’s guest took the overwhelming tasks of product creation to a whole new level. Not only did she hone in on her target customer, but she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to validate her idea! Simply brilliant!  Today, we are talking with Mariah Clark. She’s been designing bags for more than 6 years and prior to that, she has spent more than 25 years working with yarn. She has a degree in Apparel Design from Virginia Tech and she even spent time in Paris, studying couture sewing! She is the owner of Stitch Amour, a brick and mortar yarn shop in Waynesboro, VA. Her new venture is Laurie Laine knitting bags. She’s here today to talk about the design process, the Kickstarter campaign and the popular Duo bag!  Listen to the episode as Kara and Mariah discuss:  How Mariah went about getting feedback on her bags The development process behind the Duo bag from Laurie Laine The target market for her bag and why that was important What makes her bag different How she decided to use Kickstarted to test the validity of her bag Her best practices for running a successful Kickstarter campaign How she systematizes her processes to accomplish her goals Why knowing your customer is important    You can pre-order the Duo bag at www.laurielaine.com. Facebook/laurielainebags Ravelry/laurielaine========I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.  Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world. So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Have you ever thought about creating a physical product? The task seems a bit overwhelming to most of us. Today’s guest took the overwhelming tasks of product creation to a whole new level. Not only did she hone in on her target customer, but she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to validate her idea! Simply brilliant!  Today, we are talking with Mariah Clark. She’s been designing bags for more than 6 years and prior to that, she has spent more than 25 years working with yarn. She has a degree in Apparel Design from Virginia Tech and she even spent time in Paris, studying couture sewing! She is the owner of Stitch Amour, a brick and mortar yarn shop in Waynesboro, VA. Her new venture is Laurie Laine knitting bags. She’s here today to talk about the design process, the Kickstarter campaign and the popular Duo bag!  Listen to the episode as Kara and Mariah discuss: <ul> <li>How Mariah went about getting feedback on her bags</li> <li>The development process behind the Duo bag from Laurie Laine</li> <li>The target market for her bag and why that was important</li> <li>What makes her bag different</li> <li>How she decided to use Kickstarted to test the validity of her bag</li> <li>Her best practices for running a successful Kickstarter campaign</li> <li>How she systematizes her processes to accomplish her goals</li> <li>Why knowing your customer is important</li> </ul> You can pre-order the Duo bag at <a href="http://www.laurielaine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.laurielaine.com</a>. <a href="http://facebook.com/laurielainebags" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/laurielainebags</a> <a href="http://ravelry.com/laurielaine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravelry/laurielaine</a>======== I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU. Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world. So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me: Visit <a href="https://karagottwarner.com/services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">karagottwarner.com/services</a> and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:kara@karagottwarner.com">kara@karagottwarner.com</a>

054 Using Kickstarter to Validate Your Knitting Product with Mariah Clark of Laurie Laine Knitting Bags