As someone who has no formal education in business, it’s been a steep learning curve. My role has transitioned through the years from solo maker to running the business. Covering costs as we grow has been my biggest pain point I am not a numbers or money person, but it’s been important for me to grow into that skillset. We end each round of hiring wishing we could hire 5 applicants.Īs we continue to add employees (we’re a team of five now!), our payroll costs obviously increase, which is by far and away our biggest business expense. incredibly qualified people apply for open positions, just by advertising the opening through Instagram. We are lucky in that we’ve always had so.
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Staring at a sold out website with an inbox full of “when will this be restocked?” questions gave me the confidence to know I could pay someone consistently to help me make more product. So for me, I knew it was time to hire my first employee (hi, Molly!) when I was working crazy hours to get “everything” done, but “everything” wasn’t even scratching the surface on the demand. I take being an employer very seriously and want to provide the most supportive work environment I can, which takes money. Growing our team is always a decision I agonize over for months before pulling the trigger on hiring.
When did you know it was time to grow your team, and what was that process like? I think incorporating interior design principles and trends into pieces for Wandering Bud helps me channel that interest in a productive way. Wallpaper, furniture shapes, textiles… I could spend hours scrolling home decor Instagram accounts and would love to re-paint and re-decorate my entire home every year if money and time were infinite resources. Interior design is my biggest inspiration. Where do you get inspiration for new designs and patterns? I ended up pursuing music education in college, and I only came back to really learn ceramics after becoming disillusioned with education as a career in 2016.
I think her investment in me as a person and as an artist/student helped build my confidence during a time in life that can be extremely awkward. I was 100% “teacher’s pet” and can remember handbuilding a little shoe out of clay in 7th grade, which I had a blast with. If you want to go way back, I had a wonderful relationship with my middle school art teacher.
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