If you’re looking to grow your YouTube this is the episode for you! 1 Million subscribers is a huge milestone and not many people get there. Today we’ll talk about how it’s possible and how Brad recently hit 1,000,000 on his channel Fix This Build That. We’ll also talk about how John has been driving […]

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We’re in the midst of an unprecedented time in our economy with the corona virus and covid-19 putting us in lockdown and shutting the doors of countless businesses.  We don’t know exactly where this thing is going but we thought it was a great chance to talk about getting scrappy when times are tough and […]

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Working with other makers that have complementary skillsets to your own is a great way to learn new skills and grow your business.  And we’re not just talking about content creators here. As a product maker collaborations can take different forms like working with designers or artists.  We’ll talk about some ways we’ve collabed in […]

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We’re rolling into the new year with a look back at what happened in social media in 2017.  There were a ton of changes on our favorite platforms and we’re going to talk about which ones changed the game and how we’re changing with them to set ourselves up for success in 2018. JOIN OUR […]

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Today we’ll be talking with our friend, April Wilkerson. We’ll dive into April’s story, how she got into the DIY space, and turned a love for learning and doing new things into a full time business as one of the biggest DIY influencers on Youtube. April and her brand, Wilker-do’s has over 540k+ Youtube subs […]

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We’re jumping back to 1995 and talking e-mail. As old as e-mail is it’s still a vital part of any business operating online. You’ve heard us talk about it before and today we’ll dive deeper into the details and give you some strategies to grow and use your e-mail list.   Takeaways Get started thinking […]

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Facebook, Our Love/Hate Relationship Facebook…the platform we love and hate.  As much as Facebook irritates us sometimes, it’s very powerful when used to your advantage.  We’ll talk about how we use Facebook, what the killer features are, why we sometimes hate it, and some new things we’re excited about. *Sorry about the audio Get the […]

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We’re hitting video production basics today.  We’ve gotten a lot of people wanting get started making video and they still have a lot of questions.  So we’ll be talking about our gear, preproduction planning, the filming and post production work. We’ll share our experiences and tips to help you get your video game rolling. LINKS  […]

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In this episode we’re getting back at it with another interview. In this week’s episode we dive deep with a legend in the youtube woodworking space, Marc Spagnoulo, The Wood Whisperer. The WoodWhisperer has over 420k Subscribers on youtube, 600k pageviews a month at thewoodwhisperer.com, and 240k + Likes on Facebook. Marc Spagoulo has been […]

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You know we love Instagram, we have a love/hate relationship with Facebook, we’re grinding it out on YouTube, and we just got done telling you why you should be on Pinterest.  But what we keep hearing is “ain’t nobody got time for all that”.  So today we’re going to talk about managing your total portfolio […]

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As a business owner or side hustler you want to focus on what’s most important to your business.  John and I are both big believers in the 80-20 rule.  It’s a method to show what’s truly driving your business and will help you focus on the vital few activities, clients, or products that make you […]

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I know you might be thinking why do I want to look at a bunch of crafts, recipes and pictures of kitchens, but Pinterest is a powerful tool you can use to drive your business.  We’ll tell you why and how we use it and why you should be too. Key Takeaways Get started with […]

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Today we’re changing it up a bit and interviewing our friend, Ben Uyeda from Homemade Modern.  We are excited to have him as our inaugural guest interview talking about using design, Networking, the creative process, and self awareness to grow your business. Key Takeaways Design – Design can be used as a differentiation point for any […]

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Today we’re talking with a creator who’s had more YouTube experience than anyone else we’ve had on the show.  Aaron Massey has been running his own Mr. Fix It DIY channel for over 6 years, but also has been a producer for an almost 9M subscriber channel for 10 years that has over 1,300 videos […]

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There are a ton of benefits to networking within your community.  We’ve both seen great business growth through making new connections with peers, brands, and suppliers.  We’ll give you our favorite ways and places to network and why we think it’s so important. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways Reach up, reach out, reach down […]

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We’ll be talking about some new tips and tricks with Instagram.  Over the past several months Instagram has been rolling out new features and we want to bring you up to speed and talk about how we are using the new features with our accounts. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways Post specific content for […]

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Engaging with your audience is a key part of doing business online.  We’ve got so many ways to connect now through comments, Live sessions, e-mail, etc.  We’ll talk about our thoughts on what’s been working for us and how you can do it most effectively. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways Consistency in key Algorithm […]

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Today we’re going to talk about YouTube.  What does it take to get started on YouTube, why use YouTube and some of the basic in’s and out’s of the platform.  **Sorry for the audio quality** Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways Dont be afraid to get started , it doesn’t have to be perfect to […]

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Today we’re going to finish up our 3 part Pricing series.  We’re going to hit on some of the most asked pricing questions we’ve gotten since we began the podcast and give some more details on the major points we hit last week. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit   Key Takeaways There is no one and […]

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Today we’re onto our 2nd part of our Pricing series.  We’re going to talk about the nuts and bolts, the down and dirty, how to come up with a price for your products.  We’ll walk you through several methods and give you some of the pro’s and cons of each to help you price your […]

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Today we’re starting a 3 part series on pricing your products.  We’ll start with Understanding your Market.  Before you can price your work, you need to know your product, your competition, and your customer.  We’ll dive into each of these hit some of the high points to consider. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Links:   Key […]

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Taking your side hustle or part time gig to full time status is a huge decision.  Today we’ll talk about when is the right time and what are the important things you need to think about and have in place before making that decision.  Oh, and Brad quit. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit   Links: http://startupcamp.com/write-incredible-business-plan-one-week/ […]

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Want to work with sponsors?  Today we’ll give you an introduction to working with sponsors as a content creator or social influencer.  We’ll discuss the why, how and when and also give you some things to think about before you starting down that journey. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Links: Creativity Inc. – http://amzn.to/2fl0JgK Key Takeaways […]

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There are a ton of different ways to market your business online. Today we talk about our 6 favorite online platforms and the pro’s and con’s of each one. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Links: Content Inc. – http://amzn.to/2uLlUgY Jon Loomer – Facebook Marketing – https://www.jonloomer.com/ If This Than That – ifttt.com Key Takeaways Make sure when […]

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Today we’re diving into the murky world of influencer marketing and the different ways that companies might be reaching out to you.  That Amazon seller offering you a free wireless eggbeater might sound killer, but is it worth it? And what about these Influencer agencies like VYRL Collective, IZEA, Upfluence, and RevFluence?  Today we’ll talk […]

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Using social media analytics can help you grow your business online and understand what’s working and what’s not.  We’ll talk about how we monitor and measure our progress and a crazy result we saw when testing some new settings on John’s Instagram account. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Show Links: Iconosquare – http://ssqt.co/mQc3nzF (get 20% off using […]

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Setting goals is the topic for today’s show and we come at this discussion from two very different positions.  Hear why John isn’t a fan and Brad uses a corporate learned approach for goal setting. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways S.M.A.R.T. Goals Create goals Specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented, time-bound goals. Focusing your goals […]

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Time management is something we all struggle with every week. Today we discuss how we organize our own work lives and keep on task in the shop. We also offer up some tools that make it easier for us to do it.  And we just launched our Patreon page! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Key Takeaways Block Scheduling – […]

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In episode 004 we jump into selling online. We dive into our experiences on multiple platforms and discuss what we like and what we don’t like about each. Key Takeaways Have a game plan before you begin your sales journey Research and understand the different sales platforms and their benefits Analyze the cost differentiation of […]

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This week we’ll talk about Converting on Instagram. This is the last in a three part series on Instagram. Show notes and downloadable Instagram Playbook at: http://madeforprofit.com/episode3

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This week we’ll talk about Growing on Instagram. This is the second of a three part series on Instagram. Show notes and downloadable Instagram Playbook at: http://madeforprofit.com/episode2

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In our inaugural episode we’ll talk about Community on Instagram. This is the first of a three part series on Instagram to kickoff Made for Profit. Show notes and downloadable Instagram Playbook at: http://madeforprofit.com/episode1

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Welcome to Made For Profit a podcast where we talk business in the shop and help you monetize as a maker. Each week we’ll cover the topics most important to you from marketing and selling your products to winning on social media and everything in between.  

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Today we’re talking with a guy who’s been working the trades his whole life.  Mike Farrington cut his teeth in construction working his way through school. And after a quick stint working a desk job he went back to his love for building.  He’s built a successful custom woodworking business over the last 15 years […]

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Things were going great.  It was 2013, pallet wood and rustic furniture was so hot.  You were killing it and backlogged for months. Now it’s 2019 and unless you’re Paul Jackman the pallet wood trend is dead in the water.  And if you’re business was heavily focused on that trend then you’re either scrounging for […]

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We’re jumping back into  the metalworking side of making with today’s guest.  Jason Radcliffe is a custom metalworker who’s been building his business for almost 20 years.  He has a unique setup where he’s actually still working a day job but one that compliments his metalworking.  Jason talks to us about how he balances both […]

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Some of you are on that grind trying to get to 5 or 10,000 followers on IG before you reach out and work with brands.  On the other hand it’s a bit of the wild west out there right now and we’re seeing and hearing more and more folks who’ve got 50 or 100 followers […]

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We’ve got a fun interview today with our favorite maker husband and wife duo, Evan and Katelyn.  They’ve been running heavy as full time content creators just over a year now. They ran a small goods business selling wholesale into West Elm before going all-in on content.  It’s a great conversation on the transition from […]

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To grow a successful business it takes dedication, hard work, consistency, a good business plan, new customers, and about 50 other things.  And when you do it right it’s a wonderful thing and your business can take off. But one day you might look up and have an amazing business and realize you’ve gained 20 […]

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Today we’re talking with one of friends who has been taking big steps in learning to build as well as her YouTube channel.  Tamar from 3×3 Customs isn’t afraid to try new things and today she shares with us some great tips on just starting and not being afraid to fail. Tamar has really built […]

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We’re two months into the new year and hopefully you’ve been able to stay with new year resolutions or business practices you put into place this year.  But it’s easy to fall back into old habits if you don’t have good systems in place. John and I just recently got back from Workbench Con where […]

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To grow a successful business it takes dedication, hard work, consistency, a good business plan, new customers, and about 50 other things.  And when you do it right it’s a wonderful thing and your business can take off. But one day you might look up and have an amazing business and realize you’ve gained 20 […]

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We’ve got an oversized episode for you today, or should I say, Jackman sized.  Paul Jackman has built a strong YouTube and online following in the maker space in an unconventional way.  He was educated in the skilled trades, but found his passion in a more artistic approach to building. And the results are Paul […]

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We’re already in July which means Q2 is behind and it’s time for another quarterly Q&A.  Every week we do an after show for our Patreon supporters and we answer their questions they submit.  Once a quarter we pick a few that really resonated with us and share them on the main show. The sponsor […]

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Today we’re talking with a guy who’s been playing the long game in the woodworking content space.  George Vondriska is the managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America. He’s been helping grow that site and provide high quality video content and tutorials while also contributing to basically every woodworking magazine there is.  We talk with […]

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It’s time for another quarterly update on Instagram and man do we have a lot to share.  Between new features and a big slow down this last quarter has been an interesting one. LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links) Instagram Creator Account blog post GROW YOUR BUSINESS Join the MFP Patron Tribe: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/ Guide to […]

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Today we’re interviewing two OGs in the DIY building space.  Ashley Turner and Whitney Gainer are the sisters behind Shanty 2 Chic and have been running their DIY furniture and home decor website for almost a decade now.  What started as a fun hobby has turned into a full fledged massive brand. They walk us […]

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John and I just got back from a trade show and it sparked an interesting show topic.  John and Jory Brigham had a build off setup right in the middle of the show floor. Building out of your comfort zone and normal space is just one example of adversity.  You might be dealing with a […]

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Cue the trumpets and release the doves.  Thank you for being with us and supporting Made for Profit to get to 100 shows.  For 100 we thought we’d bring you something new and special. Recently we were with a bunch of other makers in Cleveland Ohio for Spring Make and we decided to record an […]

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As we’re at the doorstep of our 100th episode we thought the topic of podcasting would be a perfect tie in.  There’ve been a ton of new podcasts hitting the scene lately in the woodworking space and podcasting seems to be the next wave of hot media.  Today we’ll talk about the power of podcasting […]

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