{"id":8236,"date":"2021-04-14T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insporising.com\/copy-of-194-how-small-brands-can-connect-with-up-and-coming-influencers-inbal-claudio\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T18:02:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:02:31","slug":"195-launching-a-handmade-business-into-a-national-retail-chain-maria-laurin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insporising.com\/?p=8236","title":{"rendered":"195: Launching a Handmade Business into a National Retail Chain &#8211; Maria Laurin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async defer onload=\"redcircleIframe();\" src=\"https:\/\/api.podcache.net\/embedded-player\/sh\/a816bcf7-02cc-4363-bb63-17e19ced5e90\/ep\/6fbf499c-ec13-4050-b5e6-9fbaa3581191\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"redcirclePlayer-6fbf499c-ec13-4050-b5e6-9fbaa3581191\"><\/div>\n<style>\n    .redcircle-link:link {<br \/>\n        color: #ea404d;<br \/>\n        text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    .redcircle-link:hover {<br \/>\n        color: #ea404d;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    .redcircle-link:active {<br \/>\n        color: #ea404d;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    .redcircle-link:visited {<br \/>\n        color: #ea404d;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<p><strong>Maria Laurin<\/strong> is the owner of Willow and Bee, started in 2007 and specializing in high-quality, classic, and timeless jewelry. Her products are currently sold at a national retail store Von Maur, Etsy, Amazon Handmade, and her own website. In addition, she is the host of the Handmade CEO podcast, featuring makers and experts who share their personal stories and insider tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseupcreatives.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.RiseUpCreatives.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Maria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.handmadeceo.com\">HandmadeCEO.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willowandbee.com\">WillowandBee.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maria.laurin.5\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/willowandbee\">Facebook &#8211; Willow and Bee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_marialaurin\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/willowandbee\/\">Instagram &#8211; Willow and Bee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_handmadeceo\/\">Instagram &#8211; Handmade CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mialaurin24\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/willowandbee\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_b_DKuZCp01QGTspSagzlw\">YouTube &#8211; Handmade CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Miss A Single Episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subscribe<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/inspiration-rising\/id1448649388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Iqrp5q3bagph2t23malprd3dxvy?t=Launch_Yourself_Today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/42zIsXzjCibZt49xdCRvB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/in-plain-sight\/launch-yourself-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave a quick review<\/strong>\u00a0on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a screenshot of the podcast<\/strong> and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/insporising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@insporising<\/a>. We\u2019ll repost and give you a shoutout!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Laurin is the owner of Willow and Bee, started in 2007 and specializing in high-quality, classic, and timeless jewelry. Her products are currently sold at a national retail store Von Maur, Etsy, Amazon Handmade, and her own website. 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