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What It's About
An artist takes her stationary business into the world of retail.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1188
Welcome to Throwback Thursday / “Where are they now?” where we take an in-depth look at someone who’s story has evolved considerably since we first featured them. So far in these features we’ve had a bridesmaid-for-hire who ends up licensing her idea and writing a book, a jazz musician with a blog that earns multiple six-figures, and more. Today, in our latest feature, we’ll hear from a South Carolina transplant who creates a watercolor stationery brand that is sold online and in retailers. Her name is Renee and it’s been over a year since we featured her—what’s happened since? Listen to today's episode to hear Renee's updates...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Island Haus Paperie: Check out Renee's full collection on her website or Instagram page!
- Savvy Stationery Site Offers Cards for Divorce & Diwali: A director at a non-profit college of music creates an e-commerce site selling greeting cards with a twist.
- Trader Joe’s Sign Artist Earns $43,200 Selling Tea-Stained Prints: Discovering the art of tea-stained prints using publicly available (and free!) art, a Trader Joe’s employee begins earning $3,600 a month selling custom prints online.
- Ad Agency Rep Designs Wedding Stationery: After helping out her sister, this Nebraska advertising agency employee learns that her creative skills are far from stationary.
Quote of the Day
"Put yourself out there and put your work out there. That was one of the things that I had a really hard time with and struggled with."
—Renee Gutzwiller #SideHustleSchool
