Archer Knits - Spotlight on Leaders; Business
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Archer Knits Episode
This episode provides insights and tips for up-and-coming crafters, Etsy shops and aspiring business owners.
Archer Knits is a woman-owned, small business that started as a knitting hobby in Hillsborough, NC. Since the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, Archer Knits has grown from part-time work for it’s owner-operators, to now employing one full-time and three part-time employees. The path that owner Cassy Becker finds herself on now, is decidedly *not* what she’d planned. Cassy and her husband, Chris, tell me about: the turn from knitting to custom laser engraving; the stresses of being a wife and husband business team; the struggles they face today; and the vision they have for what’s next.
Connect with Archer Knits
Etsy Shop
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest
Shout outs
Splat Space maker space; Durham, NC https://splatspace.org/
Thom Tillis LINK
Richard Burr LINK
Sources
- Cassy Becker and Chris Becker, of Archer Knits
- Articles on US Postal Service
- Hiring & Getting Hired Episode LINK
- Minimum wage in North Carolina LINK
- When was minimum wage when I was 16, in NYS LINK
- What is a livable wage in Hillsborough, NC? LINK
- Kira’s “Hillsborough Honey” LINK
Connect with Common Leaders
trevor@commonleaders.com
https://linktr.ee/commonleaders
Thank You for Listening!
Fejezetek
1. Intro to Archer Knits (00:00:00)
2. From Engineer to Etsy Bosses (00:25:25)
3. Shipping on USPS (00:30:46)
4. Hiring the first Employees (00:47:35)
5. Advice to Younger Beckers (00:55:17)
6. Advice to Future Beckers (01:10:36)
7. The Future of Archer Knits (01:14:30)
8. How to Support Archer Knits (01:21:48)
9. Wrapping It Up (01:26:20)
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