9 episodes

In Creative Independents, your hosts Si Willmore and Jen Matichuk will speak to successful and passionate entrepreneurs, who have won in the creator economy. They’ll explore the philosophies of these business owners who enjoy the freedom to do what they love, and the fulfillment that comes from knowing others support their work. Are you seeking insights from experts who have created ethical and successful independent businesses? Then you’ll love Creative Independents, a podcast by Memberful.

Creative Independents Memberful

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

In Creative Independents, your hosts Si Willmore and Jen Matichuk will speak to successful and passionate entrepreneurs, who have won in the creator economy. They’ll explore the philosophies of these business owners who enjoy the freedom to do what they love, and the fulfillment that comes from knowing others support their work. Are you seeking insights from experts who have created ethical and successful independent businesses? Then you’ll love Creative Independents, a podcast by Memberful.

    08 - Build An Anti-Fragile Business with Guest Roundtable

    08 - Build An Anti-Fragile Business with Guest Roundtable

    Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of Creative Independents! We believe that owning your audience, brand, and content makes your business more anti-fragile. Businesses are stronger and more resilient when they are diversified. Hear from each of our guests from Season 1 as they share their advice on how to build a business that lasts. 

    With Guests:
    Blair Stocker - Founder, Wisecraft Handmade
    Taegan Goddard - Founder, Political Wire
    Cherie Hu - Founder, Water & Music
    Talia Koren - Founder, Workweek Lunch
    Eric Olander - Co-Founder, China Global South Project
    Michael Gillespie - Founder, Found Wild Project
    Lauren Gilbert - Senior Customer Happiness Manager, Memberful
    Ben Reynolds - Founder/CEO, Sure Dividend
    Jack Marshall - Co-Founder, Toolkits
    Sue Bryce & Craig Swanson, Sue Bryce Education
    Armin Vit - Co-Founder, Brand New
    Amanda McLoughlin - CEO, Multitude
    Drew Whitcomb - Co-Founder, WearTesters
    Dan Frommer - Founder/EIC - The New Consumer

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    • 46 min
    07 - Take the High Road with Cherie Hu and Jack Marshall

    07 - Take the High Road with Cherie Hu and Jack Marshall

    High value content wins over high-view, clickbait content. People will be more inclined to come back when they trust you’ll create content that resonates and serves a higher purpose than just traffic. Hear from Cherie Hu from Water & Music and Jack Marshall from Toolkits about how they apply this philosophy to their businesses. 

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    • 45 min
    06 - Are Trends Overrated? With Eric Olander and Drew Whitcomb

    06 - Are Trends Overrated? With Eric Olander and Drew Whitcomb

    Being reliable and trustworthy beats just going viral. In order to build a long-term community, you need to do more than chase trends. In this episode we speak with Eric Olander of China Global South Project and Drew Whitcomb of WearTesters. 
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    • 37 min
    05 - Passion Pays with Talia Koren and Michael Gillespie

    05 - Passion Pays with Talia Koren and Michael Gillespie

    We believe that what’s interesting to you, is interesting to others, too. In Episode 05 of Creative Independents, 'Passion Pays', we speak with Talia Koren from Work Week Lunch and Michael Gillespie of Found Wild Project to learn how they pursued their passions and founded their businesses by doing what they love.

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    • 28 min
    04 - Pros & Cons of Creative Freedom with Armin Vit and Dan Frommer

    04 - Pros & Cons of Creative Freedom with Armin Vit and Dan Frommer

    Membership is the gateway to creative independence and personal fulfilment, stemming from gainful self-employment. In this episode of Creative Independents, we speak with Armit Vit from design blog, Under Consideration Network, and Dan Frommer of independent tech & business publication The New Consumer to learn how they balance business and lifestyle trade-offs associated with creative freedom.

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    • 34 min
    03 - The Golden Rule of Business with Lauren Gilbert and Ben Reynolds

    03 - The Golden Rule of Business with Lauren Gilbert and Ben Reynolds

    Supporting customers throughout their journey is good for business — even if they cancel or leave. Hear from Lauren Gilbert Head of Customer Happiness at Memberful and Ben Reynolds, founder of the investment community Sure Dividend on how they both apply this philosophy in their work. 

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    • 24 min

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