Podcast Episode 100: Coping with Crisis in Business with Lela Barker

Welcome to our Coping with Crisis in Business podcast series where I’ll be chatting with inspiring business owners that are pushing themselves and their businesses to survive and even thrive during this unimaginable, unprecedented and unpredictable COVID-19 crisis. While we will be focusing on COVID-19, much of what we talk about will apply to other types of crises as well.

This week I’m chatting with our first guest in this series, Lela Barker of Lucky Break Consulting. Lela is a multi-year Craftcation Conference presenter, previous guest on our podcast and a woman to whom I turn to for mentorship with this business. I’ve described her as part tough love Southern auntie, part business guru and part inspirational speaker who takes business owners to a magical place where they don’t just discover (or remember) why they’re pursuing their dreams but have a roadmap to get there. Be sure to check out Lela’s COVID-19 Resource Center. 

Thank you to our sponsors for this episode:

Darice:

If you’ve been to our Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference, then you probably already know (and love) our friends at Darice who have been our official craft supply sponsor for the conference for the past five years! With over 45,000 wholesale craft supplies, the possibilities are endless!

Darice caters to small business owners and makers with low minimums and a freight-included program. If you’re not ready to start buying wholesale, at least make sure you’re getting the best retail price possible from Darice’s sister business Consumer Crafts.

Simply Made Local:

Simply Made Local is an online marketplace for buying and selling unique handmade goods and crafts. Created by makers for makers – Their mission is to provide a community of empowered creatives all working together toward a common goal. Crafters can sell their products for free, connect with customers in person or offer available shipping. Simply Made Local is working to bring the handmade industry back to its roots by connecting real people with quality goods.

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