052 - Founder of Make It British - Kate Hills

kate hills is the founder of make it british, a platform to help uk manufacturers and british-made brands find more customers. Founded in April 2011 as a way of supporting British brands that manufacture their products in the UK, Make it British originally started as a blog, but has now grown to include a British brands directory as well as features on British craftsmanship and a resource for designers wanting to find manufacturers to make their products. Kate also runs the manufacturing trade show Make it British Live! which attracts over 5,000 visitors from 17 different countries, all looking to make their products in the UK. (Fun fact : I actually bunked off work one day in order to visit Kate’s exhibition with my now good friend Catherine Erdly!)   In this episode we discuss : Kate’s career history through buying and design How she launched Make It British 10 years ago The lessons she learnt starting a new business The reason why she launched Make It British What to expect from going to her trade show   Are you ready to discover what it takes to become a 6-figure fashion brand?  Or maybe you're already there & looking for ways to improve! I have a really fun quiz for you to try out today!  It's just 21 questions that will determine a score from 0-100 and you'll automatically receive a personalised audit of how your business is doing. As a fashion brand owner, it can be challenging (to say the least!) to stand out in a crowded market and drive consistent sales. However, with the right marketing, product development, sales channels and pricing strategy, you can take your fashion brand to the next level! In under 2 minutes, ask yourself these carefully selected set of questions to determine if your fashion brand is on the path to success.   For example … *Do you regularly update your website and analyse your competitors' pricing?  *Do you frequently update your website's content and product offerings to keep customers engaged? *Does your fashion brand have a content marketing strategy?  Take the quiz to unlock the secrets of a 6 figure fashion brand and see how you compare. Once completed, you'll receive an e-mail with a fully personalised audit on how you can scale with success - it's honestly so cool, you have to try it to see for yourself… links If you’re keen to grow your brand on socials, join my new course The Visibility Project here! you can keep in touch with kate via the links below: https://www.instagram.com/makeitbritish/ https://makeitbritish.co.uk/   listen You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here Remember to hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode! contact me If you’d like to find out more about working together on your brand, click here