31. Tips for growing a retail business from Shark Tank Winner + Founder of R.Riveter, Cameron Cruse




Brand in Bloom Podcast show

Summary: <p>Ever wonder what it's like to build a brick &amp; mortar business from the ground up? Cameron Cruse did it with R.Riveter - an American Handmade Handbag Company that she started in her garage years ago that is now a full blown success story. Cameron walks us through her journey from building bags in her garage to building a business that now manufactures 100 bags a day AND caught the attention of The Shark Tank team back in 2015. Yes, THAT Shark Tank.</p><br><p><strong>Here's a quick roundup of this episode:</strong></p><br><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [2:05] </strong>How Cameron went from building bags in her garage to building a business that now manufactures 100 bags a day.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [4:07] </strong>R.Riveter has a really unique business model - Cameron walks us through it.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [6:27] </strong>How Cameron and her business partner made it to SHARK TANK, caught the attention of Mark Cuban and grew their business 1000% after their episode aired.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [8:53] </strong>How the pandemic impacted R.Riveter's retail locations but how e-commerce is making up for it BIG TIME.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [11:07] </strong>The driving force behind R.Riveter's success over the last several years.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [12:12] </strong>One piece of advice that Cameron wants all new business owners to hear.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [15:58] </strong>How the R.Riveter team continues to come up with fresh ideas after so many years in business.</p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; [18:27]</strong> Cameron shares a special gift just for Brand in Bloom listeners!</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong><u>LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE</u></strong></p><ul> <li>R.Riveter Website: <a href="https://www.rriveter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rriveter.com/</a> [Use code: <strong><em>Bloom20</em></strong> for 20% off an online purchase!)</li> <li>The Bloom Crew: <a href="https://www.elisabethfleming.com/bloomcrew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.elisabethfleming.com/bloomcrew</a> </li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Other Resources:</strong></p><br><p><strong>Take my free quiz to see if you're a marketing wiz for your biz: </strong><a href="https://www.elisabethfleming.com/quiz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.elisabethfleming.com/quiz</strong></a></p><br><p>Subscribe to my Youtube channel: <a href="https://bit.ly/brandinbloomtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/brandinbloomtv</a></p><p>Subscribe to my Podcast: <a href="https://www.elisabethfleming.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.elisabethfleming.com/podcast</a></p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mslizfleming/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mslizfleming/</a></p><p>Follow me on TikTok: <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/gmUYCJ/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vm.tiktok.com/gmUYCJ/</a></p><p>Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/mslizfleming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/mslizfleming</a></p><p>Follow me on Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mslizfleming/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/mslizfleming/</a></p><p>Follow me on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mslizfleming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mslizfleming</a></p><p>Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mslizfleming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mslizfleming</a></p><br><p><em>Show hashtag: #BrandInBloomPod</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>