Katie Hunt | Wholesale sales & marketing for product businesses

Is Paper Camp right for you? Drop any other questions you have in the comments! ⬇️ Comment WAITLIST and I’ll DM you the links!

Hey friends! My name is Katie & I’ve helped more than 35,000+ product based business owners build profitable, sustainable businesses. If you’re looking to build your product line, market & sell your products and create a business that fuels an amazing life, here are a few ways we can work together… LABS If you’re tired of working alone and want to connect with brands across industries, looking to strengthen your business foundations or need extra eyes on what you’re doing, our LABS membership may be right for you. We’ll help you maximize your profitability & productivity. Comment LABS to learn more. PAPER CAMP If wholesale is your priority, you’ll wanna get yourself on the waitlist for the 45th round of Paper Camp coming in early 2025! Paper Camp is longest running wholesale training program available, teaching you how to start and scale wholesale. Our alumni’s products are sold in Nordstrom, Target, Container Store, Barnes & Noble and independent boutiques all over the world. Comment Paper Camp to learn more & join the waitlist. PTP ADVISORY BOARD 1-1 coaching, small group support & an in person retreat 🥰 The Advisory Board is a curated experience for brands earning over $100,000, who are scaling their profit and looking for daily support. Applications will open soon. Comment AB and I’ll share more info! PODCAST Ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts, Proof to Product is essentially on demand business school for product brands... but for free. Listen on your favorite podcast player or comment POD and I’ll send you the link to listen. 🎧 No matter where you are in your business journey, I want you to succeed in reaching your goals and build a business that fuels the life you want to lead. ❤️💰

Are you ready to see your products lining the shelves of your favorite stores big and small?⁣ We’ve got you. Comment “READY” and I’ll send you our free wholesale audio series to help you get started. 👇🏼 No fluff, just actionable strategies that you can implement right away. Let’s do this! 💪🏼

If you are serious about selling wholesale, then every decision you make in your business needs to work for wholesale. Too many folks are out here trying to use DTC strategies with wholesale and then they get frustrated when sales stall out. We can help you shift your thinking and the mechanics of this. If you’re ready to get more of your products on the shelves of stores comment READY and I’ll send you the link to join the Paper Camp waitlist. — 4 weeks of personalized wholesale coaching. Round 48 will run this fall.

Today I chatted with bestselling author @austinkleon — author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, Keep Going, and his newest book, Don’t Call It Art. We talked about how easy it is to lose the creativity, playfulness and curiosity that got the business started in the first place. But more importantly, how to get it back. Can’t wait for you to hear this one. Subscribe & follow Proof to Product on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss it!

📢 Talk about your products more!! If folks don’t know about your brand or products, they aren’t going to buy. Plain and simple. Your product isn’t bad, the packaging doesn’t suck. They just don’t know your incredible products exist. So tell them!

Many of the indie brands that you know and love have been absorbing added operational costs for a year+ in order to keep prices low for customers. Tariffs, war, economic down-turn, supply chain & labor shortages have increased costs & shrunk profit margins - to unsustainable levels for some. We’re likely going to see consumer goods & gift items rising in price, even from smaller brands. When you do, know that it is out of necessity, not greed. These folks are sweating over 25 cent increases.

How is AI impacting art theft & what can be done about it? This is episode 441 of Proof to Product with @justice.for.artists . Comment POD and I’ll send you the link to listen.

Drop a 😱 if you’ve ever worried about your designs getting stolen OR have had your work stolen. The damage from art theft isn’t just about lost sales—it’s also a mental and financial nightmare for artists. Daniel Lachman from @justice.for.artists is on the podcast today talking about how he’s helping artists dealing with art theft. We get into the realities of art theft in today’s digital world. We talk about the difference between counterfeits and knockoffs and why this matters more than you think. We also talk about what protections you actually have as a product based business owner and how to start taking action if your work is being copied. Comment POD and I’ll send you the link to listen on your favorite podcast player. 🎧

So many relatable nuggets in this convo with @itstammiebennett ! It’s episode 440 of Proof to Product. Comment POD and I’ll send you the link to listen.

@piersixpress says it best. You’re a business, not a bother! Your customers want to hear from you! Comment POD and I’ll link you to the full episode about how to choose the right trade shows for you. 🎧 This one is Proof to Product Episode 438 featuring @piersixpress and @rustbeltlove

I’m always a little emotional leaving our Advisory Board mastermind retreats. I’ve worked with many of these clients for years and consider them all friends. But being IRL and seeing their individual and collective transformations — in business and life — it’s just so rewarding. 🥰 They do the hard work. But it’s an honor and privilege to support them along the way. Their trust in me is not something I take lightly. But there’s something really powerful about being in a room with people who are all committed to doing the work, making an impact and building something meaningful. Surround yourself with people who lift you up and support you every step of the way! Grateful for this group of talented, kind, funny, impressive business women & our time together this week. Safe travels home, friends. ❤️