Make it British Podcast by Kate Hills
Kate Hills
Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing. In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses. With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British. Never has there been a more critical time to get behind 'made in Britain'.
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In this episode I discuss some of the hidden costs of manufacturing, and offer tips on how to avoid them.
Whether you're starting a new brand, or growing an existing one, there's typically five common areas where costs can spiral out of control, but the good thing is, they are all easily avoidable.
Topics covered in this episode:
- The five hidden costs in UK manufacturing and how to avoid them
- How you can minimise sample costs
- Why it's easy to overspend on raw materials
- How to avoid buying too much stock
- Why making in the UK eliminates some of your logistics costs
Resources mentioned in this episode
25 Hidden Costs of Starting a Brand
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Previous episodes
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396 - 260 – 5 Hidden Manufacturing Costs and How to Avoid ThemFri, 05 May 2023 - 0h
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395 - 259 - The Impact of Brexit on Small Businesses in the UK Textile Industry - Tamara Cincik, Fashion RoundtableFri, 28 Apr 2023 - 0h
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394 - 258 – How Do You Define an ‘Ethical Factory’?Fri, 21 Apr 2023 - 0h
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393 - 257 – From the Archives: Labour Behind the Label Call out BooHoo for Using Unethical Garment FactoriesFri, 14 Apr 2023 - 0h
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392 - 256 – The No.1 Reason That Product Businesses FailFri, 07 Apr 2023 - 0h
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391 - 255 – What can Bentley Motors teach British-made brands about selling in a downturn?Fri, 31 Mar 2023 - 0h
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390 - 254 -From Idea to Product: Print-on-Demand with ContradoFri, 24 Mar 2023 - 0h
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389 - 253 – 9 Job Skills that UK-Brand Owners Need to HaveFri, 17 Mar 2023 - 0h
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388 - 252 – Behind the Scenes of Lingerie Manufacturing with Maxine WellsFri, 10 Mar 2023 - 0h
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387 - 251 – Can You Sell Your Products without Using Social Media?Fri, 03 Mar 2023 - 0h
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386 - Series 5 Coming Soon!Fri, 17 Feb 2023 - 0h
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385 - 250 – 11 Ways to Grow a British Brand in 2023Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 0h
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384 - 249 – Luxury Silk Scarves Celebrating the Art of Science – Siwan Oldham, By BiologyFri, 25 Nov 2022 - 0h
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383 - 248 – For the Love of Wool with Sarah Turner, Little Beau SheepFri, 18 Nov 2022 - 0h
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382 - 247 – Attracting Customers & Creating Raving FansFri, 11 Nov 2022 - 0h
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381 - 246 – Made in London – Carmel King and Mark BrearleyFri, 28 Oct 2022 - 0h
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380 - 245 – How to Plan Your ProductionFri, 21 Oct 2022 - 0h
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379 - 244 – Sharing Wellness Through Well-Made Bags – Oscar Boatfield, BearmadeFri, 14 Oct 2022 - 0h
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378 - 243 – Pricing Your ProductsFri, 07 Oct 2022 - 0h
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377 - 242 – From Bespoke to Ready-to-Wear – Dawn ClarkeFri, 30 Sep 2022 - 0h
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376 - 241 – How to Sell UK-Made Products During a Cost of Living CrisisFri, 23 Sep 2022 - 0h
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375 - 240 – 7 Proven Ways to Promote Your UK-Made BrandFri, 16 Sep 2022 - 0h
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374 - 239 – Customer Service Secrets for British-Made BrandsFri, 09 Sep 2022 - 0h
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373 - 238 – How to Start a Clothing Brand for LessFri, 02 Sep 2022 - 0h
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372 - 237 – How to Launch a Printed Textile Business – Veronica GalbraithFri, 26 Aug 2022 - 0h
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371 - 236 – How to Find a UK ManufacturerFri, 19 Aug 2022 - 0h
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370 - 235 – Spinning a Good YarnFri, 12 Aug 2022 - 0h
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369 - 234 – What is a Factory Fortnight, and Why Do You Need to Prepare for it?Fri, 05 Aug 2022 - 0h
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368 - 233 – The One Thing You’re Probably Doing Wrong With Your Email MarketingFri, 29 Jul 2022 - 0h
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367 - 232 – What is a Manufacturing Agreement?Fri, 22 Jul 2022 - 0h
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366 - 231 – 6 Lessons we Learnt From Rebuilding our WebsiteFri, 15 Jul 2022 - 0h
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365 - 230 – Taking a BreakFri, 03 Jun 2022 - 0h
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364 - 229 – Why Buying British is Key to Retaining UK CraftshipFri, 27 May 2022 - 0h
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363 - 228 – How to Promote Your Business on YouTube – Linda De RuiterFri, 20 May 2022 - 0h
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362 - 227 – The Cost of Choosing the Wrong ManufacturerFri, 06 May 2022 - 0h
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361 - 226 – Live Panel Discussion with 3 UK manufacturersFri, 22 Apr 2022 - 0h
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360 - 225 – Why Manufacturers Aren’t Getting Back to Your EmailsFri, 22 Apr 2022 - 0h
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359 - 5 Steps to Finding a UK Manufacturer – Bonus BroadcastTue, 12 Apr 2022 - 0h
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358 - 224 – Making it Your Own; The Advantages of Running a Micro-Factory – Paul BrownFri, 08 Apr 2022 - 0h
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357 - 126 – Simon Cotton, Johnstons of Elgin – Looking after Scotland’s oldest cashmere brandTue, 14 Jul 2020 - 0h
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356 - 125 – Calling out Boohoo for using unethical garment factories – Dominique Muller, Labour Behind the LabelTue, 07 Jul 2020 - 0h
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355 - 124 – To Wholesale, or Not to WholesaleTue, 30 Jun 2020 - 0h
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354 - 123 – A pivotal time for UK retailTue, 16 Jun 2020 - 0h
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353 - 122 – The Importance of Quality – Maria GrachvogelTue, 09 Jun 2020 - 0h
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352 - 121 – An update on PPEMon, 01 Jun 2020 - 0h
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351 - 120 – The Bespoke English Shirt Maker – Emma Willis, Emma Willis LondonTue, 26 May 2020 - 0h
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350 - 119 – Are you seeking more UK-made products?Tue, 19 May 2020 - 0h
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349 - 118 – Supplying the UK Knitwear Industry – David Williams, Knit Design CentreTue, 12 May 2020 - 0h
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348 - 117 – Pivoting your business to manufacture PPE – Paul Noble, Specialised CanvasTue, 05 May 2020 - 0h
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347 - 116 – Where are we on PPE?Tue, 28 Apr 2020 - 0h
