Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

Like many other successful makers, post-pandemic, Keli started what’s now Colette Paperie as a side hustle to her corporate job. She was working at a mass-merchant with her design degree. When her mother turned ill, she was able to leave her job to spend more time with her. During her mom’s time in the hospital, she received cards that were sad, and they were at a time when they really wanted to laugh.

That’s when Keli had her, “ah-ha” moment and a light bulb went off in her head and she was off to creating humorous greeting cards.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

John Zeno and his team pride themselves on being the other family business to come out of Daytona Beach (the other one is NASCAR)! He is a third-generation candy maker but considers himself more a preserver of his family’s legacy. John’s father took over the family business in 1963 from his uncle and John took the reins, forty years later in 2003.

The family at Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop doesn’t just make candy and ice cream, they make memories with their products. With four locations in Florida, generations of parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents have been visiting and creating stories.

In this week’s episode, John talks with Julie about the struggles of not only being a small business owner, but also a multi-generational entrepreneur. He shares his family’s original story and how they’ve maintained and grown the family brand since 1948.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Welcome to the Makers Gonna Make Show where Julie Bee interviews makers about their brand's story and the behind-the-scenes of operating their business.

At the ripe age of 18, Tyla appeared on the hit television series, Sharktank . . . and she received an offer! She’s also appeared on Good Morning America, Black Enterprise’s, “The Sauce Boss”, CNBC, and Inside Edition.

This week, Tyla slows down to have a conversation with Julie to offer a quick overview of her product line, Sienna Sauce, and how her origin story begins with a simple birthday party.

One of the key takeaways from Tyla’s story and her episode is to be willing and courageous to step out and ask for what you want. She goes into the details of how and why in this week’s installment of the Makers Gonna Make Show.

If you’d like more insight on Tyla, connect with her on her social media channels like Instagram or LinkedIn or visit her on the Web.

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If you’d like to connect with Julie, she’s available on the Web and on most social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Julie has spoken to countless organizations for 14+ years on topics including leadership, management, employee engagement and morale, workplace culture, small business ownership, and entrepreneurship. If you’d like an engaging, relatable, and inspiring speaker for your next event, book Julie to speak to your group.

Production services for The Makers Gonna Make Show are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.