{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Foodie Feminism and Opening a Flagship with Amy Larson","description":"Amy Larson is the founder of culinary retail brand Overseasoned and the owner of her Newport, Rhode Island flagship store Matriarch, a gift and book shop that spotlights woman owned businesses. In this episode, Amy tells us how she transformed her love of food from a side hustle, to a full-time business venture. How vending at craft fairs expanded her audience and grew customer interest, and when she seized the moment to go all in with Overseasoned to build a sustainable and profitable feminist forward business.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Key moments: \u273f From Markets to Brick and Mortar; How Amy\u2019s dive into craft fairs helped her grow her brand to the opening of her storefront. \u273f Amy's strategies to increase sales and move sticky inventory \u273f How pairing her love of food with feminism resonates with her customers, \u201cI do have a community and social responsibility aligned with my business and so I'm looking out for ways to speak to those things that people are really caring about.\u201d \u273f On expanding to wholesale, \u201cGrowing my wholesale business helped me get a lot more exposure, and I still think that wholesale is an amazing strategy.\u201d \u273f Finding the right balance for product inventory for in store customers, online shoppers, wholesale buyers, and for pop ups or craft fairs.&amp;nbsp; \u273f On being a buyer and on Faire, \u201cI refine it to women owned business. I also want to be a place to introduce people to brands, especially if they're really small or they're getting started or they have this unique offering.\u201d Check out Amy\u2019s flagship store Matriarch in Newport, RI and shop her website at&amp;nbsp;www.overseasoned.com Get featured on GGC's Mother's Day Gift Guide Providence Craft Fair apps close 4\/12. Apply now at girlgangcraft.com\/apply Drive your sales and expand your revenue with Faire. Apply now at&amp;nbsp;faire.com\/apply\/girlgangcraft Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk at bit.ly\/GGCFlodesk&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Win a 30 minute coaching call with Phoebe. Leave us a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts with a note about why you love the show and how it has been helpful to you. Leave your instagram handle in the comment. One winner will be selected monthly. &amp;nbsp; @PhoebeSherman and @GirlGangCraft on Instagram @Phoebe.Sherman On TikTok&amp;nbsp; Like, subscribe, and watch our convos on YouTube For episode shownotes and transcript, please visit our website &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Girl Gang Craft The Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.girlgangcraft.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30684073\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/30684073"}