Simplify, Perfect & Profit: Custom Printing on the Road with Nomadic Graphics - RVE #366
The RV Entrepreneur
RV LIFE
4.8 ⢠544 Ratings
đď¸ 31 October 2024
âąď¸ 50 minutes
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Summary
Heather Applegate is a former archaeologist and photographer who now runs a unique apparel printing business out of her customized van, which she calls her mobile workshop. On the road, and at festivals, she creates designs and prints clothing and accessories for individuals, other businesses, and events. Heather's business model allows her to bring her services directly to customers, on the spot, offering convenience and personalization. Her focus on quality and keeping things simple helps create a sustainable business she can do anywhere. Currently based in TN, traveling to festivals across the country, but working to be full time on the road by 2025.
What Youâll Learn in this Episode:
- How Heather transitioned from brick-and-mortar to a mobile business, downsizing her operation while maximizing profitability
- The logistics of converting her van into an off-grid mobile printing studio
- The challenges and rewards of running a product-based business on the road
- Tips for finding the best festivals, RV shows, and events to sell your products
- Why simplifying your product is key to success
- The importance of perfecting your product and staying true to your passion
- Heatherâs creative process and some of her favorite items to design
- Insights into the financial side of selling at festivals, including what to expect during the busy season
- Tips for aspiring nomadic graphic artists and product-based entrepreneurs
Connect With Heather:
instagram.com/nomadic.graphics
facebook.com/nomadicgraphicsshop
Mentioned In This Episode:
RVE episode #332 with Neil Gibson of Nomad Electric
https://therventrepreneur.com/rve332/
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| 0:00.0 | Like if you can simplify it, if you can perfect it and you can profit from it, then do it. |
| 0:08.5 | Welcome to the RV Entrepreneur Podcast. |
| 0:11.6 | The weekly show for nomads, work campers, RVers, and entrepreneurs looking to earn a living |
| 0:16.7 | or build a business while enjoying the RV lifestyle. |
| 0:20.1 | This week's host is Rose Willard. Let's settle in and |
| 0:23.6 | enjoy the RV Entrepreneur podcast brought to you by RV Life. Welcome back to the RV Entrepreneur |
| 0:33.1 | Podcast. I'm Rose Willard, your host this week, and my guest today is literally printing her way across the country. |
| 0:40.6 | If you've ever wondered how to run a creative, product-based business while living on the road, this episode is for you. |
| 0:47.9 | Heather Applegate is a former archaeologist and photographer who transformed her love of travel, nature, and music into a thriving |
| 0:56.6 | custom t-shirt and graphics business, all from her camper van. She's mastered the art of setting up |
| 1:03.3 | shop at festivals, crafting unique designs on the spot, and embracing the freedom of nomadic living. |
| 1:10.2 | In this episode, Heather will share how she |
| 1:12.6 | turned her van into an off-grid mobile printing studio, the logistics of running a product-based |
| 1:18.8 | business on the road, and her strategies for finding the best festivals and RV shows to showcase her work. |
| 1:25.5 | Plus, she shares her top tips for simplifying your product and |
| 1:29.2 | staying profitable, along with some of the most unique requests she's gotten from customers. |
| 1:34.9 | It's amazing how she makes it all work, so let's get right into it. But first, let me ask you |
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