The Sourcing Gals
By Erin Souder and Jackie Hutson
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Episodes: 61
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From idea to inventory 📦 Your trusted guides for sourcing, manufacturing, and scaling your product overseas. Hosted by industry experts Erin and Jackie, we help female founders launch product-based businesses without the overwhelm using our proven Smart Start Method™.
Each week, we break down:
✦ Sourcing strategies that save you time and money
✦ Manufacturing insights from real-world experience
✦ Profit-boosting tactics for product brands
✦ Founder stories and unfiltered lessons learned
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Episode 60: Pivot or Distraction? How to Know the Difference
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 59: 10X Is Easier Than 2X (Here’s Why You’re Doing It Wrong)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 58: The Real Reason Brands Choose China
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 57: What is a Minimum Viable Product and Why You’re Building the Wrong Version First
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 56: The Cost of Indecision: How Hesitation Is Draining Your Business
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 55: Why Your Costs Keep Going Up (And What To Do About It)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 54: How to Nail Your First Bulk Manufacturing Order (Without Losing Money)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 53: From Concept to Production: How We Help Founders Launch Products
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 52: The 3 Rooms That Can Change Your Business and Your Life
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 51: When to Pick Up the Phone with Your Manufacturer
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 50: Build a Brand or License Your Idea? The Decision Framework
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 49: When to Push Back on Factory Pricing (And When Not To)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 48: 10 Books That Completely Changed How We Build & Scale Businesses
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 47: How to Name Your Product Business
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 46: The Inventory Strategy That Saves Founders $10K+
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 45: Why Factories “Get It Wrong” (and How to Speak Their Language)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 44: Inside SOURCING: How Founders Find the Right Factory Faster
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 43: This One Shift Can Change Your Entire Supply Chain
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 42: When Good Products Go Bad: $20K Quality Issues That Tank Your Brand
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 41: From Finding Our People to Building a Movement: Our Year in Review & What’s Next
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Episode 40: Product Sourcing Q&A: Real Questions Every Founder Should Be Asking
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Are You Really Ready to Launch That Apparel Line? What Founders Get Wrong (and How to Fix It) with Amanda Rango
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 38: Free Shipping Strategy: When It Helps—and When It Hurts Your Product Business
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 37: Product vs Packaging
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 36: Think Bigger: What Happens When You Get in the Right Room
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 35: Go Big or Go Home
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 34: Show Me the Money: Funding Options for Product Founders
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 33: Scaling Smarter with Samantha Gold: How Offshore Teams Transform Product Businesses
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 32: Lab Dips & Custom Colors
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 31: How We Built Our Own Brands: Behind the Scenes of Earnest HomeHow We Built Our Own Brands: Behind the Scenes of Earnest Home
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 30: IP Law - what you need to know!
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 29: It’s here! Your fast-track to sourcing confidence
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 28: Style Trends We’re Loving: What’s Inspiring Us in Product Design Right Now
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 27: Carlyn Bushman: On Turning Passion into Profit
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 26: How We Built Our Own Brands: Behind the Scenes of Piper & Mint
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 25: What We Wish More Product Founders Knew: Myths, Mindset Shifts, and Lessons from the Trenches
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 24: Fashion Industry Confessions: Real Stories of Sourcing Fails, Factory Drama, and Travel Gone Wrong
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 23: Live from Las Vegas: The Sourcing Gals Take the Stage
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 22: How to Vet a Factory Without Flying Overseas
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 21: Would You Rather: Product Founder Edition — The Fun Side of Sourcing Scenarios
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 20: How to Launch a Product Without Burning Through Cash
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 19: When to Walk Away from a Product Idea
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 18: Speak It Into Reality - Why Saying Your Product Idea Out Loud Changes Everything
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 17: Back That Math Up - Margin Math You Need to Know to Be Profitable
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 16: Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Launch a Product
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 15: Where in the World? How to Source the Right Product at the Right Price
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 14: How Long Does It Take to Launch a Product? Understanding Real Product Timelines
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 13: Get Your Product (Actually) Made with Smarter Sourcing
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 12: Plot Twist: When Life Changes Shift Your Path
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 11: Let’s Talk Numbers: What It Really Costs to Make a Product
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 10: Who’s Your Match? Factory, Maker, Agent, or Mill?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 9: MOQ Drama: When your dream factory wants more units than you can stomach.
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 8: The Woo-Woo We Swear By
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 7: Minimums, Margins & MOQ—WTF Does It All Mean?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 6: Start Small, Scale Smart: Why Less Is More in the Beginning
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 5: Tariffs & Duties — What They Really Mean for Your Product Business
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 4: How to Stay Cool (as an Elder Millennial): Navigating Trends in a Fast-Paced Environment
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 3: I Have a Great Idea...Now What?! Your First Steps in Product Development
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 2: Not Sourcerers… Well, Kind Of! WTF is Product Sourcing Anyway—and Why Would It Be Helpful to My Business?
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 1: A Fitch Path Friendship: Forged Between a Moose and a Maniac
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Welcome to The Sourcing Gals Podcast
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Dec 30, 2024 |