Interview: MWEB’s entrepreneurship series
MWEB is doing a series about South African entrepreneurs. If you have 15 minutes to spare and promise not to catalogue my nervous tics and annoying gestures, take a look at my interview below.
MWEB is doing a series about South African entrepreneurs. If you have 15 minutes to spare and promise not to catalogue my nervous tics and annoying gestures, take a look at my interview below.
Paula
Good job Heather! That was fab x x x
skinnylaminx
Thanks so much, Paula. Kind of nerve-wracking to have something like this out there! xx
Joan Moore
That was fantastic! Well done!
skinnylaminx
Thanks, Ma! xxoxox
helene magnusson
You have nothing to worry about, you’re just great!
skinnylaminx
🙂 You too.
sarahdiama
i agree with the others – it was fantastic! It was great to learn more about what you do and how it all come about. Thank you for sharing this!
skinnylaminx
Thanks so much for the encouraging comment, Sarah. Much appreciated. x
silkie
Heather that was great and really inspiring for a small business owner who’s a bit long in the tooth and sometimes feels a wee bit tired! i thought his questions were really pertinent and your answers honest and encouraging… I especially agree with the importance of showing that the company is run by people and isn’t some great corporate machine. Lot’s of what you spoke about really resonates with me and it’s great to listen and relate..it’s kind of re invigorating. And yes the Internet is a wonderful thing especially the community that comes along with it .Thanks so much,Silkie
skinnylaminx
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Silkie. Also, I’m so pleased to have discovered your beautiful stationery designs, as well as your lovely blog. Thanks for that, too.
x Heather
Silkie
Thanks Heather..BIG Smile!!
Nielfa Hanifa
Really lovely! It’s such great insight and quite inspiring to listen of where you started and the journey to where you are now.
I’m just curious, I’m interested to learn how to do screen printing as an hobby but am clueless and would like to know if you can point me in the right direction?
skinnylaminx
Hi Nielfa. Thanks for the kind words. Screenprinting isn’t very difficult. You’ll probably find tutorials online, or otherwise you could get a book like Laurie Wisbruns ‘Mastering the art of fabric printing and design’. Best of luck, h
MzTallulah
Thank you for posting this, Heather. A lovely and inspiring interview!
Janne
That was so cool and inspiring! Great to see you ‘live’ 🙂
skinnylaminx
Thanks, Janne! Hope you’re well and that Spring is starting to win on that side of the world.
xx
Shirley
Heather, awesome interview! My biggest surprise? Hearing your voice! Since I didn’t end up meeting up with you in sf the first time you were there, I haven’t had a chance to hear your voice. One certainly imagines what a person sounds like in real life versus a blog. But it’s never quite how you imagine it to be. Truly a pleasure to watch. I appreciate that I’ve been part of your audience for quite a number of years. I honestly don’t remember how I even stumbled onto your blog. But it’s truly amazing how the online design community has changed so much. I remember being in college and sewing away at the basement in the wee late hours and eating up on the design blogs. Hoping someday I’d open my own store. I never made a go of it but still enjoy being a part of your success.
I plan on making it down to South Africa next year. Will definitely be stopping by your store.
skinnylaminx
Hi Shirley
Always nice to hear from you, and thanks so much for the long-term support! Looking forward to meeting you for realsies soon.
x
lamina @ do a bit
Very inspiring interview Heather!!! I totally agree that you have to LOVE what you do in the creative business world! Love it! 🙂
Luisa
What a great story & generous of you to share – thank you! It is really nice to be able to experience true generous warm souls that we can connect with through this mad digital age – love it! x
Dolly Ahern
Super job! No annoying tics!!! Save a great girl bowing a little to self consciousness …which is a waste of time toots….power ahead girl
skinnylaminx
Thanks for the pep talk, Dolly! xx
Jo
This was so nice to watch, I love how many videos there are on your site and blog – they’re really inviting and accessible. You should do more!
Micala
Hi Heather, thank you for sharing this video, it must be very odd to have yourself out there on you tube (I’ve only done it once and promptly pressed delete!). You come across so naturally and honestly and as a newbie business owner I learned a lot from your conversation.
heather moore
Thanks so much watching, and for the kind comments, Micala. I majored in drama at University, so I suppose I must like the sound of my own voice to some degree 🙂
x
Marsh Middleton
Well done Heather – told you it was going to be great!
Thanks for taking the time. You’ve inspired so many people.