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A weekly podcast for the small business owner and creative entrepreneur to help you grow your wholesale. Brought to you by Therese from the Small Business Collaborative. Find out how buyers select new products, what it takes to make a product successful, how to build a long-standing relationship with a retailer and what you can do to stand out.
Why You Can’t Build a Business on Faire Alone
Note: sorry about the sound quality in this episode, I will get better at recording in public.
Timestamps and Episode Overview
00:00 Introduction: The Risks of Relying on Faire
If Faire disappeared tomorrow, would your wholesale sales stop too? It’s a confronting question, but one worth asking. In this episode, I explore why relying on one platform is risky and what you can do to create wholesale sales that feel steady and predictable.
01:35 Why Faire Feels Tempting
There’s no denying that Faire makes things easy. From streamlined admin to surprise orders, it can feel like wholesale is “working” without much effort. But this ease can create a false sense of security.
04:22 The Risks of Relying Solely on Faire
High commissions, shifting algorithms, crowded categories, and the reality that buyers belong to Faire, not you, all make it a fragile foundation to build your business on. When you don’t own the rules or the relationships, you’re leaving your future in someone else’s hands.
09:18 Building a Sustainable Wholesale Business
The strongest businesses combine platforms like Faire with direct relationships and systems. That means structured outreach, consistent follow-up, supporting your stockists, and building your own buyer list. With this foundation, your wholesale sales remain steady no matter what happens with Faire.
14:52 Invitation to Free Workshop
If this episode struck a chord, I’d love to invite you to my free workshop: Cracking Christmas – Build Your Sales Plan for Your Best Q4 Yet, happening online on 24th September. You’ll learn the exact steps to plan your wholesale sales for the busiest season, so you can finish 2025 strong and set yourself up for a thriving 2026. Sign up here.
16:30 Teaser for Next Episode
Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s episode: Why Traditional Sales Skills Are Not Dead. In a digital-first world, it’s the old-fashioned touches that are helping brands stand out.
Links and Resources
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Let’s Talk Shop
A weekly podcast for the small business owner and creative entrepreneur to help you grow your wholesale. Brought to you by Therese from the Small Business Collaborative. Find out how buyers select new products, what it takes to make a product successful, how to build a long-standing relationship with a retailer and what you can do to stand out.
