043 | Why she scraped her product line & started anew with Renee Griffith, HeartSwell Co

Renee Griffith, the founder of HeartSwell, designs and creates her products using her original hand lettering style, incorporating patterns, colors and textures inspired by her deep love of the ocean and lush landscape where she lives in South Florida. Renee is a Paper Camp alum who has attended our Paper Camp Conference twice, once when she was starting her business and a second time after she had revised her line and rebranded her company.

On today’s episode we’re talking about why she changed her business name, how she nurtures relationships with customers and the importance of finding your voice within your product and brand.

ON TODAY’S EPISODE:

How she got into the world of entrepreneurship and product creation
The beginnings of her Etsy shop, Perro Paper
What inspires Renee when she’s creating and developing new products
The catalyst for changing the name of her business from Perro Paper to HeartSwell
The process of brainstorming new names and how she came to HeartSwell
Bringing other people into the naming process
How she handled the rebranding process once she had decided on a name
How Renee communicated the name change to her customers
Whether changing the name of her business enhanced her confidence as a business owner
The steps she took to refine her product line
How she manages the day-to-day logistics of different sales channels
An accomplishment in the last year that she is proud of
 The advice she would give to someone just starting out in a product-based business 
What’s next for HeartSwell

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KEY TAKE-AWAYS

“It’s important to see what you like doing, and see what you want the vibe of your business and your brand to be.” – Renee Griffith

“[my new company name] was a combination of what I want my voice and my company to be, which is making people feel very loved and make their hearts swell as cheesy as that is.” – Renee Griffith

“I just feel like way more confident with [my new company name] because it’s just me. My colors. It’s the same colors I have in my home. It’s the same colors I wear. It truly is me out on paper.” – Renee Griffith

“Keeping that tight color palette for me has enabled me to really keep a cohesive brand.” – Renee Griffith

“To have that product recognition is really an important part of growing your business.” – Renee Griffith

“It is so important to know the reasoning behind why you’re running this business, why you started it to begin with, and why you want to continue doing it, because it does drive your decision-making as an entrepreneur.” – Katie Hunt

CONNECT WITH RENEE GRIFFITH

Website: HeartSwell Co | Facebook: @heartswellco | Instagram: @heartswellco

Connect with Katie Hunt

Katie Hunt is a business strategist, podcaster, mentor and mama to four. She helps product based businesses build profitable, sustainable companies through her conferences, courses and coaching programs.

Website: prooftoproduct.com | Instagram: @prooftoproduct