TSBC Alum, Caroline Vasquez is the founder of Paloma’s Nest, a family-run business, founded in 2007, that creates timeless, heirloom-quality pieces and new traditions for modern families to celebrate wedding, baby, home and holiday.
The brand has been featured in countless publications including Martha Stewart, the New York Times, Magnolia Journal and more, and their work has been carried by Anthropologie and Nordstrom.
Today, Caroline combines her education as a professional counselor with her experience and passion for small creative business through Handcrafted Consulting, where she provides education on the marketing, growth and management of online business to clients worldwide. She also serves as the marketing consultant for the web design firm, Aeolidia. All while also running Paloma’s Nest and nurturing her family.
On today’s episode, Caroline talks about the growth of Paloma’s nest, staying true to your brand story in both your messaging and the products you sell, why we need to be proactive in press and marketing outreach and why it’s so important to know who your customer is.
ON TODAY’S EPISODE:
KEY TAKE-AWAYS:
“Our kids were definitely raised in the studio. To this day they're right by our sides every day.” - Caroline Vásquez
“A dove represents peace, and hope, and all of those wonderful things that we really do think comes through in our collection, and in our product.” - Caroline Vásquez
“Our mission, our tagline, the essence of what we do is to create modern heirlooms.” - Caroline Vásquez
“I've always sort of had a reverence for that, and for creating things that have so much meaning that families want to hang onto them, and want to pass them on to generations.” - Caroline Vásquez
“We really pay attention to the core values of our brand in creating items that are going to be passed on, and we look to see where we can create products that will add to traditions, or create traditions in their own rights.” - Caroline Vásquez
“One of the frustrations of being in the creative world is having your ideas stolen, or taken, or recreated, however you want to put that nicely.” - Caroline Vásquez
“While people might sort of take your design, or take your idea, they can't take your brand. And they can't take your target customer.” - Caroline Vásquez
“The ideas come and go. Trends and styles come and go and as long as you continue to offer the best possible quality product, and you're known for the service, and for the ideas and things that you're k
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