Ep 21: What comes with starting a small business in a remote location with Kara Lauder

In the past, living remotely was a massive hurdle to starting a business, but these days starting a small business is possible for almost anyone.

In today’s episode Sarah and Brian discuss the pros and cons of starting a business in a remote location.

Since she has experience with her business West Of The Waves, Sarah shares:

-      Why regional businesses might work over city based ones

-      The benefits of being remote over being in town

-      One way to capitalise on ideas when living remotely, away from a work space

Sarah is then joined by Kara Lauder of Kader Boot Co.

Kara designs amazing cowboy and cowgirl boots with Kader Boot Co. and started doing so in Paraburdoo in Western Australia and is moving to Bridge Town.

In today’s episode Kara shares:

-      How she started a business while working her full time job

-      The surprising advantage of working remotely

-      The difficulties of making a shop front in a place with no bunnings

Key Quotes

“You need to decide a path to go down…you have to put your focus into one or the other”

“We could just go out a minute walk and we had amazing backdrops for our photos”

If you would like to check out Kader Boot Co.s products you can find them online via their website https://kaderbootco.com.au/ or follow them on Instagram @kaderbootco

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You can also head to our website for tips and check out our business coaching page https://www.westofthewaves.com/pages/coax-australia-podcast

If you’re interested in some jewellery or clothing why not follow Sarah’s business @west_of_the_waves