Let's Talk Shop with Georgina from Afro Touch Design

In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop I speak with Georgina, owner and founder of Afro Touch Design.

Georgina makes beautiful hand finished cards using West African wax fabric and we talk about Covid-19, business in general, wholesale and what challenges Georgina have to meet being a black-owned business as well as selling a diverse product. We talk about why there are not enough cards featuring black people on them in all sort of shops, why does Georgina as a black woman have to go to actively seek out a card in a special shop or online instead of popping into her local gift shop to get an anniversary card for her husband?

 

This week I learned a lot about myself and about being anti-racist instead of being non-racist and I will continue to learn about this. Going forward I will actively invite more diverse guests and not shy away from having open conversations about biases and inequality in our industry.

 

I would love to hear your thoughts on what you think will happen when shops open up again? What will get you to visit a store in real life? And/or if you plan to continue shopping online more this year?

 

Lastly, if you enjoy this podcast and the content I create, in particular right now please share where you are tuning in so others can discover the podcast too and rate and review it over on itunes/apple podcast.

 

Links mentioned in this episode:

Diverse Gifts: https://diverse-gifts.myshopify.com/

Bonkers: https://www.bonkers.uk.com/

Moon Lane Books: https://www.moonlaneink.co.uk/

 

Connect with Georgina

Website: https://afrotouch.design/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afrotouchdesign/

 

If you want help with your wholesale please get in touch either on my website, by email or Instagram and book a free no obligation discovery call.

 

Connect with me

Website: https://www.smallbusinesscollaborative.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/small_business_collaborative/

 

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