May 25, 2021 | 1. Entrepreneurship | 0 comments
Kerrie Richards Founder of Merino Country has been manufacturing and marketing merino products for more than a quarter of a century. In this first episode of Handpicked podcast, Kerrie (who considers herself a small business owner and manufacturer) bravely asks the questions that most business owners want to know. Who is right to lead the next phase of growth for the business that she and her husband have built? They are passionate about Australian manufacturing, yet face the growth challenges as finding skilled team members increasingly difficult. After nearly three decades this can be exhausting for any owner.
Kerrie however is full of enthusiasm for the future, but she has choices to make. I have known Kerrie for about five years and from time to time she has called me to ask questions about her business. She agreed to be the first guest on season one of my Handpicked podcast.
I asked if she would be prepared to ask the sort of questions that she asked me on the phone publicly. And she kindly agreed.
There is much to be learned from other business people’s questions. The life of a small business owner is rarely set and forget. It is often full of twists and turns. And having a trusted advisor can be incredibly valuable.
Kerrie and her husband manufacture garments using Australian merino textiles in Queensland and whilst the business is booming – with a renewed focus on ‘buy Australia’, Australian manufacturing, and support for the regions, this represents challenges too.
Kerrie has great government contracts in place as well as thousands of loyal customers. Yet in the last few years growing ‘pains’ have meant that her and her husband Mal continue to work very long hours. Finding machinists and other textile and manufacturing team members is a challenge.
Her questions are conversational and cover a wide spectrum including.
This is a wonderful Australian business story with plenty of laughs, whilst asking the tough business questions.
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S1 E1 Handpicked Podcast – Merino Country 24 May 2021
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