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Today's guest is Jamie Kutchman of Marigold and Grey, a company that provides artisan gifts for weddings, events and businesses. In today's episode, Jamie shares with us how her past work prepared her for her entrepreneurial journey, how a pivot early in her business led to huge growth, and tips for effective client gifting. The highlights: 02:15 How a background in internet and medical sales prepared Jamie for entrepreneurship. 09:39 The stress of starting a business vs. the stress of being an employee in a business. 11:33 The disastrous event that led to the gifting business idea. 16:43 An assumption didn’t play out, and a pivot that led to major growth. 24:27 The challenges of client gifting and how to get started. 27:57 Thinking through what to gift your clients. 30:45 How much to spend on client gifts 34:58 When to outsource your client gifting 37:11 Tips for DIY client gifting 41:24 Expanding to serve corporate clients and how they found Marigold & Grey 43:45 How Jamie’s new website