- Episode 14: Never Do This Or You'll Lose Your Customer?
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
Are you making a simple embroidery business mistake that could cost you a customer?
In this episode of the Embroidery Profit Podcast, Hope Yoder breaks down what to do when a client sees a digitized embroidery rendering and suddenly wants to cancel their order—and, more importantly, how to prevent it from happening in the first place.
A digitized rendering is NOT the finished embroidery. It can look flat, show inaccurate colors, and lack the texture and dimension of a real stitch-out. Instead of sending that rendering to your customer, Hope explains why you should test the design on scrap fabric first, make any necessary digitizing revisions, photograph the actual stitch-out, and get your client’s approval before moving into production.
You’ll also learn how to create stronger systems for your embroidery business, including:
✅ Why you should never show clients a digitized rendering
✅ How to properly test an embroidery design before production
✅ Why real stitch-outs build more customer confidence
✅ How to photograph embroidery samples professionally
✅ Why written customer approval can protect your business
✅ The pros and cons of deposits vs. 100% payment upfront
✅ How payment policies reduce your financial risk
✅ Why documenting thread colors, stabilizers, needles, placement, and other job details matters
✅ How repeatable systems can help turn an embroidery hobby into a profitable business
✅ How better processes can lead to repeat customers and easier reorders
Hope also shares a real-world lesson from a $4,100 embroidery order that showed her exactly why documenting every detail of a customer’s job is essential for future reorders.
Whether you’re starting an embroidery business, running an established embroidery shop, learning embroidery digitizing, or trying to make your custom embroidery business more profitable, this episode will help you develop professional systems that protect your time, money, and customer relationships.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Why a customer canceled an embroidery order
00:27 – The system for building client confidence
01:25 – What is a digitized embroidery rendering?
02:25 – What your customer should actually see
02:59 – Why renderings can scare customers away
03:54 – Do you need vector files for embroidery digitizing?
04:28 – Creating an embroidery payment policy
04:57 – Payment on delivery
05:20 – Deposits and partial payments
05:47 – Why Hope collects 100% upfront
08:56 – Testing your digitized embroidery design
10:46 – How to photograph a stitch-out
11:58 – Getting customer approval before production
13:01 – Building a repeatable embroidery business
13:37 – A lesson from a $4,100 customer order
15:54 – Why documentation is everything
16:24 – Embroidery Profit Academy
17:37 – Final embroidery business workflow recap
If this episode helped you, share it with another embroidery business owner who wants to build a more professional and profitable shop.
Subscribe for more embroidery business tips, embroidery pricing strategies, digitizing advice, customer management systems, and practical ways to grow a profitable custom embroidery business.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews:
https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Needle Tracker Board: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
🌐 Find the Mighty Hoops here and enjoy FREE shipping when using this link: https://hoopmaster.com/ref/HopeYoder/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
🌐Instagram Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/courses
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge https://www.facebook.com/groups/embroiderylounge
#EmbroideryBusiness #MachineEmbroidery #EmbroideryTips
18m - Sep 8, 2026 - Episode 13: Wholesale Secrets Nobody Tells You.
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
Wholesale secrets nobody tells you about embroidery blanks, pricing tiers, shipping, resale licenses, and inventory. In Episode 13 of the Embroidery Profit Podcast, Hope Yoder explains how embroidery business owners can source blanks smarter, protect cash flow, and keep more profit from every order.
If you have been buying embroidery blanks from Amazon, craft stores, Hobby Lobby, or other retail sources, this episode will help you rethink your supply chain. Hope shares practical wholesale strategies for embroidery businesses—especially those serving B2B clients such as contractors, plumbers, corporate teams, schools, and local businesses.
You’ll learn why starting with large amounts of inventory may hurt your business, how to create a profitable sample collection, and how wholesale distributor relationships can improve your pricing over time. Hope also breaks down the difference between true wholesale suppliers and middlemen, including examples such as SanMar, S&S Activewear, AlphaBroder, JiffyShirts, and OneStop. Episode-13_Wholesale-Secrets-Nobody-Tells-You-Transcript.txt
In this episode
- Why new embroidery businesses should usually avoid holding excess inventory.
- How job-by-job ordering helps protect cash flow and reduce overhead.
- How to build an embroidery sample collection one garment at a time.
- Why B2B embroidery clients can create higher-profit, lower-effort opportunities.
- How to choose wholesale blank apparel distributors based on warehouse proximity and delivery speed.
- The difference between true wholesale sourcing and retail or middleman pricing.
- How preferred pricing tiers can lower your costs as your spending with one supplier grows.
- What you need to open a wholesale account, including a registered business and state resale license.
- How sales tax, payment terms, credit-card processing fees, and shipping policies affect your margins.
- How to use vendor shipping costs as an upsell or client-facing option.
- Which garments are best for embroidery versus DTF transfers.
- Why beginners should be cautious when accepting customer-supplied garments.
Key takeaway
You do not need a warehouse full of blanks to run a profitable embroidery business. Keep overhead low, special-order products for each job, build samples strategically, work with true wholesale distributors, and focus on margins—not just sales. Hope’s core recommendation: if you are serving B2B clients, order per job whenever possible and let your clients cover the appropriate product and shipping costs.Episode-13_Wholesale-Secrets-Nobody-Tells-You-Transcript.txt
Subscribe to the Embroidery Profit Podcast for practical embroidery business strategies, pricing advice, B2B client growth, DTF and embroidery education, wholesale sourcing tips, and real-world lessons from Hope Yoder.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews:
https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐 Stabilizer Made Simple Course: https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/KSyez6LT/checkout
🌐 Mighty Hoops: https://hoopmaster.com/ref/HopeYoder/
🌐 Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge https://www.facebook.com/groups/embroiderylounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder https://www.facebook.com/groups/engravingwithhopeyoder
#EmbroideryBusiness #EmbroideryProfitPodcast #WholesaleBlanks #EmbroideryBlanks #EmbroideryBusinessTips #B2BEmbroidery #SanMar #SAndSActivewear #DTFPrinting #CustomApparelBusiness #EmbroideryPricing #SmallBusinessTips
19m - Sep 1, 2026 - Episode 12: Embroidery Terms You Need To Know
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Learn the embroidery terms every beginner and growing embroidery business owner needs to know—without the confusing jargon.
In this episode of the Embroidery Profit Podcast, Hope Yoder breaks down essential machine embroidery terminology in plain English so you can understand your equipment, communicate confidently with digitizers and customers, and avoid expensive production mistakes.
You’ll learn what terms like throat plate, rotary hook, bobbin, tension, hooping, backing, topper, digitizing, stitch count, and jump stitches actually mean—and why they matter for clean, professional embroidery.
In this video, you’ll learn
- What a throat plate, rotary hook, and bobbin do
- How to identify and prevent embroidery tension issues
- The difference between hooping, magnetic hoops, flats, and hats
- What “left chest” and “full back” embroidery placement mean
- Backing vs. stabilizer—and when to use topper
- Why embroidery thread weight matters
- Polyester vs. rayon embroidery thread
- What digitizing and punching mean
- Why manual digitizing produces better embroidery results than auto-digitizing
- How stitch count and color stops affect pricing and production time
- The difference between trims and jump stitches
- Common stitch types: run stitch, satin stitch, steil stitch, fill stitch, density, and underlay
- Woven patches, freestanding patches, and appliqué explained
Whether you just bought your first embroidery machine, are learning commercial embroidery, or want to run a more efficient embroidery business, this episode will give you the vocabulary to make better decisions and troubleshoot with confidence. Ep-12-Embroidery-Terms-You-Need-To-Know.txt
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction: embroidery terms made simple
00:33 Throat plate and bird’s nests
01:13 Rotary hook and bobbin
02:18 Embroidery tension
02:46 Hooping basics
03:14 Mighty Hoops and magnetic hooping
04:25 Flats vs. hats
05:06 Left chest and full back placement
06:28 Backing vs. stabilizer
07:26 What is embroidery topper?
08:32 Knockdown stitches and nap blockers
09:32 Embroidery thread and thread weight
10:28 Polyester vs. rayon thread
10:47 Digitizing and punching
11:25 Manual digitizing vs. auto-digitizing
12:14 Stitch count and embroidery pricing
12:45 Color stops and color sorting
13:40 Trims vs. jump stitches
15:16 Run stitch, satin stitch, and steil stitch
16:08 Fill stitch and density
17:06 Underlay stitches
17:48 Woven patches and freestanding patches
19:13 Appliqué embroidery
Subscribe for practical embroidery education, production tips, machine embroidery troubleshooting, and strategies to help you create better products and build a more profitable embroidery business.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews:
https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Needle Tracker Board: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
🌐 Find the Mighty Hoops here and enjoy FREE shipping when using this link: https://hoopmaster.com/ref/HopeYoder/
🌐 Hope's Favorite Source For Embroidery Supplies & Tools:https://allstitch.com/?ref=hope (this is my go-to for all embroidery supplies including the birdsnest tool and poly thread)
🌐Stabilizer Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/KSyez6LT/checkout
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram & TikTok: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/courses📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge https://www.facebook.com/groups/embroiderylounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder https://www.facebook.com/groups/engravingwithhopeyoder
#EmbroideryTerms #MachineEmbroidery #EmbroideryBusiness #EmbroideryBeginner #EmbroideryDigitizing #CommercialEmbroidery #EmbroideryTips #EmbroideryProfitPodcast
20m - Aug 25, 2026 - Episode 11: Embroidery Mythbusting
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
Are common embroidery myths costing you time, money, and quality? In this episode of the Embroidery Profit Podcast, Hope Yoder busts eight of the biggest machine embroidery myths shared in Facebook groups—and replaces them with practical advice for creating better embroidery and a more profitable business.
From choosing the right embroidery stabilizer to mastering hat embroidery, selecting a multi-needle machine, testing designs, getting clients, and deciding whether to invest in digitizing software, this episode gives new and experienced embroiderers the clarity they need to stop guessing.
If you want fewer puckers, better registration, cleaner embroidery, faster workflow, and more confidence in your embroidery business, press play.
In this episode, Hope busts these embroidery myths:
- “Just add more stabilizer or topping—it will fix everything.”
- “If you can wear it, don’t tear it.”
- “Just load the design and sew it out—it’s easy.”
- “I don’t need more than 10 needles because I never use that many thread colors.”
- “You need a huge social-media following and a killer website to get embroidery clients.”
- “I can embroider anything.”
- “I need the best—and most expensive—embroidery digitizing software.”
- “You have to steam or heat hats before embroidering them.”
You’ll learn:
- How to select the right stabilizer for woven fabric, stretch fabric, polos, hats, tote bags, and more.
- When to use tearaway stabilizer versus cutaway stabilizer.
- Why using extra stabilizer can make puckering, cupping, and registration problems worse.
- The one habit that protects expensive client garments: testing every new design, fabric, and product first.
- Why more needles improve workflow, efficiency, and profitability in a commercial embroidery shop.
- How in-person networking and relationship-building can generate embroidery clients without a massive following.
- Why the right audience matters more than the number of social-media followers you have.
- What you really need on an embroidery business website, including custom inquiry forms that help turn leads into sales.
- Why outsourcing embroidery digitizing can save money and buy back your time.
- How to avoid poor-quality auto-digitized designs.
- Why hats require proper hooping, cap-specific digitizing, and a different strategy than flat embroidery.
🌐Needle Tracker Board: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
🌐Needle Ease & Birdsnesting Tool: https://allstitch.com/products/needle-ease-needle-changing-tool?ref=hope (this is my go-to for all embroidery supplies including the birdsnest tool and poly thread) https://allstitch.com/products/needle-ease-needle-changing-tool?ref=hope
🌐Mighty Hoops: https://hoopmaster.com/ref/HopeYoder/
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
🌐Instagram Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/vkdxwpoz/checkout
🌐Asana YouTube Training - https://youtu.be/9PLcLYZqIp0?si=fhhVs91vP4kKC4QI
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
30m - Aug 18, 2026 - Episode 10: How to Troubleshoot Your Embroidery Machine Like A Pro
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
Your embroidery machine is not “broken” every time it starts acting up - and in this episode, Hope Yoder shows you how to diagnose the real problem fast before you waste fabric, thread, and patience. If you’ve ever dealt with thread breaks, bird nesting, skipped stitches, needle snaps, or designs that shift out of alignment, this is the troubleshooting guide you’ve been waiting for. Hope walks through the exact checks she uses in her own studio, from the needle tracking board and scrap-fabric test stitch to the simple rules that tell you whether the issue is top thread, bobbin tension, or something deeper.You’ll discover:
- How to spot whether the problem is your top thread or your bobbin case
- Why the “third rule” is the fastest way to judge tension
- The bobbin drop test Hope trusts after 30 years in embroidery
- How to prevent thread shredding by checking needles, insertion, thread paths, and speed
- Why bird nesting usually starts with one missed click in the bobbin case
- How to recover from a bird nest without making the damage worse
- What causes skipped stitches, needle breaks, and design misalignment
- Why scrap fabric is your best insurance policy before stitching anything valuable
Hope also shares the studio habits that keep her machines running, including her needle tracking board, when to replace needles, why polyester thread beats rayon for commercial work, and how slower speed can save you from expensive mistakes. She even breaks down the hat-stitching issues that trip up beginners and how the right hooping and stabilizer choices can completely change your results.If you embroider for business or you’re tired of guessing every time your machine misbehaves, this episode will save you time, money, and a whole lot of frustration. Essential listening for anyone who wants fewer failures, cleaner stitches, and more confidence at the machine. Speaker: Hope Yoder, host of the Embroidery Profit Podcast, shares decades of hands-on embroidery experience and practical troubleshooting advice for real-world machine problems.
🌐Needle Tracker Board: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/downloads/embroidery-pattern/pdf-organizational-files/
🌐Needle Ease & Birdsnesting Tool: https://allstitch.com/products/needle-ease-needle-changing-tool?ref=hope (this is my go-to for all embroidery supplies including the birdsnest tool and poly thread) https://allstitch.com/products/needle-ease-needle-changing-tool?ref=hope
🌐Mighty Hoops: https://hoopmaster.com/ref/HopeYoder/
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
🌐Instagram Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/vkdxwpoz/checkout
🌐Asana YouTube Training - https://youtu.be/9PLcLYZqIp0?si=fhhVs91vP4kKC4QI
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
26m - Aug 11, 2026 - Episode 9 - Cost of Staying Stuck
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Are you stuck in the exact same place in your embroidery business as you were six months ago? In this episode of the Embroidery Prophet Podcast, Hope Yoder reveals the real cost of staying stuck – not just in dollars, but in missed growth, lost confidence, and the reputation you are quietly building with every stitch.
You’ll discover how “figuring it out on your own” keeps you trapped, why clients rarely tell you when your work isn’t excellent, and how outdated shortcuts can follow you into networking rooms and cost you repeat orders. Hope shares a vulnerable story from her own commercial embroidery journey – including the “topper sticker” mistake that still makes her cringe – to show you what happens when nobody teaches you the gold‑standard workflow.
In this episode, we cover:
- The hidden cost of staying stuck in your embroidery business
- Why your embroidery is your reputation everywhere you show up
- How clients really react when your work is “just okay”
- The danger of shortcuts and “clever hacks” that hurt your brand
- Why you can’t reach a higher standard alone and “don’t know what you don’t know”
If you’re ready to stop wasting months and years trying to figure it all out by yourself – and instead build an embroidery business that reflects excellence, confidence, and premium quality – this episode is for you. Hit play, take notes, and decide: will you stay stuck, or choose a new path for your embroidery journey today?
Suggested timestamps:
- 0:00 Intro – are you still in the same place?
- 1:00 The cost of staying stuck vs who you are becoming
- 2:20 When your embroidery shows up in the same room as you
- 3:30 Hope’s embarrassing “topper sticker” story
- 5:00 Why you need someone to show you the gold standard
► Subscribe for more embroidery business tips and mindset shifts
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
18m - Aug 4, 2026 - Episode 8 - Behind the Scenes of a Real Embroidery Business — What My Day Actually Looks Like
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Ever wondered what a real embroidery business actually looks like behind the scenes? In this episode, Hope Yoder pulls back the curtain on a real production day — from her morning routine with Joyce Meyer to running commercial machines, managing two employees, prepping for her hands-on Embroidery Profit Academy, and the unglamorous admin work nobody talks about. If you’re building an embroidery or custom apparel business, this episode shows you exactly what’s possible.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
🌐Instagram Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/vkdxwpoz/checkout
🌐Asana YouTube Training - https://youtu.be/9PLcLYZqIp0?si=fhhVs91vP4kKC4QI
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
28m - Jul 26, 2026 - Episode 7: How I Find B2B Clients for My Embroidery Business (Without Cold Calling)
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Wondering how to find clients for your embroidery business without awkward cold calls? In this episode, Hope Yoder breaks down how networking groups like BNI actually translate into B2B embroidery clients, the real math behind why one networking group gives you access to over 100,000 potential referrals, which businesses make the best cold outreach targets, and a step-by-step strategy using free samples, rack cards, and handwritten notes that builds relationships instead of pushing sales. Plus — why wearing your own embroidered brand is one of the most powerful marketing moves you can make, and why your Google reviews and online presence are what close the deal after someone meets you in person.
🎓 Ready to network like a Pro?
https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/pro-networker
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
E7 - 24m - Jul 13, 2026 - Episode 6: How to Price Your Embroidery (Without Feeling Like a Fraud)
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Struggling with what to charge for embroidery? In this episode, Hope Yoder breaks down how to think like a retailer instead of a hobbyist — wholesale vs retail, setup fees explained, why “that’s too expensive” usually means something else entirely, and the mindset shift that lets you confidently price your work without comparing yourself to contract embroidery shops. Plus — how to think about minimums, raising your prices on existing clients, and the surprising psychology behind charm pricing that makes $24.95 feel smarter than $25.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
E6 - 23m - Jul 2, 2026 - Episode 5: What to Embroider First — The Product Strategy That Actually Pays
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https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Not sure what to embroider first when starting an embroidery business? Hope Yoder breaks down why mastering flats before caps is the smartest move, what makes the left chest polo the most profitable commercial embroidery product, why you should never embroider on customer-supplied garments when you are new, and how to build a focused product strategy that pays you on repeat.
🎓Patch It Perfect - Online Patch course https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/patch
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder
E5 - 11m - Jun 22, 2026 - Episode 4: Why Is My Embroidery Puckering? (And How to Fix It for Good)
Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS
https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide
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Embroidery stabilizers, needles, and thread explained simply for anyone starting a commercial embroidery business. Learn the difference between tearaway and cutaway stabilizers, why polyester thread outlasts rayon, the 8-hour needle rule, and the design density mistake that ruins garments after the first wash.
🎓Stabilizer Made Simple Course - Online Patch coursehttps://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/KSyez6LT/checkouthttps://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/patch
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
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E4 - 18m - Jun 6, 2026 - Episode 3: Before You Buy an Embroidery Machine, Listen to This First
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Think you know what embroidery machine to buy? Think again. In Episode 3, Hope Yoder breaks down everything nobody tells you before you buy — from single needle flatbeds to free-arm commercial machines, the truth about needles and embroidery heads, and the math that shows exactly how much more you can make per hour with the right setup. Whether you're about to buy your first machine or wondering if you outgrew yours — this one will save you thousands.
🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
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E3 - 22m - May 25, 2026 - Episode 2: Your Embroidery Machine Won't Make You Money. You Will.
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When the economy slows, people stop buying luxury — but businesses never stop needing branded work apparel. In Episode 2, Hope Yoder shares her real first-year embroidery numbers, why B2B embroidery is an essential not a luxury, and the tough love truth about what actually makes you money.
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
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E2 - 9m - May 16, 2026 - Episode 1: My Embroidery Journey Started With Nothing (And That Was Enough)
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Before there was a business, there was a Sam's Club sewing machine and a lot of glitter. In Episode 1 of Embroidery Profit Academy, Hope Yoder tells her real origin story — the wins, the setbacks, and what she learned building a 30-year career in embroidery. Perfect for anyone starting or growing an embroidery or personalization business.
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
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E1 - 11m - May 16, 2026 - Introduction - Welcome to the Embroidery Profit Podcast — Start Here
New here? Start with this.
In this short intro episode, Hope Yoder — 30-year embroidery industry veteran and founder of Embroidery Profit Academy — shares exactly who this podcast is for, what you can expect, and why she created it.
If you're ready to turn embroidery into a real, profitable business, you're in the right place. Subscribe and let's get started.
📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota
👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge
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