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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short 10 min daily podcast. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.
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Ep. 46 About Me

MurdyCreative.coOct 01, 2018

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Ep. 417 the Murdy No. 7 Leather Covers

Ep. 417 the Murdy No. 7 Leather Covers

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


A new product launch is always fun! This product has actually been on my mind for several years, and was originally connected as the journal design. This launch, as with all launches, has had some bumps. I’m excited however to have three sizes of our new Murdy No. 7 Leather Covers officially available on the website. Listen in to learn more.


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Mar 05, 202418:36
Ep. 416 The Pen I Love

Ep. 416 The Pen I Love

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The Parker Jotter is one of the most iconic ballpoint pens ever made, and I have a special connection with it thanks to my hometown. It’s been a staple of our products for years and we have sent out thousands of them to customers. It wasn’t chosen just because of its incredible design though. Listen in to learn more.


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Feb 27, 202413:41
Ep. 415 The Worst Place to Start

Ep. 415 The Worst Place to Start

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


With the challenges of getting the mill to actually make parts fresh in my mind, a friend came to visit. He is an expert in this area, and his insight into the issues I am facing have been incredibly valuable. Beyond the concerns with the machine itself, he has expressed the fact that cutting through stainless steel and tapping the specific size I am trying to tap, is a very challenging activity under the best of circumstances. Listen in to learn more.


As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Feb 21, 202420:52
Ep. 414 The Chicago Tea Party

Ep. 414 The Chicago Tea Party

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


The mill is in place, but I haven’t been able to work on it due to an expensive, pressing issue. Illinois sales tax going back aways has come home to roost. With thousands of dollars on the line in penalties, there is a deep frustration with having to divert my attention to this task. We have important things to do, but here I am stuck doing something straight out of Dante’s Inferno. Listen in to learn more.


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Feb 06, 202421:35
Ep. 413 The Elephant in the Room

Ep. 413 The Elephant in the Room

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


With the mill finally bought and paid for and on its way, a new challenge arises. How do we get it in the room? The doors into the room are only 36” wide and the normal door height. The mill weighs over a thousand pounds. There is no way to put a forklift in the room, or even much of any type of hydraulic lifting equipment. We have looked at buying or renting some equipment but there is no rental equipment and the purchase would be extremely expensive for this one operation. So how do we get it in place and setup? Listen in to learn more.


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Jan 30, 202416:27
Ep. 412 The Menu Quandary

Ep. 412 The Menu Quandary

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


As I look back on the last 14 months, there is a long term and consistent decline in our website conversion rate. A lot of things go into the conversion rate, but many of those I can’t do much about. I have limited control over the macro economic climate and the Meta AI is what decides who sees our social media ads. I can however work on improving our website to be the best it can be. This presents a unique challenge however. Listen in to learn more.


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Jan 23, 202419:44
Ep. 411 Murdy Behind Bars

Ep. 411 Murdy Behind Bars

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


We are back in the new year with the weekly podcast! This first episode details the disastrous effects of bringing the bar manufacturing in house for our No. 2 journals. Despite how much of a pain it has been to get them made by outside parties, working to bring that production in house has cause all sorts of problems. In the end we are likely to bring on a new machine to help make our bars automatically. Listen in to learn more.


As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/


Jan 16, 202420:19
Ep. 410 Hiring Dilemma

Ep. 410 Hiring Dilemma

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


With Christmas approaching and our production backlog piling up it is now time to bring on a new production person. We have been a team of three for a few months now, but being down a person has been taxing on the projects and new ideas we are hoping to implement. This has prompted our next round of hiring and it has created some interesting dilemmas Listen in to learn more.


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Sep 28, 202317:01
Ep. 409 Color Swap

Ep. 409 Color Swap

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


With time pressing in we have been looking into creative solutions to the list of problems we have before Christmas. As we have been revising our colors we have been launching new versions of the colors with different names to help inform people that the new version won’t match the older related color. But what about our Black? Listen in to learn more.


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Sep 21, 202319:51
Ep. 408 Mob Money Part IV

Ep. 408 Mob Money Part IV

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We are now into our fourth and hopefully final round of Shopify Capital. This time around however things seem to be a bit different. Either Shopify is pushing to make more out of their capital program or they know something about the future of the economy that I don’t. Listen in to learn more.


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Sep 14, 202320:28
Ep. 407 Shopify Forms

Ep. 407 Shopify Forms

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One of the new tools that has opened up to us, Shopify Forms, allows for us to build surveys. This should be a great way for us to learn about our otherwise elusive customer demographic information. However, when doing market research there are many pitfalls to the data that can lead you in the wrong direction. Listen in to learn more.


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Aug 31, 202323:56
Ep. 406 Shopify Collective

Ep. 406 Shopify Collective

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


As we evaluate new marketing strategies, one item that caught our attention in the Shopify Summer edition ’23 was the new Shopify Collective. The app allows our products to be easily cross posted and sold by other Shopify sellers if we allow them. I am contemplating the good and bad of this idea. Listen in to learn more.


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Aug 24, 202316:57
Ep. 405 Shopify Subscription

Ep. 405 Shopify Subscription

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


With the new Shopify Subscription app, we have a new opportunity to diversify our offering. The trick is finding the right balance of affordable, valuable, interesting, unique, and ongoing products that we can fill those boxes with. What would be the right frequency? What price point? The list of questions goes on and on. Listen in to learn more.


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Aug 17, 202316:31
Ep. 404 Shopify Summer Edition 2023

Ep. 404 Shopify Summer Edition 2023

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


Shopify just launched its Summer ’23 edition of its new updates. This collection of new apps and features opens up the door to many new and exciting tools that we are hoping to employ shortly. One of those tools, our affiliate marketing tool is now available for new people to sign up with at https://murdycreative.co/collab. Listen in to learn more.


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Aug 10, 202326:02
Ep. 304 Changing Perspectives

Ep. 304 Changing Perspectives

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CGP Grey Video on AI

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


Exciting new addition to one of our staple products, how AI is going to put us all out of work, and the piling garbage that surrounds us, I cover a lot of ground in this episode about my changing perspectives on some important topics. Listen in to learn more.


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Jul 27, 202323:08
 Ep. 402 The Advisor

Ep. 402 The Advisor

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 


Running a small business is no small task and it’s even harder when you try to do it alone. Today I talk about a source of wisdom and how a recent meeting changed some of my perspective on what we need to be doing. Listen in to learn more.


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Jul 20, 202320:02
Ep. 401 Below and Behind

Ep. 401 Below and Behind

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This month got off to a rocky start. With an impending cash crunch looming at the end of the month, we are working hard to come up with solutions to that issue. This is made harder by our current state of affairs. Listen in to learn more.


As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Jul 13, 202320:21
Ep. 399 And Then There Were Three

Ep. 399 And Then There Were Three

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With the departure of a long time employee things are a bit different around here. Melinda had an incredible opportunity arise out on the East Coast and she departed with my blessing. I couldn’t be more excited for her. We have a new person covering the phones and emails now.  Listen in to learn more.


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Jun 15, 202320:33
Ep. 398 Perfect Timing

Ep. 398 Perfect Timing

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There have been many times we have had tight moments with money. The most recent time included a rather theatrical resolution. It’s times like these that I look to the familiar old places for comfort.  Listen in to learn more.


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Jun 08, 202317:36
Ep. 397 The Murdy No 6 Briefcase

Ep. 397 The Murdy No 6 Briefcase

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 
The latest and greatest product from Murdy Creative Co. is now available! Our 14” and 16” Leather Briefcases are available for purchase and should start shipping out early next week (if everything goes as planned). Hear all about the special features and functions of the new briefcases in this episode. Listen in to learn more.


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Jun 01, 202319:34
Ep. 396 New Launches

Ep. 396 New Launches

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As the marketing efforts continue to stall, we take a new approach to improving sales by launching new products. We have a whole slew of new and exciting things coming over the next few weeks, including some we have gotten as requests from fans. Listen in to learn more.


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May 25, 202315:28
Ep. 395 Retry

Ep. 395 Retry

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The first round of ad learning on Facebook and Instagram Ads is not going well. We are going to be retooling the ad strategy and creative and trying again. Listen in to learn more.


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May 18, 202313:52
Ep. 394 A Rocky Start

Ep. 394 A Rocky Start

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. 



With 15 new video ads beginning a new campaign for us on social media, we are off to a rocky start. The new campaign means that the algorithm has to go through a “learning phase” to identify what ads should be shown to which people to achieve the best results. This process however can be both painful and expensive as all education is. Listen in to learn more.


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May 11, 202327:15
Ep. 393 Ad Nonsense

Ep. 393 Ad Nonsense

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The world of digital and social media marketing is a bit like trying to catch smoke in a bottle. With our financial situation firmly back in the “stable but only barely” category we are looking at a new type of marketing. I also discuss what I think will be the next great revolution in marketing and how despite its dystopian aesthetic its is probably for the best. Listen in to learn more.


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May 04, 202324:20
Ep. 392 A New Thought and the Data Dilemma

Ep. 392 A New Thought and the Data Dilemma

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In this double header episode I cover two completely different topics, one a financial development unique to this year and the other a new tool that is helping with the database building. As we consider this April and the very lackluster performance, I am beginning to wonder if the specifics of this tax season are affecting peoples spending habits for the worse. As the database begins to take shape, I have begun to use ChatGTP, the AI, to help me build and optimize the specifics of the code. Listen in to learn more.


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Apr 27, 202335:20
Ep. 391 Two Impostors

Ep. 391 Two Impostors

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Triumph and Disaster in the moment seem to knock us backwards. We need to build an attitude that is resistant to the ups and downs of business, while also allowing them to keep us moving forward. Stoicism cannot be allowed to degenerate into apathy or indifference.   Listen in to learn more.


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Apr 20, 202319:08
Ep. 390 Bourbon Problems

Ep. 390 Bourbon Problems

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The Bourbon had to be postponed last week due to an issue with its initial round of finishing. This pushed us back from an immediate launch of the Bourbon to a Pre-sale, but due to the excellent work at the tannery they were able to get us the perfect mill of it this week. This changes the launch considerably. Listen in to learn more.


As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Apr 06, 202324:43
Ep. 389 We're Back Baby

Ep. 389 We're Back Baby

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With Americano coming back in stock and the new Bourbon color arriving to the Murdy Creative Co, I think we should see our good sales numbers return. It will be a good test to see if the marketing efforts, or the new product launch were to blame for February’s success. Listen in to learn more.


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Mar 30, 202319:24
Ep. 388 A Series of Unfortunate Events

Ep. 388 A Series of Unfortunate Events

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When it rains it pours. Honestly the second failure was entirely predictable as a downstream effect of the Americano being out of stock. While nothing is truly a disaster, this new challenge may present a serious drop off in sales for a bit. Listen in to learn more.


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Mar 23, 202320:00
Ep. 387 Disaster

Ep. 387 Disaster

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While things have been going so well, a problem was brewing under the surface. Our technical challenges finally have come to a head and it is likely to cost us tens of thousands of dollars while we work to solve it. Listen in to learn more.

As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Mar 16, 202321:54
Ep. 386 Momentum

Ep. 386 Momentum

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As our marketing picks up steam the company gains momentum and sales. This is exciting as it’s the first sign of a successful year. With this new momentum comes new challenges. Listen in to learn more.

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Mar 02, 202318:00
Ep. 384 The New Murdy No. 5

Ep. 384 The New Murdy No. 5

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

For the first time in over a year (I think) we are launching an entirely new product line. Our Murdy No. 5 Folders are an excellent new addition and will be the perfect partner for your busy life. Use them with top two hole punch, side three hole punch, or just with loose pages. Listen in to learn more.

As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Feb 16, 202317:40
Ep. 383 Mob Money Part III

Ep. 383 Mob Money Part III

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

Once again we are turning to the mob (Shopify Capital) for additional financing. This time is a bit different in a good way as we are trending in the right direction, but the financial musical chairs we are playing is a stressful game indeed. Listen in to learn more.

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Feb 09, 202320:14
Ep. 382 Christmas Recap

Ep. 382 Christmas Recap

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

Rolling the clock back a few months, I cover the details of how this Christmas went and contrast it with the year prior. The good, the bad, and the ugly parts of this Christmas made for some excellent lessons and wills shape our policy towards future Christmas seasons. Listen in to learn more.

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Feb 02, 202323:49
Ep. 381 No More Espresso

Ep. 381 No More Espresso

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

We are discontinuing our most popular color?! The good news is that we are replacing it with something better. We recently switched to a new tannery in Milwaukee and the change has provided us with on opportunity to craft a new custom leather that is made to higher specifications. Listen in to learn more.

As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Jan 26, 202320:12
Ep. 380 No Mistakes

Ep. 380 No Mistakes

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

The goal of every company is to have no mistakes. That lofty goal is nearly impossible to obtain and there must be a good process to fix mistakes when they happen, however some steps can be taken to help reach that goal. Listen in to learn more.

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Nov 15, 202217:59
Ep. 379 A New Look

Ep. 379 A New Look

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

I have a new outfit style that I am wearing these days. There is a good reason that I have changed my look. I am also instituting this change company wide on January 1 of 2023. Listen in to learn more.

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Nov 10, 202218:42
Ep. 378 Kneecap November

Ep. 378 Kneecap November

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

With all the new changes to our process, product, packaging, and promotional efforts, we are a little behind at the beginning of November. Because of this, we haven’t been able to get the most out of the beginning of the month in terms of sales. We are hoping to get back on track. Listen in to learn more.

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Nov 08, 202218:38
Ep. 377 Reboot

Ep. 377 Reboot

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

I discovered something amazing the other night while I was watching Hulu’s new show Reboot… The Slim Cut Binder is in it! Without anything being done on our end, other than making it, our product has now made its debut on the silver screen. Listen in to learn more.

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Nov 03, 202216:23
Ep. 376 Studio

Ep. 376 Studio

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

This is the first episode in our new studio. Check out the new background and lighting on our YouTube video and hear the improvement in the sound. We had to bring our marketing efforts in house to improve our results and use our own labor more fully. Listen in to learn more.

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Nov 01, 202208:28
Ep. 375 Backfire

Ep. 375 Backfire

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

As the fallout from the letter from the founder begins, what has happened was very unexpected. It has brought with it both good and bad. Listen in to learn more.

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Oct 20, 202215:28
Ep. 374 A Letter From the Founder

Ep. 374 A Letter From the Founder

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

As I return from paternity leave, some important changes are coming to the company. These changes will allow for a great product change for us long term. Listen in to learn more.

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Oct 13, 202214:41
Ep. 373 August Goals

Ep. 373 August Goals

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

As we end the month of August I look back on the goals we had set at the beginning of the month and how we measured up to them. Things shifted early in the month with a new influx of cash which shifted the priorities slightly and changed some of the goals mid process. Overall though, we made some excellent strides forward. Listen in to learn more.

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Sep 01, 202221:56
Ep. 372 Paternity Test

Ep. 372 Paternity Test

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

With the impending birth of my child, I am worried about the test that this will be for the company as I try to take paternity leave. Finding a balance that allows me to help and support my wife while also keeping my small business operating is going to be a huge challenge. Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 30, 202215:27
Ep. 371 A Breath of Fresh Air

Ep. 371 A Breath of Fresh Air

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

After a serious issue arose with the workshop last Christmas, we have been working to find the best solution to our HVAC and exhaust system for the last 8 months. After hours of design work and consultation with experts, we finally found a good option. Friday last week we began renovation on the engraver room, but progress is much slower than anticipated. Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 25, 202216:48
Ep. 370 South Paw

Ep. 370 South Paw

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

As we work on expanding the product line and bringing new and exciting improvements to our offering, it has become important to accommodate the left handed community. One recommendation was to create a reversed version of our folios and that is just what we did. Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 18, 202209:35
Ep. 369 Off Target

Ep. 369 Off Target

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

With the halfway mark of the month in the rearview mirror, we look at how we are doing on our four critical targets. This month has had some changes to the plan and the targets due to the influx of cash, but the fundamental goal remains the same. Come out of the month at least a little profitable. Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 16, 202214:50
Ep. 368 Gator

Ep. 368 Gator

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

We just launched a new Special Edition leather! This beautiful embossed cowhide has an alligator skin impression pressed deep into it with enormous force. Custom made for us in one of the Milwaukee tanneries we use, this beautiful leather is only available for a limited time. Listen in to learn more.

As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/

Aug 11, 202214:35
Ep. 367 Mob Money Part II

Ep. 367 Mob Money Part II

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

Since we have had good success with our repayments, Shopify is willing to lead us more money. With the new money comes a few new decisions for us, and another repayment. What we do and how is going to be critical. Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 09, 202216:19
Ep. 366 Welcome to the Circus

Ep. 366 Welcome to the Circus

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Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more.

With low marketing budget numbers for this month, we have to come up with a variety of new and exciting launches to ensure that people are excited to get our emails and see what comes next! Listen in to learn more.

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Aug 09, 202213:18