047: Designing Returnable Baby Clothes with Abi and Danny of Beaus+Babes

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What started as a gift idea for a baby shower turned into a full-fledged business. Abi Horton and her partner Danny started</span> <a href= "https://beausandbabes.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beaus+Babes</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to create baby clothes made of 100% organic cotton with uplifting and inspiring designs.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because of their firsthand volunteer experience at domestic violence and homeless shelters, Abi and Danny created a return-to-donate model that allows customers to return and donate outgrown clothing. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Mollie chat with Abi and Danny about: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Using their creative backgrounds to design every aspect of Beaus+Babes from scratch</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Designing recyclable packaging that can resend clothing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Abi’s experience volunteering inspired their return-to-donate model</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of making it easy for customers to return clothing </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Launching, growing an audience, and collaborating with like-minded organic clothing companies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to shift from a wholesaler to a direct manufacturer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Using their email list to send subscribers valuable parenting tips</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more sustainable apparel advice…</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="