053 - Premium Home Decor Handmade With Love With Rustic Marlin

<p>Looking for the perfect gifts for your bridal party? Wanting to add a little more rustic decor to your modern-day farmhouse? Needing to spruce up your home decor for the holidays? Then you’re in the right place! This week’s highlighted company specializes in quality, American craftsmanship and was founded on love, “where family and team aren’t just words… they are a way of life”.</p> <p>This week, I am talking with Melanie and Brian O’Neil, Husband and Wife Co-Founders of Rustic Marlin. Located in Coastal MA, Rustic Marlin creates premium quality, hand-crafted home decor for everyone and every occasion. Rustic Marlin prides themselves in using real solid wood, premium textiles and on being handcrafted in the USA.</p> <p>In this episode, Melanie and Brian share how their wedding day paved the way for Rustic Marlin, what it truly means to be an Entrepreneur, and lessons they’ve learned along the way. Both Melanie and Brian open up about the hardships of entrepreneurship, why rapid growth can be detrimental to organic growth, and why they love what they do.</p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The hard truths behind Entrepreneurship<br> </li> <li>Focusing on slow progress vs. rapid growth<br> </li> <li>Why “Scalability” is essential to growing your business<br> </li> <li>Recognizing the importance of relationships over sales<br> </li> <li>When to say “No” in order to say “Yes” to better opportunities</li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Rustic Marlin:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.rusticmarlin.com/"><u>https://www.rusticmarlin.com/<br> </u></a></li> <li><strong>Facebook: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rusticmarlin/"><u>https://www.facebook.com/rusticmarlin/<br> </u></a></li> <li><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rusticmarlin/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/rusticmarlin/<br> </u></a></li> <li><strong>Instagram (Personal): </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/melanierusticmarlin/"><u>https://www.ins