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Happiness is a State of Mine is a new WV based company looking to not only provide a comfortable, well-made product to fellow West Virginians, but also aim to cultivate happiness and shed a positive spotlight on all of the wonderful and culturally diverse things West Virginia has to offer.
Show Notes:
- 00:31-3:05: Jim introduces today’s guest of the show, Margie Carson, founder of a t-shirt business called “Happiness is a State of Mine.” Jim fills the listeners in on some background of Carson and asks him to fill in some of the gaps…
- 3:06-6:20: Carson talks about when she moved to West Virginia, talks about her time as a student at WVU, she talks about the love for West Virginia her and her family have. Carson talks about her interior design business and how her t-shirt business began.
- 6:21-6:42: Elevator Pitch
- 6:43-7:25: Carson believes what we broadcast in our lives and constantly show the beauty and potential in West Virginia.
- 7:26-7:33: What are you most excited about?
- 7:34-8:16: Carson is excited to meet Jm and talk to him and meet other people from around West Virginia. “I’m excited, I think a lot of people are getting excited.”
- 8:17-8:48: Jim talks about how he heard about Margie through Sharon Stratton from the West Virginia Canter for Small Business Development and asks if she works with them.
- 8:49-9:34: Carson was their with a friend and brought some examples to Sharon and she suggested Carson contact Jim. Carson says she’s been having trouble getting the word out.
- 9:35-9:40: When did the business start?
- 9:41-10:48: Margie talks about how her son helped her set up the t-shirt and securing the trademark and how her sons have continued to provide a lot of help.
- 10:49-11:17:What was your worst business experience?
- 11:18-12:11: Carson says that she hasn’t necessarily had a worst experience but she talks about how she struggles with some areas of business like social media.
- 12:12-12:27: How did you become an entrepreneur?
- 12:28-12:58: “The catalyst that got me started honestly was that it was a job I knew I could be a single mom with.”
- 12:59-14:12: What’s the best thing about being in business in West Virginia?
- 14:13-14:43: “I think we’d all agree the people here are probably the best asset for West Virginia.”
- 14:44-15:13: What’s your best business moment?
- 15:14-16:07: Carson talks about how she wrote to an author who inspired her so much and the author used West Virginia on her website for transformational journalism.
- 16:08-17:04: Jim mentions the sponsors. Whats the long-term vision?
- 17:05-18:32: Carson wants it to see this become a slogan for West Virginia, that people embrace knowing that West Virginia isn’t the least happy state.
- 18:33-18:52: What’s one thing you do everyday that contributes to your success?
- 18:53-21:03: “I am grateful.” Carson reminds herself what she is grateful for each and everyday.
- 21:04-21:09:What’s one resource in your business you can’t live without?
- 21:10-22:19: Social media and using it to bring people and groups together. Carson says she really isn’t great at social media but is good at bringing those groups together.
- 22:20-23:37: Jim talks about why he started Positively West Virginia. Jim says Carson is on a crusade for happiness.
- 23:38-24:32: Carson agrees and gives a quote from a book about change from Sean Anker. She talks about making real change in West Virginia.
- 24:33-24:41: if you could meet anyone in West Virginia to help your business, who would it be?
- 24:42-25:37: Carson wants to meet Hoda Cotby.
- 25:38-26:01: What’s the best way for people to get in contact and order some of your t-shirts?
- 26:02-27:03: On their website https://happinessisastateofmine.com/
- 27:04-Close: Jim thanks Margie Carson for joining him on another episode of Positively West Virginia and recognizes the amazing sponsors of the show that allow great business stories like this one to be told.