Making It in The Toy Industry | Start A Toy Business

A podcast by Azhelle Wade | The Toy Coach | Toy Creators Academy - Wednesdays

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270 Episodes

  1. #110: Why You Can Only Sell A Toy Idea When It's R.i.T.E. with Dan Klitsner

    Published: 1/26/2022

  2. #109: Why You Should Attend The TCA Virtual Pitch Event

    Published: 1/19/2022

  3. #108: Money-Saving Benefits of Automating Your Toy Business with Kelly Goss

    Published: 1/12/2022

  4. #107: Secrets For Pitching Your Game Ideas To Hasbro with Tanya Thompson

    Published: 1/5/2022

  5. #106: The Power Of Telling Your Unique Toy Story with Cher Hale

    Published: 12/29/2021

  6. #105: Minda Harts on Retaining and Nurturing Diverse Talent in 2022

    Published: 12/22/2021

  7. #104: The Easiest Way To Protect Your Toy Idea That Most People Overlook with Dan Harris

    Published: 12/15/2021

  8. #103: What You Need to Do Today To Protect Your Toy Brand From Counterfeits

    Published: 12/8/2021

  9. #102: Innovating The Sales Process In 2021 with Chloe Kershaw of Hape Toys

    Published: 12/1/2021

  10. #101: Learn Toy History With Toys That Built America

    Published: 11/24/2021

  11. #100: Special 100th Episode Getting To Know The Toy Coach

    Published: 11/17/2021

  12. #99: How This Toy and Game Pitch Event Advances Women In Toys

    Published: 11/10/2021

  13. #98: The Virtual Toy And Game Pitch Event You Should Be Preparing For

    Published: 11/3/2021

  14. #97: Write Click-Worthy Email Subject Lines For Your Next Toy Pitch

    Published: 10/27/2021

  15. #96: The California Law to Empower Gender Neutral Toys

    Published: 10/20/2021

  16. #95: Tips For Finding The Great Toy Or Game Concepts Within You with Christian Castro

    Published: 10/13/2021

  17. #94: The Superhero That Sparked A Social Movement with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez creator of La Borinqueña

    Published: 10/8/2021

  18. #93: Making The Most Of Unexpected Publicity with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez creator of La Borinqueña

    Published: 10/6/2021

  19. #92: Breaking Through Barriers in Children’s Book Publishing with Charles George Esperanza

    Published: 9/29/2021

  20. #91: The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures Meet The Experts with The Toy Coach Azhelle Wade

    Published: 9/22/2021

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How do I bring my toy ideas to life? How can I pitch my toy concept to top toy companies like Hasbro, Mattel, or Goliath Games? What does it cost to make a prototype, and where can I get one made? Are there toy manufacturing options outside of China? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered on this weekly podcast, Making It In The Toy Industry. In addition to mini toy masterclasses, and step-by-step guides, each episode is designed to help you take immediate action toward developing, presenting, licensing, and producing your next big toy or game idea. Learn how to find the right factory, negotiate manufacturing costs, and use successful sales techniques to get your product noticed by major toy companies.Meet Your HostAzhelle Wade, aka The Toy Coach, has been in the toy industry since 2010. With 3 toy patents, multiple toy awards, and a track record of managing multi-million-dollar toy lines for companies like Toys R Us, Party City, Madame Alexander, and Creative Kids, Azhelle brings passionate and enthusiastic toy industry expertise to every episode.Join thousands of toy creators and entrepreneurs who are making their toy dreams real with Making It In The Toy Industry!