056: How Handmade Pacifier Clip Turned into a 6-Figure Business with Megan Castillo of Little Baebae Co.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After her first child was born, Megan Castillo taught herself to sew and sell handmade baby items online. Quickly, her parenting product hacks became a full-fledged business called Little BaeBae Co., an innovative baby products company and home of the RetractaClip. Last year, BaeBae Co. grew 300% and is now on track to make $1.8M in sales. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Mollie and Megan discuss: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How her daughter inspired the idea for a retractable pacifier clip</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making the first RetractaClip prototype using an old auxiliary cord</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Raising $15K on Kickstarter and validating her idea </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the Foundr Facebook ads course changed her hobby into a business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The feeling of finally being able to pay her salary</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Offering other baby brands' products in her store</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more small business advice…</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.foundr.com/freetraining"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">free trainings<