Vicki Weinberg
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Ruth Sturdy, founder of Colour Chronicles—a company dedicated to creating modern, guided memory journals for every age and stage, with a strong focus on inclusivity. Ruth’s vision is to celebrate and honour every family, regardless of their unique makeup.
Ruth shares how she identified a gap in the market for journals that didn’t assume traditional family structures, such as “mum and dad” or two sets of grandparents. By addressing this need, Colour Chronicles aims to avoid isolating families or leaving gaps in their memories.
We also dive into the journey of growing Colour Chronicles, from designing and printing journals with beautiful fabric covers to expanding the product range. Ruth discusses how the business has evolved from a kitchen-table operation to partnering with a fulfilment centre, and scaling from selling to friends in NCT groups to using a digital marketing agency.
Ruth highlights her experiences as part of the Santander mentoring program, which helped her build a team and bring in expertise for platforms like Shopify and Klaviyo. She also talks about the challenges and opportunities that came with transitioning from Squarespace to Shopify, adapting to shifts in the market—once dominated by Not On The High Street and Etsy —to now finding success on platforms like TikTok Shop, Amazon FBA..
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