MEET AZHELLE
Thanks for stopping by my site. I’m Azhelle aka The Toy Coach, and I’m the writer and host of the Making It In The Toy Industry podcast, and author of The Toy Coach Blog. I left my corporate job as a VP at a toy company to become The Toy Coach and now, I help educate and connect mission-driven toy creators like you to the fun, crazy world of toys! My personal goal? For you to surprise the toy industry with unexpected, diverse, and valuable toy ideas that kids need and buyers want.
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