The Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs (CCE) is three days of seminars, interactive discussions and hands-on Workshops. More importantly the CCE is a special community event that will allow you to…
Read more »Thanks to everyone who joined us for an amazing 3 day weekend in Seattle for the 2010 Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs!
It was an amazing opportunity to hear from so many talented speakers, swap stories with other attendees, eat lots of delectable treats and maybe most importantly we all took another step towards attaining our [...]
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Bazaar Bizarre began in 2001 in the Boston-area as an offbeat entertainment extravaganza to showcase the DIY movement and handmade goods. Bazaar Bizarre has spread across the nation to cities such as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Maker Faire Bay Area and Austin. Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco is a Handmade market, Indie entertainment extravaganza [...]
Read more »We thought we’d give you an insiders guide for places to eat while attending the conference. We will be providing breakfast and lunch but there is dinner to think about too! Oh and add in a good place to hang out with someone to do alittle informal networking with? Vermillion is the place!
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Join fiber artist Moxie for a hands-on introduction to the art and science of needle felting. Great for all skill levels, learn to create 3D objects or flat fabric out of gorgeous wool fiber. In no time you’ll become addicted to all of the fun and possibilities this unique art form holds.
We are so excited that in just a few days we will be gathering for the first ever Conference of Creative Entreprenuers! If you have any questions about the upcoming event feel free to get in contact with attendee coordinator: Andrea Porter – andrea@creativeconferencewest.com.
Read more »Have the chance to win this amazing poster by Seattle based artist Matthew Porter in this years raffle!
Read more »We are excited to announce a special special round table reception hosted by The Conference for Creative Entrepreneurs.
The event will feature small group discussions about running a small business, networking opportunities with members of the the art, craft and design community, craft and product demonstrations, special discounts on services and products from our sponsors, [...]
I know whenever I go somewhere, even on vacation, my eyes are still peeled for good stores to hit up where I might showcase our line. Check out some of the stores below. Possibly plan for an extra day or two while in Seattle to talk to some store owners. Face to face meeting can [...]
Read more »This week we’re psyched to introduce you to Seattle’s Central Co-op! The folks behind Central Co-op are a motley cadre of cooperators with a spectrum of magical skills that support sustainable practices, community accountability, and the local food economy. They also happen to sell delicious food. But we wanted to find out [...]
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According to Los Angeles Magazine, April Winchell is the 21st funniest person in L.A. (which is apparently funnier than Eddie Izzard, but not quite as hilarious as Johnny Knoxville). She has enjoyed a multi-faceted career in the entertainment business, owing in large part to her extremely limited attention span. [...]
The folks at Etsy don’t really need an introduction. If you haven’t heard of Etsy by now, you have definitely been living under a rock. CCE’s organizers have been Etsy members since 2005, Etsy’s very first year in business. One of us even teaches Etsy 101 classes in San Francisco (okay, I confess, [...]
Read more »Earlier in the month I mentioned my new favorite site Crafting an MBA Megan creator of the site has put together a book club aimed at helping you read, digest, and discuss various small business topics. I often need a group to hold me responsible and give me a timetable. So I think this book [...]
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Today I’d like you all to meet the good folks behind Meylah. We’re super excited to partner with Meylah because they are a small, local Seattle company that is dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs succeed–just like us! If you haven’t tried it yet, Meylah is an easy-to-use blog platform with an integrated storefront and business tools for the creative entrepreneur (like built-in marketing–sweet). You can build your own site and keep the blogging, storefront, networking, and pretty much everything else in one place, which is a huge boon to us busy multi-taskers. Read on to find out more about these good folks!….
We thought we’d give you an insiders guide for places to eat while attending the conference. We will be providing breakfast and lunch but there is dinner to think about too! How about tacos?
Just across the street from Oddfellows is Rancho Bravo. If you are a vegetarian your choices are limited (one taco) and it’s [...]
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Today we interviewed two of our generous sponsors: Oliver Wise and Eleanor Hanson Wise of The Present Group. The Present Group is a great resource for artists, collectors, and educators, and they’ve just added a new service for creative professionals….
Did you miss the early bird deadline?
Well, seems a few people did so we extended just through the 20th. So get on it now so you don’t miss out!
Discounts for Blogger & Journalists
We would love some more press so we are offering bloggers and journalists a discount! We would love if you [...]
If you attended this past weekends Urban Craft Uprising event you may be considering applying for the holiday or next years summer show. Or maybe you have applied in the past but did not get in. With competition stiff for vendors you will get an amazing leg up by attending day one’s class – Craft [...]
Read more »We thought we’d give you an insiders guide for places to eat while attending the conference. We will be providing breakfast and lunch but there is dinner to think about too! Or maybe more importantly what about happy hour?
Coconut, Lavender, Pomegranate – all martinis that are offered at Chapel! Fancy martinis, happy hour (only [...]
Read more »This is one craft show of the summer not to miss. Urban Craft Uprising consistently has an amazing line up of artists! The first 100 folks through the door each day get a free swag bag of goodies! Free admission, craft demos, hourly giveaways!
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, July 10 & 11th: 11 – 5.
www.urbancraftuprising.com [...]
With the conference just a bit over a month away you might be getting in the mood to talk business. Megan Auman of Crafting an MBA recently did a guest blog post over on design*sponge about her top 10 biz books. This list will get you thinking and then you will have lots and lots [...]
Read more »Our good friends over at The Present Group have posted an excellent article about fiscal sponsorship. What is fiscal sponsorship? According to TPG,
“Fiscal Sponsorship allows organizations, individual artists, projects, or companies that have a non-profit mission to align themselves with a designated 501c(3) non profit organization and apply for grants [...]
We thought we’d give you an insiders guide for places to eat while attending the conference. We will be providing breakfast and lunch but there is dinner to think about too! Or maybe more importantly what about dessert?
In the course of three days you are bound to find this spot as it is just [...]
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