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 more: 1) What [...]
Read more »April Winchell will be signing books at Elliot Bay Books on Saturday August 14th at 2:00pm. If you feel like taking a little break, walk over there and get her book, Regretsy.
Read more »Recently featured on Nightline! http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/human-failure-makes-online-laughs-11265391
Read more »A big part of the creative professional scene is to be more ecologically conscious. Going green has never been more popular and made more sense for our modern small businesses. Meet indie artists, crafters and retail owners who have made a genuine commitment to provide green products, promote greener living or practice sustainable business operation. [...]
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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. [...]
Managing your Blog: Blogging is something a lot of us do now. It’s a part of our jobs and an integral part of our growth in this internet obsessed world. It’s not always easy but it definitely is necessary. If you are feeling your blogging fire slowly burning out OR don’t know how to even [...]
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Kevin Clarke is an insect artist and biologist who owns and operates Bug Under Glass, the first and only Green Certified insect display business in the country. His lifelong passion and concern for the insects (especially ants) influenced him to pursue a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology and publish a scientific paper on insect conservation. His business endeavors are also focused on conservation and insect education. [...]
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, it’s me). [...]
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 [...]
Read more »Are you a business owner or a creative entrepreneur ready to move to the next level? Have you thought about the legal obligations that are formed by owning your own business or developing your creative ideas? Do you work with others to expand your ideas or hire contractors to assist you? Have you ever talked [...]
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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 [...]
Read more »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 »With small business owners of every sort, this panel discussion will get into the pros and cons of each kind of business structure. When you’re just starting out, picking the right business structure for your venture is an important — and confusing — deliberation. Representatives of a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an LLC and a [...]
Read more »Selling your work isn’t easy. And it’s even harder if you’re trying to balance your crafty biz with a full-time job and some semblance of a personal life. Grace Dobush, the author of “Crafty Superstar: Make Crafts on the Side, Earn Extra Cash and Basically Have it All,” a business guide for part-time crafters, will [...]
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. [...]
Read more »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 and accept donations under their [...]
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