business buzz 3-5-10

A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links:

Survey Results: Etsy vs. Website – Sommer Designs shares whether her customers prefer shopping on Etsy or her own website.  A must read!

gold medal worthy craft – Karen of Skylark Studio shares another good role model for craft business – Simon Pearce glass and ceramics studio

Artists can seize the business initiative – why you should hone your business skills to reap maximum profits.

Sustainable Materials: Getting it Printed – eco-friendly options for your marketing materials.

small business, small steps – Bess of the English Muffin has started a new series on her blog where she shares advice on running a small business.

What’s Your Creative Mission – Applying Jamie Oliver’s vision to your own craft practice.

Turn your hobby into a business and make it happen – News interview with Whitney Smith of Whitney Smith Pottery and Patty Benson of Papaver Vert + tips to help build you own crafts business.

6 Comments

  1. hey thanks for the link shout out!!

    • you’re welcome, karen! thanks for the great post!

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  2. Thank you for these weekly roundups! You’ve introduced me to so many great resources I wouldn’t otherwise have time to find!

  3. Thanks so much for posting the link to the interview Megan! It was such a short segment that we didn’t get to say a whole lot really….but it was still fun. And nerve wracking 🙂

  4. hi megan! thanks so much for including my blog post in this week’s business buzz – it really is such an honour 🙂 i am a frequent reader of your blog and am always so inspired and informed by your writings and ideas. all the best 🙂
    bess