You may have noticed a little link at the top of this site labeled book club. One of my goals when starting this website was to create a community where designers and makers could come together and discuss business related books and concepts. Its partly selfish – I always find myself wanting to discuss what …
This week, I had what we’ll call a growth week. (Because given the recent tragedy, I have no right to say I had a bad week.) But I did have one of those weeks where it was more challenging than fun to run my own business. On Monday, my cozy/cuff was featured on Etsy’s facebook …
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: The Decade’s 14 Biggest Design Moments – Etsy made the list. 10 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Indie Biz – even if your business is already underway, these tips can help you make sure you’re on-track Mileage? There’s an App for That …
I just finished up my pre-show mailing for the New York International Gift Fair, and thought I’d share this quick tip with you: It always seems like when I order postcards for a specific event, I end up with so many left over that I can never use again. So when I ordered postcards this …
Last week, I hit 300 sales in my Etsy shop(!), but it got me wondering, “am I focusing too much on number of sales?” If you’re an Etsy seller, chances are there’s one number you notice again and again, and that’s the number of sales a shop has. Whether its your shop or someone else’s, …