I was reading Seth Godin this morning and he made the following statement: “We’ve been culturally brainwashed to believe that the factory approach (average products for average people, compliance, focus on speed and cost) is the one and only way. It’s not.” And that phrase, average products for average people, stopped me in my tracks. …
Yesterday, I shared some of my thoughts on why your craft business gets stuck. And many of you chimed in to talk about the issues you were dealing with. But I wanted to ask a little more directly: What do you need to grow your business? What kind of time, money*, help, resources, services, or …
I think a lot of craft businesses get started the same way – you have a process or technique that you love and you think, “I could do this as my job!” Maybe you went to school to learn this skill, or maybe you taught yourself. Or maybe it’s a product you started making that …
Hey everyone – just a little note to let you know we’re doing a few site improvements to CMBA this weekend (including switching servers). So you might see some down time or weird stuff in the next few days. But no worries, we’ll be back next week with a brand new look for CMBA! A …
I know we’ve been a little heavy with the trade show talk over the last two weeks, but what can I say? It’s that time of year. I’m excited to wrap this week up with a guest post from Bridgett Edwards of Perideau Designs. She’s sharing her top 8 tips for attending a trade show. …