I’m headed to NYC at the end of the week for the gift fair (I’ll be exhibiting), so I spent most of yesterday in my office making little catalogs for the cozy/cuff. I decided to go the DIY route for my catalogs partly out of budgetary concerns, and partly because none of my online printing [...]
I’ve put together a little survey to help me figure out what kind of content you’d like to see here. I’ve got my own goals for Crafting an MBA – but it would be nothing without you fantastic readers, so I want to make sure I’m meeting your needs too. Please take a minute to [...]
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Stock and flow – a fantastic way to think about what you’re putting out around the Internet. (thanks to ohmeaghan for the link!) Kickstarter – help someone realize their ideas, or submit a project of your own to get funded! How much money [...]
Wow! I can’t believe how much dialogue Tuesday’s post generated! If you haven’t read through the comments (43 so far!), I recommend you take a look. There have been some really great, well thought out responses. I wanted to clarify something that came up in the comments. I don’t think that Etsy is the cause [...]
Pricing may be one of the biggest challenges facing makers today. Not only is the act of determining price difficult in and of itself, makers must also deal with market pressures outside our control that effect price. I mentioned in a previous post that Etsy recently posted a link to one of my cozy/cuffs on [...]
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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 [...]
Megan Auman is a designer, maker, educator, and entrepreneur who has built a multi-faceted business around her passion for great design and sustainable business. Her eponymous jewelry line is sold in stores across the US and online. In 2009, Megan founded Crafting an MBA to help designers and makers develop their business skills. In 2011, the site name was changed to Designing an MBA.
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