On Thursday, I’ll be presenting at Ignite Baltimore. If you’ve never been to an Ignite, it’s a series of short presentations meant to inspire and engage the local community. My presentation is titled Craft as Economic Catalyst, and I’ll be talking about all the ways that craft can help revitalize an economy. But I also [...]
Well, I’m back after a whirlwind August. I didn’t mean to stay away from here quite so long, but these things happen. To make up for it, I’ll be sharing lots of the lessons I’ve learned and the thoughts I’ve had while tackling two trade shows this month, the New York International Gift Fair and [...]
Today’s guest post is from Cory Huff. Cory’s sharing his tips for building a business around your strength and getting help with the tasks you don’t enjoy. Thanks, Cory! Over the past couple of months I have been meeting with an incredible group of people who make up my business advisers. They’re my mastermind group, [...]
Today I’m excited to share a guest post from Tara Swiger. Tara’s sharing her secrets for creating multiple streams of income around your craft – a topic that’s near and dear to my heart. Thanks, Tara! Sell your handmade work for any amount of time, you will discover one cold hard fact: you can only [...]
On Friday, Tara and I headed to New York to attend BlogHer 2010. We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but I don’t think it was that. I think I was going with the idea that I would learn concrete information about how to use my blog to build my business and my brand. But, instead, [...]
One of the best ways that craft businesses can help with economic recovery is in the creation of new jobs. This also happens to be one of the most overlooked ways that craft can contribute to improving the economy. Many of us look at our businesses and think that hiring someone, or paying someone to [...]
I recently read articles in both Inc. Magazine and Newsweek that talk about how the way out of the current economic recession will be lead by businesses, not government. And not just any businesses – the secret to economic recovery will come from new and growing small businesses. I think there is a huge opportunity [...]
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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