One of the themes that has come up this week is that accelerated growth requires money. Whether it’s hiring a web designer, tackling a trade show, or simply buying materials for a new collection, everything has it’s cost. So how do you finance growth? Well, you could borrow money from friends and family, dip into [...]
One of the amazing things about our community is the DIY spirit. An entire generation of makers are finding that they can jump online, sell their work, and promote their products. And it’s opened up a lot of doors. But that same DIY spirit may now be impeding the growth of your business. If you’re [...]
Sometimes I think that many of us who are trying to make a living as makers suffer from unrealistic growth expectations (myself included). We wonder why our business isn’t growing more quickly. Why we aren’t seeing more sales or more press. It seems that most of these unrealistic expectations center around speed and reach. We [...]
I’m trying something new here on CMBA this week. I’ve had so many ideas for posts on growth – specifically growing your business – that I thought it would be great to bundle them together and do a little theme week. So welcome to growth week! To add to the fun, I asked Tara over [...]
I truly believe there is no one right business model for makers. One of my goals in starting Crafting an MBA is to present the many options that are available to anyone who wants to build a business designing and making products. No one solution will work for everyone, but hopefully by sharing guest posts [...]
The new year is only a few days away. Have you set your goals for 2010 yet? Done. Ok, but what about your long term and five year goals? If its been a while since you last looked at your long term goals, now is a good time to do that. Grab some paper and [...]
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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