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 [...]
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 [...]
Its that time of year again. Time to reflect on how your business did in the twelve months, and to plan and set goals for the upcoming year. One resource that is sure to help you in your planning is the Craft Inc. Business Planner. Written by Meg Matteo Ilasco, author of Craft, Inc., the [...]
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.
Learn more about Designing an MBA.
