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business buzz 7-3-10
Read more: business buzz 7-3-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Do You Want to Make Money or Create? – A MUST READ post about the differences between pursuing your creative passion and running a successful business. on the craft (beer) community – A few lessons the craft community can learn from the craft…
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do you want to build a great company?
Read more: do you want to build a great company?So now that we’re officially in July, I thought I should make the recommended reading schedule available for Good to Great. You can download the schedule here. I’m so excited to tackle Good to Great this month because I think there’ so much that applies whether you’re a one-person business or a multi-billion dollar corporation….
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how project runway has made me a better teacher (and how that can help you)
Read more: how project runway has made me a better teacher (and how that can help you)We all know that watching Project Runway can make you a better designer. There’s nothing like watching the designers scramble through a challenge to build your own problem solving skills, or watching Nina and Michael critique the runway to hone your own design eye. But did you also know it can make you a better…
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the virtues of craftsmanship
Read more: the virtues of craftsmanshipIn skill, price, and Etsy as business incubator, I mentioned that most of our society no longer places a high value on skill. So imagine my surprise to see my husband watching this video extolling the virtues of American craftsmanship. And yes, it’s a Jeep commercial. So my question is, if Jeep is extolling the…
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what are your marketing questions?
Read more: what are your marketing questions?I’ve gotten lots of requests from people who would love to take the Marketing Kick Start workshop but couldn’t quite fit it into their schedules. And because I aim to please, I’m working on putting together a new product to help you market the hell out of your products. (I’m not quite sure what form…
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how to use Etsy as a launch pad
Read more: how to use Etsy as a launch padThursday’s post on skill, price, and Etsy as business incubator generated a lot of good discussion, and I wanted to elaborate on a few more points. First, my key point is this, if Etsy isn’t meeting your needs, you’re under no obligation to stay. However, if Etsy is meeting your needs, that’s ok too. Stay…