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for your listening pleasure: favorite business audiobooks and podcasts
Read more: for your listening pleasure: favorite business audiobooks and podcastsThis weekend I got an email from Catherine asking if I had plans to start producing any podcasts or if I had any recommendations for worthwhile business listens. I’m a huge fan of getting business advice from audiobooks and podcasts – it’s an ideal way to multi-task while working in the studio or driving. I’d…
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designing sticky products, part 2
Read more: designing sticky products, part 2This is Part 2 in the series “designing sticky products,” based on ideas from this month’s book club book, Made to Stick. You can read Part 1 here. In Part 1, we looked at the iPod, to see what makes it so sticky. Sticky products are products that spread easily through the marketplace. They are…
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a small change to the CMBA book club
Read more: a small change to the CMBA book clubSo, April is just around the corner, and I know there are plenty of people who aren’t quite as far along as they’d like to be in this month’s book, Made to Stick*. With that in mind, I’ve decided to make a small change to the book club. Instead of introducing a new book every…
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business buzz 3-20-10
Read more: business buzz 3-20-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Getting Paid Partially in Time – While I do agree that there is incredible value in having control over the way we spend our time, I still wonder, why shouldn’t makers be paid well for what we create? Read Break the Scarcity Mindset:…
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now available! The CMBA Guide to Wholesale and Trade Shows
Read more: now available! The CMBA Guide to Wholesale and Trade ShowsToday I’m so excited to finally announce the launch of my very first ebook – The Crafting an MBA Guide to Wholesale and Trade Shows! I’ve been hard at work the last few months putting together this extremely comprehensive guide to selling your work wholesale and exhibiting at trade shows. I’ve taken everything I’ve learned…
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finding your core and your ideal business model
Read more: finding your core and your ideal business modelI 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…