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craft cannot compete on price
Read more: craft cannot compete on priceI just finished reading Seth Godin‘s new book, Linchpin*. In Linchpin, Godin argues that the secret to succeeding in today’s economy is not to become a replaceable cog, but to be indispensable. If you build a business based solely on providing the cheapest products, all you’ll find yourself doing is racing to the bottom. And…
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designing sticky products, part 3
Read more: designing sticky products, part 3This is part 3 of the series “designing sticky products.” Please check out part 1 and part 2. Can a one-of-a-kind object be sticky? I talk a lot on this blog about product design. And usually, what I mean are objects designed for limited-edition runs or small-batch manufacturing. But I know that some of my…
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business buzz 3-26-10
Read more: business buzz 3-26-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Interesting thoughts on Free from around the web – I’m really starting to get sucked in to the discussion of Free around the web. (In fact, I dusted off Chris Anderson’s audiobook, and have been listening again.) Diane at CraftyPod has a nice…
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guest post: go local – tips for finding support in your community
Read more: guest post: go local – tips for finding support in your communityToday I’m happy to share a guest post from Kate Gatski of The Steek Fork. Like me, Kate and her husband Ben run their business, Gatski Metal, from a rural part of Pennsylvania. Kate’s provided a great post for tapping into your local resources, which is important whether you live in the city, the country,…
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can you really work 80 hours a week, every week?
Read more: can you really work 80 hours a week, every week?It’s frustrating to hear people talk about how sustainable craft is when you hear so many stories about makers who spend 10 hours a day making product, then come home from the studio and spend hours packaging orders, answering emails, and doing other administrative tasks. And they do this day in and day out. Is that really sustainable?…