by Jess | Aug 21, 2012 | Crafty Biz, Guest Posts
{Image by The Sweet Light} Today’s post is written by Ashlee McCullen. Realizing your creative business dreams can be the thrill of a lifetime. But you know what else it is? Hard work. Compliance. Accounting. Supplies and inventory. While there’s so much to...
by Jess | Aug 18, 2012 | Crafty Biz, epheriell, Fashion, Marketing, What I Wore
{On the boardwalk at Sandgate} Today was a journey of yellow, pink, pyrite, polka-dots… and business development? Hey, that last part might not sound so sexy, but I promise you, it was pretty damn awesome. I kicked off this lovely Saturday with 2 hours...
by Jess | Jul 4, 2012 | Causes
Today, as part of Philanthropy Week, I wanted to highlight a few awesome businesses that have philanthropy built-in. Many of us might have one or two products that support a charity in our shops, but these businesses go above and beyond that. Philanthropy is not just...
by Jess | May 7, 2012 | Behind the Scenes, Crafty Biz
{from Mateo and Tobias}Â Do you dread Mondays? Or do you get all fired up at the beginning of a new week? I know there’s the old cliche of ‘the office worker who dreads Mondays’; but even those of us with passion-driven jobs or businesses can have...
by Jess | May 1, 2012 | Crafty Biz, Guest Posts
{image from Kelly Made} This is Part 4 in this a series by this month’s Special Guest Blogger – Meagan Visser. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Have you tried brainstorming creative ways to stand out from your competition, but it’s just...