The spirit of community over competition became ingrained in me two decades ago as I shared my experiences starting my first business with my group of craft business besties . We relied on each other for resources. We celebrated when…
When I was young, I was constantly introduced to new music from my friends, people I dated, spending hours flipping through CD’s at Amoeba Music and from my job at the college radio station. As a middle-aged mama, I feel…
Marketing & Community with marketing expert Pete Davis of Ampjar. Pete shares his biggest marketing tip for makers and how Ampjar helps brands grow authentically by focusing on community and karmic marketing, plus we explore our mutual love for…
Just a few months ago, I was pretty sure that we’d go through 2020 without having a single event. This would have been the first time since 2008 that we didn’t pack up the van and set up for a…
You know that feeling when your TO-DO list seems better suited to being written on an extra long roll of paper towels than on a Post-it? It seems like for every thing you cross off, a new thing (or two…
I’m usually not one for small talk but today, let’s talk SMALL…With some BIG statistics.Did you know that?•Small businesses account for 99.7% of all businesses in the US.•More than 100,000 businesses have shut down during the pandemic.•For every $100 you…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m chatting about time management with writer, artist and art book editor Bridget Watson Payne. We talk about how to find hidden pockets of time, time management from a cultural perspective, aligning…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m chatting about Embracing Balance not Busyness with Ciji Tatum Townsend. We talk about our personal histories with familial busyness, how to discover break down your balance barriers, how to begin to unbusy your…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m chatting about Instagram insights with illustrator Becky Helms of The Pink Samurai. Becky and I chat about dealing with social media overwhelm, creating content for Instagram, batching your work, growing your…
This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m chatting about parenting and creative business with self-taught oil painter Erika Lee Sears. Erika and I chat about trying to be a good parent instead of a perfect one, what her…
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