Leverage Your Wisdom
Leveraging the knowledge that you already have is the best way to earn passive income.
Craft into Cash
You CAN turn your hobby into full time income. Whether you are a skilled craftsperson, fine artist, collector or just have an appreciation or passion for the visual arts, knowing the business side of the art world and contemporary craft market will enable you to Turn that Craft into Cash and not only make enough to support your hobby but actually Make a Serious Living from your Craft. Over the next few months, I'll be introducing you to artists and craftspeople who are making a living with their craft. Creative entrepreneurs from all sectors of the industry will share their tips with you ...
Events-Inspired Livelihood EVents
Imagine…Getting Paid to Change the World Are you searching for ways to create more meaning in your work? Is making a difference as important to you as making money? Do you yearn for More Meaningful Self Employment? Feel Driven to Make an Impact and Leave a Positive Footprint? Want an Inspired Business that Promotes Awareness, Facilitates Change and is aligned with your Personal Values, Passions and Convictions? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you can be part of the... Monumental Shift Happening in Small Business that is Changing What it Means to be an Entrepreneur What if you could combine your passion for travel, art and ...
Making a Difference
Why selling rather than giving makes a bigger difference and improves more livesIt was common for teenagers in the upper middle class suburb where I grew up to be...
Crafting for a cause; your art can make a differenceFor decades superstar entertainers have done benefit concerts to raise funds for...
Why Teens Need Entrepreneurs as MentorsSeveral months ago I felt honored to be invited to mentor a 17 year old high school...
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Social Media Tips for Artisans and Professional CraftersOur guest blogger today is Sandy Dempsey of the Dreaming Cafe As artisans and crafters...
Why Your Art Needs a StoryAs a committed supporter of small business, I don’t frequent big box stores unless...
Is your business hiding in the back alley?Chatting with artists and crafts people at a large juried show this past weekend,...
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Does September feel like a time of New Beginnings? (or is it just my Jewish upbringing? )September has always been a time of new beginnings for me. Yes, most people think of January as a time for fresh starts and of course spring is time of re-birth. Maybe it’s my Jewish upbringing because the Jewish New Year begins in the fall, or just left-over school days excitement about moving up to the next grade. Possibly it’s the years I spent... [Read more of this review]
How can you tell if she’ll grow up to be a successful entrepreneur?Whenever I’m asked what is the most important trait an aspiring entrepreneur must possess in order to be successful, my immediate response is “curiosity”. I’m not sure if it is an innate quality or something one can practice and hone but curiosity, the unstoppable urge to question and need to find out more is, I am certain, a vital characteristic... [Read more of this review]
How do you decide which ideas are worth pursuing?I apologize if I’m reporting on news that is a few days old. I wasn’t feeling well the last few days so just this morning caught up on days of reading my favorite updates. If your mind is an idea generator like mine, always working overtime, you probably have more ideas than time and it’s difficult to decide which ideas to invest time... [Read more of this review]
Where to Get the Money to Launch a New Product, Open a Shop or Buy more SuppliesIf successful entrepreneurs share one common trait, it’s resourcefulness. When we need for something to happen, we don’t sit around and wait for someone else to do it, we make it happen. A resourceful entrepreneur knows that a small business loan isn’t the best way to fund a new project. Some develop an info product, others have a sale of existing... [Read more of this review]
Can’t find a Job? Find a Problem, Solve it and Charge People for the SolutionThat was the advise of Ryan Kuder who, after a layoff from Yahoo followed by a fruitless job hunt, started Koombea,a web design company. And he’s right. It is easier to find a problem than a job. That’s not news to those of us who coach entrepreneurs. You ask many successful entrepreneurs why they started their own business and yes, many will... [Read more of this review]
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