On Thursdays, Indie Business Network hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. While the show is aimed mainly at entrepreneurs who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of any small business. This chat was sponsored by Brushes by … [Read more...]
Our member, Misty Rawls of Just Wanna Melt in Lexington, South Carolina, was selected to be featured in a UPS Store promotional video. Watch here as Misty shares how she relies on her local UPS Store, and what it means to have a business of her own.Misty took a break from her busy production schedule to share how it feels have her business featured on such a big stage. … [Read more...]
On Thursdays, Indie Business Network hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. While the show is aimed mainly at entrepreneurs who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of any small business. This chat was sponsored by … [Read more...]
We are pleased to announce that the new Indie Business Network member badge is here! Indie Business Network members in good standing can log in and download the badge for the current year at this link. The badge looks like this, except the year is 2013 and there is no "sample" watermark. The badge is available in two sizes, 125x125 and 250x250, so members can select a smaller or larger version to … [Read more...]
On Thursdays, Indie Business Network hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. While the show is aimed mainly at entrepreneurs who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of any small business. This chat was sponsored by Gaisie … [Read more...]
For those who have not yet heard, the Indie Business Studio will open this summer outside Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to learning how to make your own soaps, cosmetics, candles, herbal remedies and aromatherapy products, you'll enjoy classes on how to manage a profitable artisan handmade business. The space will also serve as the new headquarters for the Indie Business Network. But … [Read more...]
If you're not experiencing any challenges in your business, then don't read this post. But if you are, and you can't seem to figure out how they will pay off in the long run, then keep reading. I'm going to tell you. By the way, I don't wear rose-colored glasses. I don't walk around all day, singing "Tra-la-la, bring on more challenges." Yet, when challenges come, albeit uninvited, I always get … [Read more...]
On Thursdays, Indie Business Network hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. While the show is aimed mainly at entrepreneurs who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of any small business. This chat was sponsored by American … [Read more...]
Of course you know Indie Business members make great products, but what you may not know is that one of them in particular also makes great music. Josephy Riverwind, who operates Native Touch, LLC, in the mountains of western North Carolina with his wife, Laralyn, was named Musician of the Year at the Taino Awards hosted by The Bronx Museum a few weeks ago. Each year, a council of Native … [Read more...]
Iam pleased to announce our May 2013 Indie Business Book Club pick: The Athena Doctrine: How Women (and the Men Who Think Like Them) Will Rule the Future, by John Gerzema and Michael D'Antonio. If you are an IBN member, click here to join me in our private Facebook book club group, and request to join in the upper right. For the past few years, IBN has hosted Business Book Club, a fun and … [Read more...]