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Fellow Makers

{Match + Maker} Round 1: Hong Kong to Halifax

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It's time to play round one of Match + Maker with the first 10 submissions to our month of matchmaking. From Hong Kong to Halifax we're pairing up makers and making matches, be sure to submit your profile to join in! How to Play Match + Maker: Make new friends by following each other, reaching out on social media, or by email to say hi or arrange a meet up if you find a … [Read more...] about {Match + Maker} Round 1: Hong Kong to Halifax

Make your match with Match + Maker

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Last February we played Match + Maker and 100 makers around the world submitted to be matched up based on location and make new local friends. It was amazing to pair people up who lived on the same block in a major city or who lived minutes away from each other in small towns but had never connected. From my little house in rural Canada I got to match up makers from … [Read more...] about Make your match with Match + Maker

{Part 4} Dig A Business Foundation: Intellectual Property

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Also in this series: {Part 1: Website}  | {Part 2: Contracts} | {Part 3: Structure} First off, I’m super proud of you for tackling each of the areas so far. We are going to wrap up with how you bring home the bacon: your business’ intellectual property. For the vast majority of creative businesses, your intellectual property is your most valuable business asset. It’s how … [Read more...] about {Part 4} Dig A Business Foundation: Intellectual Property

Give What You Can: Why community is not for sale & citizenship is for everyone

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The community we've worked to create here has always been a culture of giving and openness. The people we've gathered are some of the most generous and open you will find anywhere, if you are kind we like you already. We are an example of how handmade can connect us across all sorts of divides to make meaning together. It has been a grand experiment in finding a common language … [Read more...] about Give What You Can: Why community is not for sale & citizenship is for everyone

{Part 3} Dig A Business Foundation: Structure

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Also in this series: {Part 1: Website}  | {Part 2: Contracts}  You are halfway through shoring up four critical aspects of your business foundation. Next we are going to focus on making sure your business structure is solid. This group of tasks is my least favorite; they have very little creativity and involve lots of red tape! But I do them because keeping my business … [Read more...] about {Part 3} Dig A Business Foundation: Structure