Erin's post on her campaign to change the 2nd largest industry in the world + free women and children started off a new series here on OMHG. #PassionProjects will showcase and celebrate the creatives of our community who are putting their hearts and hands to work making things better and give us a chance to get involved. Submission details will be shared in May but today today … [Read more...] about {Passion Projects} The Empowerment Project
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Meeting the Makers: Matt Snow of Ex-Boyfriend
Time for a different kind of Meeting the Makers feature! Today we are hanging out with Matt of Ex-Boyfriend and learning about the business he created with his wife Meredith. They have lots of fun & funny goodies in their shop including some spacey designs that are just perfect for our theme this month. Ex-Boyfriend also has a great passion project supporting the SPCA-100% … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Matt Snow of Ex-Boyfriend
How to Plan A Launch (& keep your lunch)
You have a grand idea you want to share and celebrate, but how? Selling often makes us feel icky-especially when we have poured our love and late nights into the finished product. Will anyone love it as much as we do? That question can keep us from loving our own launches if we're caught up catching butterflies in our bellies and hyperventilating into a paper bag. I've been … [Read more...] about How to Plan A Launch (& keep your lunch)
Calling All Cheerleaders of Handmade!
Bust out the pom-poms, enthusiasm, and party hats friends, the 2012 Handmade Olympics are here! Organized by the creative superstar Kristal of Rik Rak Studio and judged by an amazing list of "celebrity" judges like Etsy, Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom, Paul Lowe of Sweet Paul and, ahem (insert furious blushing here), moi. See the whole list of judges here. Nominate yourself, … [Read more...] about Calling All Cheerleaders of Handmade!
Big news! We're expecting…
Did I get your heart pumping for a minute?! Happy April! No, not that kind of expecting, but we are expecting the Oh My! Guide to Businessy Goodness to come bursting into the world this month. The due date for the guide is bright and early on Monday April 23rd, mark your calendars! Unlike real babies this beauty is going to show up right on time. We are celebrating our new … [Read more...] about Big news! We're expecting…