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profitable tips for designers + indie retailers
23 Feb
2012
Online Promotions That’ll Have Customers Cheering
This is a guest post by Piper Toth. She happily traded the corporate world for the online world when she opened her online... read more
22 Feb
2012
Top 10 Articles for Design Business
You don’t have to have an MBA to run a smart, scalable design business. What you need is a little... read more
21 Feb
2012
How to get featured on blogs: 10 full surefire tips for your pitch
This is a guest post by Jen Wallace. She shares her indie life over at Indie Fixx where she writes about making,... read more
20 Feb
2012
Lubna was born in the US to Palestinian immigrants. At the age of 14, she moved to the Middle East where she lived for almost 10... read more
17 Feb
2012
Masterlist: Marketing with Pinterest
As the Community Concierge, I’m always interested to find out what tools our community is using. I’ve been on... read more
16 Feb
2012
Building Philanthropy Into Your Business
Counter intuitive as it seems, building philanthropy into your business model makes great financial sense. You get tax breaks, add a... read more
15 Feb
2012
Now that the holiday decorations have been put away and the sheer curtains of summer are still a few months out, it’s easy to fall... read more
14 Feb
2012
Indie Boutique Guide: Melbourne, Australia
Vanessa is a lifestyle blogger who is batty about fashion, thrifting, cupcakes and cats. You can visit Vanessa’s blog, Nessbow... read more
13 Feb
2012
Since 2009, friends Mitali Seth and Lovisa Shergill have been adding personality to boring bedrooms around the world with their gorgeous... read more
10 Feb
2012
Masterlist: Prepare for Growth
Earlier this week, I asked if you are ready to double your sales. In Anything You Want, Derek Sivers encourages entrepreneurs to be... read more

why do so many product lines fail? Too many designers, indie retailers, & suppliers rely on creativity alone—and guesswork. This blog is all about taking the guesswork out of making what you love, so you can make a living. With tips! And checklists! Read more about our not-so-covert mission.

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