I first met Brett & Crystal of Vital Industries at the Fancy Tiger Holiday Handmade show a couple years ago. They had just moved to Denver to set up shop. I was struck by their wonderful, crisp aesthetic vision. They are also super friendly! I’m fortunate to get to see them around town in Denver.
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Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings and shop offerings, [...]

Over on the American Express Open Forum Blog, Barry J. Moltz wrote up a great article outlining 11 resolutions that small business owners should make for 2011. The list is one that you crafty biz owners could emulate to make your own 2011 business goals and resolutions.
So here is the Open Forum list, interpreted for [...]

If you’re in the business of creatively concocting items or ideas — be it knitting hats with pompoms, or new and tech-savvy approaches to marketing — you’ve probably already heard of Kickstarter.com. In case you haven’t, here’s a quick run-down: It’s an online fundraising platform for creators who need a financial “kickstarter” (get it?) to [...]

My iPhone is currently the closest thing in my life to a firstborn child or a spouse, and I’m pretty sure I am not alone in this. I have certain friends who are in long-term, committed relationships with their hand held devices.  They care for them, obsess over them, and buy things for them. And [...]

In my mind, small business owners are like decathlon athletes. Running your own company requires an impressive cocktail of skills: creativity, resourcefulness, organization, and diligence, executed tirelessly and all at once. This is especially true for the brilliant and talented creators who hand make their own products. I’m awe struck and exhausted just thinking about [...]