Interviews

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 CraftyPod #117: Professional Crafters, Hobbyists, Etsy, and Viable Businesses, with Megan Auman: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this show:

• I talk with craft-business blogger Megan Auman about a number of interesting ideas – most notably, that Etsy.com is a “pro-am community,” where professional crafters sell alongside hobbyists.

• We talk about how this “pro-am” landscape affects businesses that are trying to earn a profit, and how [...]

 

 CraftyPod #115: Creative Commons Licensing, with Martin Ertl and Kim Werker: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this show:

• I discuss Creative Commons licensing with attorney Martin Ertl and crafter/Creative Commons enthusiast Kim Werker.

• We talk about why Creative Commons is relevant not only to crafters, but to anyone who shares original work on the web.

• How do your license your work under Creative Commons? What kinds of work can you [...]

 

 CraftyPod #113: Kari Chapin Answers Your Crafty-Business Questions: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this show:

• Kari Chapin, author of The Handmade Marketplace, answers your crafty business questions.

• The conversation ranges from one-of-a-kind products to business plans to multiple income streams to various venues for selling.

• …And we we talk about how all that stuff is different for microbusinesses than it may be for “crafty empires.”

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• Here’s the [...]