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Diversify Your Marketing Strategy and Break Free from a Creative Rut
It’s easy to fall into a hum-drum rhythm of the same old marketing strategies. Read on for tips and unique ideas to reinvigorate your marketing efforts for your creative small business.
A Look Back, a Look Forward
As we step into 2025, it’s natural to feel energized by the possibilities of a new year. For many creative small business owners, January feels like a time for a fresh start—but yet it is really a period of recovery from the busy holiday season. Before jumping headfirst into new goals, we encourage you to […]
Combat the Holiday Hustle! Play ‘Slow Down’ Bingo
This Holiday season, we’re in for more heart, less hustle. Are you in? Read on for principles and practical tips for a richly connected holiday. And play ‘Slow Down’ Bingo with us, to put these things into practice! The holiday season is many things. It is wonderful, full, and rich. It can be an invitation […]
Holiday Gift Buying Guide, without Black Friday
Gifting-giving season is upon us! And we have some thoughts. This Holiday Season, What if We Re-Thought Gift-Giving? It seems as if the moment the calendar page turns to November, we get slammed with promotional emails, texts, and ad banners about Black Friday deals, promo codes, and buying incentives. Big box stores know the psychology […]
Supporting Local Artisans: How Shopping Locally Keeps Craftsmanship Alive
Is craftsmanship dead? Is skilled handiwork being irradicated by machine-manufactured goods? Read on to hear how you can help keep quality craft alive in your community. Think back to the early 2000’s – when ‘shop local’ came onto the scene. The phase emerged as part of a broader movement aimed at encouraging consumers to support […]
Navigating Design Trends: Essential Tips for Small Business Owners
The fall season is usually when small businesses are already kicking into gear for the holiday shopping season. Figuring out design trends can feel like reading tea leaves – a total gamble! We have a few thoughts on trends, as it relates to creative small business product development. Read on for more! When it comes […]
Biscuit Belly: A Local Gem Sponsoring Made Market Louisville
We know you’re all getting ready for Made Market on August 3, and we wanted to tell you about one of our amazing sponsors, Biscuit Belly! Biscuit Belly is a local gem serving up the best biscuits in town with three convenient locations in Nulu, St. Matthews, and Middletown. This beloved Louisville eatery is the brainchild […]
What is Slow Living?
Hungry for Slower Days and Simpler Living? We love the idea of slowing down a little, especially as market season ramps up to full speed. But we’re not the first to consider simplifying their lives. The #slowliving and #consciousconsumerism movements have been percolating for years…brewing in the commonplace realities of burn-out, mindless convenience, and the […]
20 Tips to Slow Down
‘Slow living’ is a lifestyle, a practice, an artform. It prioritizes intentionality, mindfulness, and a connection to the present moment – allowing for a deeper appreciation of life’s simple pleasures. It involves deliberately slowing down the pace of daily activities to cultivate a sense of peace, balance, and fulfillment. Read for practical tips.
For Small Business in Bloom
Helping Makers Cultivate their Creative Businesses. We have been working on something very exciting…and we are thrilled to finally share it with the small business community! Introducing The Growth Guild, a monthly subscription email to support blossoming small businesses. Subscribe Now, and read on to learn more about what will make this newsletter a bright […]