In my work with makers and product designers, I field questions each week about those mysterious UPC codes… What is a UPC code? Do I need UPC codes? What does a UPC code do? Where is the best place to get UPC codes? I decided it was high-time that I rolled up my…
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There’s an exciting new way to enjoy LBU!
Have you met my beloved LBU? It’s a pretty amazing program for makers of all stripes, designed to infuse emerging creative brands with savvy business strategy. It’s my pride and joy and I’ve invested more than 3,000 hours into making it the go-to how-to-wholesale program. I’ve had the great pleasure of graduating more than 120…
The Secret To Successfully Pitching Your Work to Shops
Of all the things I’m asked, I hear one query far more frequently than most others: “Pray tell, how am I supposed to get shops to notice me + feature my work?” If I had a dollar for every time I was asked, I’d been sunning myself on a yacht in Ibiza while…
The 8 Benefits of Wholesale for Makers
Many of you may know the lovely and talented Jessika Hepburn of Oh My Handmade. In case you don’t: she runs a fantastic community that delivers information and support to makers and creative entrepreneurs. She’s one of my favorite people on the planet and Jess flew down from Nova Scotia earlier this month to…
It’s a wrap! #IndieCruise2013
I am home again after six amazing days at sea aboard Royal Caribbean with IndieCruise! Twenty seven enterprising souls boarded the Liberty of the Seas and set sail for Belize and Mexico. This was my third IndieCruise and the event has quickly become my favorite week of the year. Sunshine, ocean breezes, the…