Comments on: Are You Part of the New Artisan Economy? I Bet You Are. http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html Exploring the trends driving small business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: RedHotFranchises http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-661997 RedHotFranchises Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-661997 With today's technology, times will continue to change rapidly throughout generations to come it has never been more easier than ever to reach your target market, especially with all of the social networking sites around and the power of SEO. It is also a great time to be in the Franchise Industry as most have a proven track-record of success and is viable to the new Artisan Economy. Visit http://www.redhotfranchises.com to see many opportunities available from nearly every industry. With today’s technology, times will continue to change rapidly throughout generations to come it has never been more easier than ever to reach your target market, especially with all of the social networking sites around and the power of SEO. It is also a great time to be in the Franchise Industry as most have a proven track-record of success and is viable to the new Artisan Economy. Visit http://www.redhotfranchises.com to see many opportunities available from nearly every industry.

]]> By: TJ McCue http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-659007 TJ McCue Wed, 13 May 2009 07:14:31 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-659007 Hi Anita I was rereading this post from 2008 and remembered a really cool entrepreneur incubator in Port Angeles, Washington (a hip spot on the north coast) that invested in a device that can print in 3D. So let's say you've invented a new dog collar with some special electronic thing and you need a realistic mockup of it -- you could have them "print" it and out would come a hard copy, no pun intended, that you could handle and touch that would look like your real collar (minus color and dog)... That sort of innovative approach to fast prototyping seemed in the range of small footprint manufacturing to me. Hi Anita
I was rereading this post from 2008 and remembered a really cool entrepreneur incubator in Port Angeles, Washington (a hip spot on the north coast) that invested in a device that can print in 3D. So let’s say you’ve invented a new dog collar with some special electronic thing and you need a realistic mockup of it — you could have them “print” it and out would come a hard copy, no pun intended, that you could handle and touch that would look like your real collar (minus color and dog)… That sort of innovative approach to fast prototyping seemed in the range of small footprint manufacturing to me.

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-483041 Martin Lindeskog Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:00:55 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-483041 Steve: Thanks for your answer. The concept "knowledge artisans" has a nice ring to it! :) Steve: Thanks for your answer. The concept “knowledge artisans” has a nice ring to it! :)

]]> By: Thriveal http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-481867 Thriveal Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:51:25 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-481867 I've been waiting on this report. The work has been so well done, it's changed the theory by which my CPA consulting practice operates. Steve, if you have a need of additional resources on the future of small business, I would love to offer insight I see in my own clients (see our explanation of Thriveal Theory at www.blumercpas.com). Anita, thanks for letting the small business world know about this. Thanks, Jason M. Blumer I’ve been waiting on this report. The work has been so well done, it’s changed the theory by which my CPA consulting practice operates.

Steve, if you have a need of additional resources on the future of small business, I would love to offer insight I see in my own clients (see our explanation of Thriveal Theory at http://www.blumercpas.com).

Anita, thanks for letting the small business world know about this.

Thanks, Jason M. Blumer

]]> By: Steve King http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-479472 Steve King Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-479472 Martin: Small Business Labs is a "mom & pop" research business focused on identifying, better understanding, and forecasting the trends that are impacting small business formation and operation. My wife and I are the employees, we work from home, and our kids even pitch in from time to time. We partner with other firms in our work. In case of the Future of Small Business report series, we partnered with Intuit and the Institute for the Future. We also work with experts on small business. Anita, for example, participated in an expert panel on this topic early in our research process. We're working on several things right now in addition to our broader small business trend work: better understanding the demographic make-up of personal businesses; the outsourcing of admin, IT and other services and small business; Gen Y and small business; and continued work on how small businesses and big corporations are interacting. We like to think of ourselves as knowledge artisans. Steve Martin: Small Business Labs is a “mom & pop” research business focused on identifying, better understanding, and forecasting the trends that are impacting small business formation and operation. My wife and I are the employees, we work from home, and our kids even pitch in from time to time.

We partner with other firms in our work. In case of the Future of Small Business report series, we partnered with Intuit and the Institute for the Future. We also work with experts on small business. Anita, for example, participated in an expert panel on this topic early in our research process.

We’re working on several things right now in addition to our broader small business trend work: better understanding the demographic make-up of personal businesses; the outsourcing of admin, IT and other services and small business; Gen Y and small business; and continued work on how small businesses and big corporations are interacting.

We like to think of ourselves as knowledge artisans.

Steve

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-479127 Martin Lindeskog Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:08:14 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-479127 Steve King, Could you please tell me what you are doing at Small Business Labs? In a way I am an "artisan," fighting for a Second Renaissance in business and culture. All the Best, Martin Lindeskog - America in Spirit. Gothenburg, Sweden. Steve King,

Could you please tell me what you are doing at Small Business Labs? In a way I am an “artisan,” fighting for a Second Renaissance in business and culture.

All the Best,

Martin Lindeskog – America in Spirit.
Gothenburg, Sweden.

]]> By: BlackRosea http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-478957 BlackRosea Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:23:10 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-478957 Hi the word Artisan fits my business very well! iv never been very acadenic & i cant spell very well but i can make things! I tort myself how to paint & make jewellery & have now started my own business in the Artisan feiled. I do unique originals & limited editions, in art & jewellery. im still lerning about the computer & web side of my business but im not doing to bad! Hi the word Artisan fits my business very well! iv never been very acadenic & i cant spell very well but i can make things! I tort myself how to paint & make jewellery & have now started my own business in the Artisan feiled. I do unique originals & limited editions, in art & jewellery. im still lerning about the computer & web side of my business but im not doing to bad!

]]> By: Yvonne DiVita http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-478740 Yvonne DiVita Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:32:29 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-478740 It's funny that the word artisan is so descriptive of the work of so many small businesses, today. I know that the work we do at WME Books, using a POD model, is art. From the covers of our books, to the layout of the inside pages, to the image placement and the custom back covers -- all the way to helping authors create blogs to market their work, it's all art. We think of it as words and pictures together. As book as business card. We know the look, and feel, the touch of the product, the smell of it...are as important as the words inside. At WME we look at the art - of bringing people together using words and pictures. It's far more than just publishing. It’s funny that the word artisan is so descriptive of the work of so many small businesses, today. I know that the work we do at WME Books, using a POD model, is art. From the covers of our books, to the layout of the inside pages, to the image placement and the custom back covers — all the way to helping authors create blogs to market their work, it’s all art. We think of it as words and pictures together. As book as business card. We know the look, and feel, the touch of the product, the smell of it…are as important as the words inside.

At WME we look at the art – of bringing people together using words and pictures. It’s far more than just publishing.

]]> By: Amanda http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-478625 Amanda Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:41:07 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-478625 Steve, Thank you for your interest. I have to admit that the first few years were tough going. I was not very web savy and had to learn as I go. So needless to say, my site looks better now then when I first started. I definitely sell the majority of products from my website. I just use places like Etsy and Ebay for added exposure. I also do some large local craft fairs a few times a year. As for the burners, I buy those in bulk at wholesale prices from my suppliers. I enjoy the creative aspect as well as being able to work from home. Steve,

Thank you for your interest. I have to admit that the first few years were tough going. I was not very web savy and had to learn as I go. So needless to say, my site looks better now then when I first started. I definitely sell the majority of products from my website. I just use places like Etsy and Ebay for added exposure. I also do some large local craft fairs a few times a year. As for the burners, I buy those in bulk at wholesale prices from my suppliers. I enjoy the creative aspect as well as being able to work from home.

]]> By: Steve King http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html#comment-478591 Steve King Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:29:54 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/02/are-you-part-of-the-new-artisan-economy-i-bet-you-are.html/#comment-478591 Amanda: Looked at your site and you are a great example of what we are trying to describe in our report - you have your own web presence, use Etsy, take credit cards and it looks like you resell electric burners made by others. You also really are a candle stick maker - merging both the traditional definition of artisan with our new use of the term. I'd really like to hear more about your business and how you set it up. How hard was it to go online? If you are sourcing the electric burners, how did you do this? How is Etsy working versus your own website? Anything else we should know about your business? Thanks, Steve Amanda:

Looked at your site and you are a great example of what we are trying to describe in our report – you have your own web presence, use Etsy, take credit cards and it looks like you resell electric burners made by others. You also really are a candle stick maker – merging both the traditional definition of artisan with our new use of the term.

I’d really like to hear more about your business and how you set it up. How hard was it to go online? If you are sourcing the electric burners, how did you do this? How is Etsy working versus your own website? Anything else we should know about your business?

Thanks,

Steve

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