Craft Fair Freebie

by Ian Kleine

Most of the time, people in craft fairs would find it wonderful and simply mind boggling to hang around your booth or your table if you give out freebies in some form or another. Freebies come from the word “free” and by free, it means a no-contract or strings attached form of some deal. Nothing in this world is ever free, which is why ..read more

The Positive Outlook: Market Bases

by Ian Kleine

This, in summation, means risking it. Business is a give and take relationship. You invest in your customers, and your customers will, sooner or later, invest in your business as well. Remember the part where I said “screw profits”? Yep. You will make profits, but those will have to go back to the customers first. Confused? Let me strategize for you.

First time business goers ..read more

Early Planning For Oklahoma Craft Shows

by Rick Amorey

Diversity is the name of the game if you are situated in the State of Oklahoma. There are a lot of varied groups of people in this state and every year, they hold a lot of craft fairs dedicated to their culture and arts. If you are interested to start up a small business selling crafts, then it’s a good idea to be just ..read more

Wines of Oregon 2

by Ian Kleine

Pinot gris is the white variety of the Pinot species, with scientific name vitis vinifera. Pinot gris means ‘pine’ and ‘grey’ in French, attributed to its grayish blue hue found in the fruit. Wines produced by this grape variety, are, however, depending its tone and color from yellow to copper and even pink.

Another Pinot clone exists in Italy, known as Pinot grigio. Around ..read more

Be Part of the Minnesota Craft Shows

by Terence Cole

I don’t really care for labeling people. Stereotypes are borderline insulting to a person, and these types of jibes and issues have been known to start wars and claim hundreds of lives. Check it; it’s all down in history. While this is all true, most stereotypes suffer because of negative connotations attached to it. A positive stereotype can be useful, on the other hand.

Let’s ..read more

The Utah Shakespearean Festival Makes Do with Tight Budget

by Ian Kleine

Theater companies have not been spared by the economic recession that had swept across the country (and around the world) like wildfire. A lot of low-budget studios and theatres had closed down for over the past weeks with reports of bankruptcy, financial instability and lack of support from patrons and private (or public) organizations.

The last Festival (that of 2008) had ended with a slight ..read more

The Money Construct: New Hampshire

by Ian Kleine

New Hampshire is tagged as the “Granite State” thanks to its geological composition and because of the rock’s hardy qualities. New Hampshire remains to be the most sturdy off the Northern states, thanks to the combination of its innovation and creativity with technology.

New Hampshire basically lives off its agricultural aggregates. Most of the products are usually of poultry and cattle. Most of which are ..read more