Tag: business
Discovering your creative potential while maximizing your earning potential
By Abby Holt As a creative, you know that your work is unique and special. But how can you get your work out into the world and make sure it reaches the right people? Here is some sound advice that will help you make it in business as a creative. CRAFT A BUSINESS PLAN The […]
Artists & Makers Week
Archipelago presents the annual Artists & Makers Week this year from April 5 to 9, held entirely virtually online. This weeklong, all-virtual format will feature a variety of live and pre-recorded events and web-based resources to support Maine artists, makers and the arts-based businesses that make up the state’s creative economy. Highlights this year include […]
How to plan for business growth during slow e-commerce times
By Anca Gooje Now that the busy holiday season is over and you have filed your sales tax, it is time to take some time to focus on long-term growth for your business. How should you do that? The beginning of the year is the ideal time for taking a deep breath and setting goals […]
Wrapping Up 2020: A word from Craig Olson of the Island Institute
A Year. I’ll leave it at that. It’s been “A Year.” You can read whatever you want into it. Claire Donnelly and I recently sat down to wrap up our current Commercial Currents podcast series, Business in Uncertain Times. It’s really a review of our impressions of 2020 for businesses in Maine, successes and failures, […]
Marketing Skills Workshop Series will be held in October
Looking to fine tune your marketing skills and put together a plan in time for the holiday season? Island Institute Small Business Team has partnered with Shannon Kinney of Dream Local Digital to help you do just that. In the following two-part series, Kinney will provide tools needed to drive sales, grow your audience, and […]
