October 29th, 2014
Small business owners are constantly on an entrepreneurial roller coaster. When any new business is starting out, they go through a phase that we call “the hustle”. This is where you are…
October 14th, 2014
I absolutely love furniture and I’m happy that my agency has been able to bring value to the industry for a while now. It is a…
October 5th, 2014
This is the story of how far I’d go to carry the same bag for nearly a decade… After the bag I carried daily for six years began…
August 10th, 2014
When building a business, the number of hats an entrepreneur will wear can grow…
July 23rd, 2014
While it can seem like a harrowing decision to make (especially if you are far along in the development or launch of your brand), ending a business relationship with a company that isn’t delivering…
July 16th, 2014
1. Choosing the correct legal entity Entrepreneurs face a myriad of choices when deciding what entity type they choose. The most…
July 14th, 2014
A regular theme here on Maker’s Row’s blog feed is the advice for new designers to start small. We could not agree more! While…
July 7th, 2014
This article was extremely popular among our readership when it was first published on July 7, 2014, and we are re-circulating an updated…
July 3rd, 2014
Ask any designer and they will tell you that great designs are the heart of their business. Successfully creating and selling a product…
July 2nd, 2014
Starting a new brand requires endless amounts of time, energy, and most of all funds. It can be difficult to define a budget for building…
June 24th, 2014
Planning a face-to-face meeting with a potential manufacturer is an essential step to realizing the creation of your brand or product….
June 6th, 2014
Bootstrapping, or launching with your own limited funds, is how many entrepreneurs get started. It’s how my partner and I started our…
June 5th, 2014
Tough question, especially if you are a designer or artist. Your creativity may be fighting hard against your business plan. At…
June 4th, 2014
There are tons of things you learn when starting your own line. In an attempt to learn…
April 17th, 2014
Startups are hard; 3 out of 4 that even make it to funding fail. Workdays run into nights (and weekends), resources are limited,…
August 15th, 2013
Have you had the experience of reaching out to a factory for pricing or more info, and…
July 26th, 2013
It comes as no surprise that the cost of doing business in New York City is extremely expensive, especially for small business owners. In…
July 10th, 2013
There’s one thing all new and young businesses have in common; they need money to grow. But not every entrepreneur is lucky enough to win…
November 5th, 2012
One of the toughest hurdles as a soon-to-be entrepreneur is getting to the starting line. To make the decision to form your own company takes determination, passion and courage. We asked Ryan Clott,…