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“I’m Not On Sale” — How Artisans Stand Up to the Pressure to Discount
“I’m Not On Sale” — How Artisans Stand Up to the Pressure to Discount
The Artisans Choice Sale, Plus: How and Why Artisans Discount Their Work
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Nov 19, 2023
Announcing The Launch of a New Handmade Marketplace
Announcing The Launch of a New Handmade Marketplace
Artisans Cooperative is a “Co-op Alternative to Etsy”
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Oct 2, 2023
The Value Of “Handmade”
The Value Of “Handmade”
Thoughts From Artisans on Why Handmade Matters
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Sep 29, 2023
We Have to Talk About the Cost Of “Handmade”
We Have to Talk About the Cost Of “Handmade”
How Artisans Price Their Handcrafted Work
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Sep 28, 2023
Don’t Eat The Resource Hoarders — Address Inequity Cooperatively!
Don’t Eat The Resource Hoarders — Address Inequity Cooperatively!
Good soil is rich. The 1%? They are resource hoarders. And probably taste like the pollution they create.
Zia M Dione
Sep 4, 2023
What’s In It For We? Shifting Towards Cooperative Marketplaces
What’s In It For We? Shifting Towards Cooperative Marketplaces
In shifting towards cooperativism, the question we ask ourselves must become ‘what’s in it for we’ instead of ‘what’s in it for me.’
Zia M Dione
Aug 20, 2023
The Etsy Payment Reserves Scandal Shows Why We Need a Better Alternative
The Etsy Payment Reserves Scandal Shows Why We Need a Better Alternative
Etsy Sellers Are Struggling to Make Rent While the Platform Withholds Their Funds
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Aug 1, 2023
Exciting News From The Indie Sellers Guild
Exciting News From The Indie Sellers Guild
The US Senate is working on a bill to crack down on resellers!
Kristi Cassidy
Jul 28, 2023
What is Print-on-Demand And Why Is It On a Handmade Marketplace?
What is Print-on-Demand And Why Is It On a Handmade Marketplace?
The Rise of Print-on-Demand (POD) Is Confusing Marketplaces, But Artists, Makers, & Artisans Still Sometimes Need It
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Jul 17, 2023
After the #EtsyStrike, Crafting a Co-op Alternative
After the #EtsyStrike, Crafting a Co-op Alternative
Artisans Cooperative Interview Talks About the Historic “Strike-to-Cooperative Transition”
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Jun 6, 2023
Artisans Cooperative Announces Details for Handmade Marketplace
Artisans Cooperative Announces Details for Handmade Marketplace
The Start-up Continues to Gain Momentum As It Begins Enrolling Co-op Member-Owners
Valerie Schafer Franklin
May 22, 2023
The Risk Of Making Things By Hand
The Risk Of Making Things By Hand
Artisans Talk About “Ruining” Their Work and David Pye’s “The Workmanship of Risk”
Valerie Schafer Franklin
May 10, 2023
Product Safety Compliance: Are handmade makers responsible?
Product Safety Compliance: Are handmade makers responsible?
What is it and do I have to do it?
Misty Henry
Apr 4, 2023
Artisans Co-op Gains More Momentum with Funding and Resources from Start.coop
Artisans Co-op Gains More Momentum with Funding and Resources from Start.coop
The New Cooperative Etsy Alternative Joins Start.coop’s Spring Accelerator Program
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Mar 29, 2023
Artisans Cooperative Unveils Its Plan as a Co-op Alternative to Etsy
Artisans Cooperative Unveils Its Plan as a Co-op Alternative to Etsy
Presenting Its Ownership Model, Marketplace Plan, and Handmade Policy
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Mar 29, 2023
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Valerie Schafer Franklin
Feb 20, 2023
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