Who would have ever thought that a daycare provider from the city of Baltimore would become the Brittle Queen and founder of Natasha’s Just Brittle? In the summer of 2009, I wanted to teach my daycare children a simple lesson in business fundamentals. Since cooking...
We asked our November Maker of the Month, MimiDre, owner of Fly Nerd Apparel to share tidbits of her journey into entrepreneurship. Mimi started her business as a side hustle, just like many of you reading this blog post. Read below as she shares some...
By Mark Frieden, President of Crossbow Strategies In the 20th century, the business model for companies was to maximize the profits for their shareholders. There was only one reason to exist: make money. As companies targeted higher and higher quarterly profits, shareholders and company executives made more money....
By Abbie Garcia One of the biggest components of successful marketing strategy is consistency of communication, both in terms of form and content. In fact, communication is the single most important factor that will lead to the success or demise of your entrepreneurial endeavor. Getting your...
By Martha Lucius, Strategist Want to quit your day job? Know you shouldn’t quit your day job? My experience, as a former cafe owner, is that the tortoise and hare fable is a big part of your business success. Take the steps to be prepared, and...
Visiting the retail space or online site of our October Makers of the Month, Cedar & Cotton will leave you with the desire to refurbish your entire home. Their eclectic mix of new and vintage home furnishings are expertly curated, refurbished, and handcrafted in their...
As a Baltimore Maker and Entrepreneur, you may have made your rounds selling your goods in pop-up shops, trunk shows, wholesale, online, and everywhere in between. And as you continue to grow your business, you're looking into new options to further establish yourself and make...
This past Thursday, we were excited to not only have our launch party, but also the opening night of our new furniture showroom at Brick + Board. If you couldn’t make it to the party, no worries! The furniture showroom will be on display until...
We wanted to give you all a HOT launch party...
“There are no milestones, no predetermined paths. There are long nights and late hours. And it can be a very lonely road...