The Plywood Podcast

From our friends at Plywood Place in Atlanta this new podcast is focused on real talk for social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders. In their words “Think of The Plywood Podcast as a kitchen table conversation debating the pros and woes of running a business and sustaining a nonprofit. We dive into building business plans, sustaining relationships (personal and professional), diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, forming values while being a part of true cultural change for good, and so much more.”

Plywood People is a non-profit that leads a community of start-ups doing good. Their conferences and courses help small business owners accomplish big things.

Market Prep Tips

As in-person craft shows being gearing back up, Spoonflower grant recipient Nicole Brown shares a quick rundown of how to prep for your next stress-free market.

Mural Pricing Guide

For artists curious about the process and pricing of murals, this free pricing guide from Pandr Design Co is a great place to start. Other paid resources from the company include information about mural licensing, contracts and more.

Plywood Presents 2021: New Beginnings

Plywood Presents is a one day conference in August for dreamers, thinkers & entrepreneurs to engage with others, learn new things and do good.

For 12 years, this Atlanta-based non profit has been gathering for inspiring talks, aspirational projects and connections that can make any idea come to life. Plywood Presents is a gathering for purposeful doers, dreamers, activists, investors, volunteers, mentors and sustainers. Their annual conference is back for 2021.

Date: August 12th, 2021
Tickets available while supplies last.
Hosted In-person At Plywood Place and Monday Night Garage in Atlanta, Ga.

In addition to the main event, there will be extra add-on workshops, taking place on August 11th at Plywood Place. These workshops are set up for you to get tactical, grow your business, and stretch you creatively. There are three sessions, with two options each.

Brick & Order Podcast – Season 2

The Brick & Order podcast from Faire is back for a second season. In each episode, they talk in-depth with retail shop owners and brands, giving you insight into each side of this entrepreneurial world.

AmEx Business Class LIVE

Business Class LIVE is an immersive virtual experience from American Express where you’ll connect with other creative business owners, learn from acclaimed entrepreneurs, and engage with some of the most celebrated business minds of our generation.

When: April 22, 2021 from 1-5pm ET

Register through the link below.

Share the Work Mini Course

Your creative work is so beautiful, but it only has a voice if you share it effectively. Join Emily Jeffords for a 5-part video course designed to help your creative business grow & thrive. She will take you through what it means to be a creative entrepreneur in 2021, how you can grow your creative practice AND your creative business.

Making Do Podcast: Season 2

A new batch of Making Do Podcast episodes are being released regularly, with helpful advice directly from entrepreneurs about how they’re doing business in 2020.

So far, topics include:
Growth and Values, Hiring Help, Using Email Effectively, and so much more.

Plywood Presents 2020

‘A Digital Festival of Good’, Plywood Presents 2020: Where You Are sessions are now available to watch online. The video series is free and covers topics including shifts, influence, interruption, and more.

The conference took place August 12th-13th, deep diving into social entrepreneurship, re-imagining purpose, and leading through a pivotal moment in time.

Income Ideas for Designers

As part of the Creative Mornings Field Trip Series, this free webinar will be talking about how designers can make money during COVID-19. Register at the link to reserve your spot.

May 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT.

About this program: FieldTrips are meetups to interact, learn and collaborate in an effort to level-up your creative life. Built on top of our 20,000 monthly attendees at CreativeMornings talks, FieldTrips are community-organized events built on the spirit of generosity that has powered CreativeMornings events for the past 10 years.

Free Finance Webinar

Kristen Ley is hosting a free hour-long Q&A with @bolasokunbi, Author and Founder of @clevergirlfinance. Submit your questions ahead of time via Direct Message or email or ask for advice anonymously during the event.

Bola is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), finance expert, author, speaker, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, a financial education platform and community for women empowering them to achieve financial wellness and live life on their own terms.

Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 PM CST

Life Class – Free Video Series

Shunta Grant is offering her new Life Class as a series of six classes discussing topics that matter to you right where you are today. A new life class will arrive in your inbox each Sunday, focusing on teaching and empowering you to live a life of joyful intention.

Learn about the Best Today organization here.

Needed: Artists for Video Series

An unexpected source of help for makers, Post Foods and Pebbles Cereal is seeking artists and makers to help them create a series of at-home activity videos for kids. Described as ‘the evolution of the back of the box’, this program pays contributing artists, dancers and magicians $1,500 per video.

You can find the current video series here and submit your own video idea for consideration in the series, send an email outlining your talent to submissions@publicworks.agency

Shopify & Outreach Bootcamp

Chris & Andy are offering a condensed and discounted course for makers who needed an e-commerce website and outreach plan ASAP. A portion of each tuition fee will be donated to CERF+, The Artist Safety Net.

You can watch the free info call on April 24, 2020 at 3pm EST to see if this is right for you.

Click here to register for the info zoom call

Brick & Order Podcast

Brick & Order is a new podcast from Faire. This podcast brings you inspiring stories from independent retailers and shares resources to support you in making the right decisions for your business.

Small Biz Heroes

A virtual community to connect small businesses impacted by COVID-10 with “heroes” who can help them for free. Follow to find helpers or offer help to others in the small business community. You can find them on Instagram as well as on Facebook.

Making Do Podcast

An awesome new podcast from Wholesale in a Box, sharing stories of the challenges makers are facing as well as creative approaches they're experimenting with. We especially loved the stories from Windblown Jewelry (Episode #2), hearing how this Indie Craft Parade jewelry maker has made business adjustments over the past few weeks.

Advice for Retailers

Facebook Hub created a helpful post geared toward retail shops. It includes actual examples of ways businesses are staying engaged with their community in spite of being physically disconnected.

Hire Artists

Hire Artists is a marketplace designed to facilitate creative exchange during an unprecedented economic crisis for the already-precarious arts and creative sector at large.

Built by artists and for artists, this site connects buyers and supporters with experienced practitioners possessing decades of experience, for the purposes of online instruction or to help with creative and non-creative tasks. It’s a way to create new streams of income, to skillshare, and to solve problems.

Shop Small Resources

AmEx and Shop Small put together a free kit you can download with visual assets and suggested wording for social media posts. Download from a laptop or desktop computer.