Valerie Schafer FranklinActually Made in the USAHow to find and support makers and manufacturers who are genuinely “American Made”Jul 19Jul 19
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators Rising“I’m Not On Sale” — How Artisans Stand Up to the Pressure to DiscountThe Artisans Choice Sale, Plus: How and Why Artisans Discount Their WorkNov 19, 2023Nov 19, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingAnnouncing The Launch of a New Handmade MarketplaceArtisans Cooperative is a “Co-op Alternative to Etsy”Oct 2, 20231Oct 2, 20231
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingThe Value Of “Handmade”Thoughts From Artisans on Why Handmade MattersSep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingWe Have to Talk About the Cost Of “Handmade”How Artisans Price Their Handcrafted WorkSep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklinThe Best Wine is SlowTerrible headaches caused me to seek out minimally-processed “natural” wine, and now I’m never going back.Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingThe Etsy Payment Reserves Scandal Shows Why We Need a Better AlternativeEtsy Sellers Are Struggling to Make Rent While the Platform Withholds Their FundsAug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingWhat 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 ItJul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklininCreators RisingAfter the #EtsyStrike, Crafting a Co-op AlternativeArtisans Cooperative Interview Talks About the Historic “Strike-to-Cooperative Transition”Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Valerie Schafer FranklinThe Policy Trinity Supporting Our Cooperative Handmade MarketplaceThree intertwined policies that form a whole — a trinity — make up the foundation of our unique, multi-stakeholder, community-owned…May 28, 2023May 28, 2023