Last year I found out about an amazing course called Indie Business- I was dreaming of starting an etsy shop and getting more into designing, and it was like this course had been designed just for me! I couldn't wait to sign up. The course experience was amazing, the sessions were so detailled and every day there was something new to learn, work through in the workbook or dream about.
Now a year later, it's Indie time again!!
The course is offered annually, so if you missed out last year you can join in now- and it's full of new amazing advice from featured teacher Lisa Leonard, who makes amazing hand stamped silver jewelry (& who pretty much started that trend!). I'm crazy excited to be teaching a session on Etsy, and can't recommend the class strongly enough!
Networking with other students is so much fun, the comments section on the posts are always full of great questions, there's an amazing workbook and really fun live chats with the teachers. I'm really excited to do Indie again as an alum, and to use it to make my business even stronger.
Registration is open until March 1st and you can explore the course info here – hope I see you creative ladies in class & to see where your dreams take you in the coming year! :)
LAST UPDATED ON: February 7th, 2011
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I loved Indie Biz too, Kyla!! I was in class with you :) :) :) and it was a fantastic experience that came at JUST the right time… I, too, felt like it was created just for me!! Haha!!! I think the best part of the class that was the most unexpected, was the relationships! I didn’t even think that was a possibility in an online course, which totally proved me wrong. Networking and growing together was the BEST part!!
xoxoxoxo meg
Hey! Quick question!! I love your commenting program thing, I love how you can hit the reply button and reply to the people that comment on your blog. ♥ Is that simply something BUILT into your design or is it something you get a code for at a random website? Thanks so much! ♥
xo.
Hi Miss K! Thanks so much- that function is a wordpress plugin that I’ve customized, and it’s the same one that sends the e-mail reply to readers too. I think it’s really neat, I’m glad you like it! The only thing is that I tend not to reply to comments as much as I used to (which was always) for fear of annoying the heck out of people lol I’m glad don’t have to worry about annoying you ;)
Ah….the sea, the sea! There’s nothing like it…the weave and the wave of it….
MOM! I know, how awesome was that book??
I really want to be a pirate, I think it’s what the tattoos are about. Can we buy a tall ship together sometime? It just needs wifi and I’m totally in. Thoughts?
Hi Kyla-
What types of businesses are appropriate for the course? If I’m moving into starting my own copy writing business, would this still be a good fit for me? I love the networking opportunities! I’m just wondering if this is only geared toward design oriented companies.
Thanks!
Corinne
Hi Corinne! It’s geared toward creative small businesses in general, there are a few sessions that deal with the business of making things rather than providing a service, but the rest of the course would apply to copy writers, photographers, and hot air balloon…. makers? lol It’s not targeted to one really specific type of business is the main point ;)
You can check out the course listing here if you like :)
This sounds awesome! I’ll have to check it out.
I’m also signed up, I’m super excited to get started.
im signed up this year too!! im so excited. :) the class came at a perfect time for me. and we got our tax return so i had the extra funds to pay for the class. i can’t wait to get started!! :)
My mother and I both signed up. I’m so excited for it to start! :)
I signed up first thing and I just can’t WAIT to start!!!
Yes! I signed up right away as well. I can’t wait to get started and to get to know everyone. I’m just at the start of my creative business dreams and this couldn’t come at a more perfect time.
Ditto what Mandy said! Look at all the awesome changes that have happened in your life in the last year!
What a difference a year makes! Last year you were a student and now you’re a guest teacher! Fabulous.
I signed up too. I can’t wait for the class to begin! It’s going to be great!
Oh I signed up right away & already love the “introduce yourself” comments from all over the world. I am beyond stoked!