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January 1st, 2022

Custom cushions created by Patricia Wallace of Bear Paw Custom Design contribute to the warm, relaxing feel in the salon of this boat. Photo: Bear Paw Custom Design. What’s the best way to market your small upholstery shop? It comes down to one simple concept, “word of mouth.” It doesn’t matter whether your shop is […]

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Permanent Side Hustles: Turn one-time gigs into long-term revenue streams

December 1st, 2019

by Jeff Moravec For many people, the so-called gig economy has created an entirely new way to make a living. The idea of side hustles may strike many fabricators as familiar—just with a new name. It’s not difficult to find fabricators who started a business with a narrow, well-defined specialty, only to find opportunities (sometimes […]

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