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If You Can Make It in NYC, You Can Make It Anywhere

If You Can Make It in NYC, You Can Make It Anywhere

Over the years a common question I get asked is “Why New York City”? And “Why run a business there it’s so hard/expensive/crazy/weird/intense” – “just move to Vegas, no taxes!” – and that’s what this week’s SOAPBOX column is all about – “If You Can Make It In NYC… You Can Make It Anywhere”. I’m going to talk about why I think this is the best city, for me, for now, to run a business – my goal is article is for the maker businesses out there from one person to many, to post up in the comments on why THEIR city is the best city to run a maker business. Let’s get started.

Embroidered Felt Headband

Check out the amazing detail on this embroidered headband from Elsa at Elsa Mora’s Blog! Her beautiful embroidery work on the tiny felt shapes is absolutely gorgeous, and the incorporation of beading adds such great texture to the headband. I am sincerely jealous of her perfect stitch spacing—just look at those flowers!

Recipe: Vegan Turkey Roast

By Emilee Gettle Growing up I was quite accustomed to the yearly ritual of selecting the largest turkey we could find and babying it through the roasting process. However, once I married my vegan sweetheart, my Thanksgivings would never be the same. As usual, my creative mom came to the rescue and taught me how […]