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Best of Maker Business 2011

Best of Maker Business 2011

The year 2011 was abuzz with news of makers and making. From The Economist to Forbes, to Dale Dougherty (MAKE founder) being recognized by the White House, political and business leaders recognized that small companies and startups drive the economy, and that increasingly, innovation for these new ventures is coming from a rapidly growing maker business community.

Maker Business: Crestview Doors

Maker Business: Crestview Doors

David and Christiane Erwin, of Austin, TX, founded Mid-Century Modern door company Crestview Doors to provide other design conscious homeowners with an alternative to the colonial-style front doors you can get at a big box store (the Park house proudly sports the orange “Burbank” pictured below!). They now sell DIY Doorlite Kits so you too can build the door of your dreams. Read on to find out how this maker couple does it.

Maker Business: Zeichen Press

Maker Business: Zeichen Press

In response to our Maker Business coverage, I got a wonderful email from Fran Shea of Zeichen Press. She wanted to tell us about her foray into the small letterpress business she started with her sister-in-law, Jen. Being a huge letterpress fanboy, how could I resist? Here’s a short interview I conducted with Fran. — […]