Tools of the Trades Digital Conference

NextFab and CraftNow Philadelphia are presenting their inaugural digital conference, Tools of the Trades, connecting the creative makers and artisan entrepreneurs with industry experts to help demystify running a sustainable creative business. At any skill level, attendees will gain the tools they need to go from making to selling to thriving. Informative webinars, networking events, and instructional materials will provide conference attendees with their own unique roadmap for crafting success.

Gain access to marketing, accounting, sales, legal, and design professionals while hearing from peers who are sustaining successful business practices.

Tools in Business

Accounting and Cashflows + Becoming an LLC + Disaster Planning + Marketing Basics + Legal Issues + Tax Prepraration + Time Management

These programs are targeted toward all artisans who are either ready to launch their business or update their skills. We have put together a series of fundamental as well as targeted business topics for creative entrepreneurs. Get connected with the professional support you need so you can focus on your craft.

Tools for Creatives

Building a Portfolio + Client Relations + E-Commerce + Fairs + Galleries + Networking + Pricing + Prospecting + Retail

This series track focuses on creative solutions for advancing your business through design, visual storytelling, marketing strategies, and more. Learn about new processes, digital tools, and access to what can help you stand out, become more productive, and strengthen your practice.

Tools with Contemporaries

Client Relations + Networking + Prospecting + Fairs + Galleries + Retail + Scaling + Peer Support

These presentations and networking sessions will include topics that speak to the issues contemporary craft artists and makers often face, adapt to, and overcome. We are also inviting industry professionals that look for handmade goods to share what works best. With your newly updated portfolio and redrafted business plan, you can create new avenues for securing clients who will value your products. The goal is to learn from others and find supportive and collaborative colleagues in a field made up of so many sole proprietors who learn as they go.

Purchase a ticket for this three-day digital conference event, which will give attendees access to all digital sessions, which includes:

• Speaker Q +A: one-on-one experts+ maker, discussing how to get started, and answering questions in real-time about their experience with a topic
• Peer Networking: a digital forum for makers to meet other makers, and hear a quick pitch over morning coffee
• Panel Discussion: a discussion from a panel of experts moderated by one of our hosts

Host or Publisher NextFab