Handmade Business Workshop

Join seasoned maker Katie Stack of Stitch & Rivet for a two-part workshop series designed to help your handmade business thrive heading into the holiday season. This two-workshop series will take place in the Heurich House Conservatory on Sunday, September 13th and Sunday, October 25th, from 11am-5pm.

Details:

• $30 for one workshop, or $50 for both (choose two workshop ticket package during check-out)

• Non-alcoholic beverages and light lunch will be provided

• During each session, you will receive a workbook with planning documents and templates to take home

• Open to makers, artisans, and craftspeople at all stages of their business lifecycle

Workshops:

September 13: Digital Strategy

• How to create a trustworthy website

• How to communicate with your audience via digital platforms

• How to plan a digital year

October 25: Organizational Strategy

• Business organization

• Cost of goods and pricing

• Annual forecasting and calendar

Schedule:

• 11am: Doors Open

• 11:15am: Workshop Begins

• 1pm: Lunch

• 5pm: Workshop Finishes

About the Facilitator:

Katie Stack is the owner and maker behind Stitch & Rivet. She is celebrating her 23rd year in business and 13th year of working for herself full-time. Before Katie ran S&R full-time, she was the manager for the crafts department of large regional costume shops, responsible for planning, budgeting, sourcing, and staffing her workshop. From 2013 to 2020, Katie ran a studio and storefront in Washington, DC, with a successful wholesale business. In 2020, Katie rearranged her life and later moved to the exurbs, enjoying a less-commute-heavy life. Katie has drawn on her background and experience to create a curriculum to help handmade business owners succeed with the non-creative parts of their businesses.

Accessibility:

The Heurich House Conservatory is accessible via a short set of stairs. Please email marketing@heurichhouse.org for any accessibility accommodations.

We want these workshops to be accessible to everyone. If you'd like to request a free ticket, please email marketing@heurichhouse.org.

Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator:

The Urban Manufacturing Incubator is rooted in the museum’s belief that house museums should be dynamic and relevant to our modern communities. The mission of the Incubator is to provide economic opportunities to our local small-scale manufacturing communities through: appropriate interventions in business life cycles, collective action, and social enterprises. The local small-scale manufacturing community in DC is composed of two groups: Artisan Makers + Craft Beverage Producers. These groups are directly related to Heurich history - the historic mansion was built and decorated by local craftspeople from 1892-1894 and the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. (1872-1956) produced DC’s hometown beer brand for over 80 years.

This program is made possible with funding from the Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.