The
Chicago Craft Mafia Expands Syndicate, Shares Business Secrets
CHICAGO (July 3,
2008) Unlike some mafias, the Chicago
Craft Mafia understands they don't work alone in this
city. And that's why they're happy to host regular Craft
Rackets so they can meet with other small business craft
owners to talk about a variety of entrepreneurial solutions.
They'll be congregating at Beans
and Bagels (1812 W Montrose Avenue, 773/769-2000) from
6-9pm on August 20, 2008.
"We really
are the First City when it comes to crafting, DIY, and making
things by hand," said Rebeca Mojica of Blue
Buddha Boutique. "Making beauty in a crafty way runs
through the fabric of this city and we want to share what
we've learned to help make small businesses grow to be a bigger
part of this city's economy."
The Chicago Craft
Mafia is part of a larger national Craft
Mafia which was started by the Austin
Craft Mafia in 2003 after they met through a networking
group in Austin.
"We're fortunate
to live in such a creative and entrepreneurial town,"
said Michelle Dortch of Chel
Domestic Goodies, "but at selling events, we rarely
get to know anyone else. We started The Craft Racket as a
quarterly event to keep us in regular contact with other small
craft business owners in Chicago. And its a tribute to how
the Craft Mafia started."
Beans
and Bagels is located at 1812 W Montrose Avenue and their
phone number is 773/769-2000.
More information
can be found at
http://www.chicagocraftmafia.com
http://www.craftmafia.com
http://www.austincraftmafia.com.
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| Chicago
Craft Mafia Members |
| Brandy
Agerbeck |
Loosetooth.com |
http://www.loosetooth.com |
| Richelle
Albrecht |
Girl
Metro, Inc. |
http://www.girlmetro.com |
| Leah
Bohannon |
Red
Glow 1500 |
http://www.redglow1500.com |
| Cinnamon
Cooper |
Poise.cc |
http://www.poise.cc |
| Michelle
Dortch |
Chel |
http://www.cheldomesticgoodies.com/ |
| Rebeca
Mojica |
Blue
Buddha Boutique |
http://www.bluebuddhaboutique.com |
| Corinne
Niessner |
Lucky
Penny Handmade |
http://www.luckypennyhandmade.com |
| Tammy
Terwelp |
Smashing
Cars Creations |
http://www.smashingcarscreations.com |
