Gain valuable insights into the unique community opportunities that connect you with entrepreneurs from around the world.
Join Lauren Barkume, Handmade to Market Training Director, for this NEW workshop where we will share the steps you need to take to build a thriving handmade business, covering the topics of Product, Branding, Financial, Marketing & Sales, and Management.
We will introduce our success path: a breakdown of your journey into clear, manageable phases, guiding you through each step to build a thriving handmade business. Along the way we will help you identify exactly where you are now, so you know what milestones to focus on, bringing you one step closer to success.
Meet Presenter Lauren Barkume
Lauren Barkume is the Training Director at Creative Learning’s Aid to Artisans division. With over a decade of experience in international development and artisan programs, Barkume spent nearly 9 years based in South Africa working directly with entrepreneurs, artisans and small businesses in the region, developing community co-created programs, designing and running practical business skills workshops for small business owners, and working in collaboration with artisan communities across Southern Africa. Lauren cares deeply about facilitating responsive, community driven development.
