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Justin Gloe's Online Business Strategy Success

Operating two businesses and sharing a third with his partner, Justin Gloe knows the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful.
Justin with Timberline Studio and That Paper Cut Place
Small Businesses

Justin Gloe's Online Business Strategy Success

Operating two businesses and sharing a third with his partner, Justin Gloe knows the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful.

nov 2018 | Art, Design, Meet the Maker
leather accessories and a candle
Startups

Beckie Collins Turned Her Creative Hobbies into a Growing Business

With Gypsy Soul - Leather and Wax, Beckie Collins caught lightning in a bottle, selling out her soy candles and, through social media and...

sep 2018 | E-Commerce, Meet the Maker, Shopping, Women in Business
Jesse Kemp of Kemp Fine Woodworking
Culture

Meet the Maker: Jesse Kemp

Jesse Kemp, owner of Kemp Fine Woodworking, is evolving his business to meet his passions: crafting custom, quality pieces and traveling.

jul 2018 | Art, Build, Decor, Design
Fox + Hound Brings Safe, Luxury Grooming Products for Dogs
Small Businesses

Fox + Hound Brings Safe, Luxury Grooming Products for Dogs

With Fox + Hound, Karen Doss and her line of dog grooming products have cornered a niche market that provides an answer for dog owners...

may 2018 | Entrepreneur, Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People

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Craftsman Jim Downing Mastered Gun Engraving and then Marketing
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Craftsman Jim Downing Mastered Gun Engraving and then Marketing

Jim Downing has been engraving for decades. First it was ivory, then knives. Now it’s guns. Just don’t call him an artist.

mar 2018 | Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People
Meet the Central High Staffer behind Sarah’ndipity Designs
Small Businesses

Meet the Central High Staffer behind Sarah’ndipity Designs

Sarah Gugliotta created a few necklaces for gifts, and now her jewelry line is sold in local businesses and has flourished on her Facebook...

jan 2018 | Companies, Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People
Salt River Leather
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Salt River Leather

When old baseball gloves helped a graphic designer find his niche in leatherworking, a part-time hobby became a money-making side gig.

jul 2017 | Meet the Maker
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Brawl Soap Co.

Following a successful foray into men’s grooming products through The 1906 Gents, co-owner Dante LaCivita has found a market for a new...

may 2017 | Meet the Maker
MT Knives
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MT Knives

No matter how you slice it, craftsman Patrick Roehrman has found success making top-notch blades with his company, MT Knives.

mar 2017 | Meet the Maker
Ensor Guitars is Strumming Along
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Ensor Guitars is Strumming Along

Chris Ensor, owner of Ensor Guitars, makes a living helping others make music.

jan 2017 | Meet the Maker
Falling Feathers Game Calls
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Falling Feathers Game Calls

Kory Cribb always planned on joining the construction business, but the Great Recession led him to take his idea for a hunting business...

nov 2016 | Hunting, Made in 417, Meet the Maker
Tether Tug is Dog's Best Friend
Startups

Tether Tug is Dog's Best Friend

The creators of Tether Tug knew they had made a toy that would keep any high-energy dog occupied, but getting it into owners’ hands was...

sep 2016 | E-Commerce, Meet the Maker

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