Comments for Design Trust http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk Design Trust Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:17:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on What is your vision? Get clarity through these 7 big questions by Patricia http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/what-is-your-dream-what-do-you-really-really-want/#comment-54 Patricia Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:17:16 +0000 http://50.116.99.131/~patricia/?p=232#comment-54 Hi Belgin Business planning and figuring out what you want to do, be or have, is a journey with ups and downs. But it is great when you find out what you want! I am planning to do some videos and audios in the next couple of weeks/months that might help you more around visioning and planning. Will keep you all posted. Patricia Hi Belgin
Business planning and figuring out what you want to do, be or have, is a journey with ups and downs. But it is great when you find out what you want!
I am planning to do some videos and audios in the next couple of weeks/months that might help you more around visioning and planning. Will keep you all posted.
Patricia

]]> Comment on The Design Trust 5 favourite books on business planning for design & crafts businesses by Patricia http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/the-design-trust-5-favourite-books-on-business-planning-for-design-crafts-businesses/#comment-53 Patricia Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:15:38 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1105#comment-53 Hi Claire Great! It is funny ... I just ordered Start with Why' from Amazon ... great minds he?! Patricia Hi Claire
Great! It is funny … I just ordered Start with Why’ from Amazon … great minds he?!
Patricia

]]> Comment on The Design Trust 5 favourite books on business planning for design & crafts businesses by Claire http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/the-design-trust-5-favourite-books-on-business-planning-for-design-crafts-businesses/#comment-52 Claire Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:58:34 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1105#comment-52 Hi Patricia, You are the second person to have recommended Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder & Ives Pigneur to me this week! Have added it to my basket on Amazon :-) I also love the Right Brain Business plan, and my current favourite (not really business planning as such) is Start with Why by Simon Sinek. Thanks for the useful list! Claire Hi Patricia,

You are the second person to have recommended Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder & Ives Pigneur to me this week! Have added it to my basket on Amazon :-)

I also love the Right Brain Business plan, and my current favourite (not really business planning as such) is Start with Why by Simon Sinek.

Thanks for the useful list!
Claire

]]> Comment on What is your vision? Get clarity through these 7 big questions by Belgin Bozsahin http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/what-is-your-dream-what-do-you-really-really-want/#comment-46 Belgin Bozsahin Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:27:32 +0000 http://50.116.99.131/~patricia/?p=232#comment-46 Hi Patricia, When I first join the group in Link-in I never thought meeting someone like you who will the right thing at the right time to my life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. I feel your sincerity in what you are doing.. making your vision become true for you and helps people like me. Well like Rebecca I have made a major change in my life about 5-6 years a go and study art which was my lifelong passion. Making a living from what I enjoy doing the most has always been my dream even though I didn't have the courage to even attempt it before. Now it has been 3-4 years I am giving my best shot to make it a reality. It has not been easy but somehow it has this incredible energy that keeps me fresh and excited about life. I know that just enjoy what one does is not enough to make a business of it. I have still lot to learn but I am chipping the rock. I am a ceramic artist who enjoys making sculptural works as well as installations. Yet for the last two years I have been brunching out to create wall pieces for interiors and functional pieces. I needed to make a business plan which didn't know where to start. Than I read 7 big questions and tried to answer them. I have to admit I find it difficult to respond to the 4th and the 6th. but love the exercises. Being sick from cold somehow helped me to take time off to reflect on those things. Thanks Patricia it has been very nice to connecting with you. All the best Belgin Hi Patricia,

When I first join the group in Link-in I never thought meeting someone like you who will the right thing at the right time to my life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. I feel your sincerity in what you are doing.. making your vision become true for you and helps people like me.
Well like Rebecca I have made a major change in my life about 5-6 years a go and study art which was my lifelong passion. Making a living from what I enjoy doing the most has always been my dream even though I didn’t have the courage to even attempt it before. Now it has been 3-4 years I am giving my best shot to make it a reality. It has not been easy but somehow it has this incredible energy that keeps me fresh and excited about life.
I know that just enjoy what one does is not enough to make a business of it. I have still lot to learn but I am chipping the rock.
I am a ceramic artist who enjoys making sculptural works as well as installations. Yet for the last two years I have been brunching out to create wall pieces for interiors and functional pieces. I needed to make a business plan which didn’t know where to start. Than I read 7 big questions and tried to answer them. I have to admit I find it difficult to respond to the 4th and the 6th. but love the exercises.
Being sick from cold somehow helped me to take time off to reflect on those things.
Thanks Patricia it has been very nice to connecting with you.

All the best
Belgin

]]> Comment on The Design Trust 5 favourite books on business planning for design & crafts businesses by Patricia http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/the-design-trust-5-favourite-books-on-business-planning-for-design-crafts-businesses/#comment-41 Patricia Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:44:19 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1105#comment-41 Hi Belgin Thank you for your comment, good luck with your business planning. Patricia Hi Belgin
Thank you for your comment, good luck with your business planning.
Patricia

]]> Comment on The Design Trust 5 favourite books on business planning for design & crafts businesses by Belgin Bozsahin http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/the-design-trust-5-favourite-books-on-business-planning-for-design-crafts-businesses/#comment-40 Belgin Bozsahin Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:37:26 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1105#comment-40 Hi Patricia, Thank you for such good info you provide through the site. I will be writing my business plan soon I am very sure the advice and suggestions are going to be very useful in my business and creative endeavors. Best wishes B Hi Patricia,

Thank you for such good info you provide through the site. I will be writing my business plan soon I am very sure the advice and suggestions are going to be very useful in my business and creative endeavors.

Best wishes

B

]]> Comment on Top tips to sell your crafts online by Can’t sell your home? Trade it | WooHooWebConsulting.com http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/top-tips-to-sell-your-crafts-online/#comment-35 Can’t sell your home? Trade it | WooHooWebConsulting.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:47:25 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1097#comment-35 [...] Top tips to sell your crafts online | Design Trust … partners · members · RSS RSS Email. You are here: Home > Marketing & Sales > Top tips to sell your crafts online … How many international consumers or trade buyers attract the site, for example would you be able to ship your work confidently tomorrow to the US or Australia? Who else is promoting or selling their … As people can't see, touch or try your products you need to give them as much info as possible – in writing and with your images. Your tags should include materials, … http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/ — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:04:50 -0800 Posted in : Website design [...] [...] Top tips to sell your crafts online | Design Trust … partners · members · RSS RSS Email. You are here: Home > Marketing & Sales > Top tips to sell your crafts online … How many international consumers or trade buyers attract the site, for example would you be able to ship your work confidently tomorrow to the US or Australia? Who else is promoting or selling their … As people can't see, touch or try your products you need to give them as much info as possible – in writing and with your images. Your tags should include materials, … http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/ — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:04:50 -0800 Posted in : Website design [...]

]]> Comment on Orange ‘Different Business’ Competition: £200K worth of support & investment – deadline 31 March by Patricia http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/orange-different-business-competition-200k-worth-of-support-investment-deadline-31-march/#comment-34 Patricia Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:15 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1021#comment-34 Hi Trevor I just checked it for you, and there wasn't a problem. Maybe try it again. Patricia Hi Trevor
I just checked it for you, and there wasn’t a problem. Maybe try it again.
Patricia

]]> Comment on Orange ‘Different Business’ Competition: £200K worth of support & investment – deadline 31 March by Trevor Joy http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/orange-different-business-competition-200k-worth-of-support-investment-deadline-31-march/#comment-33 Trevor Joy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:49:45 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?p=1021#comment-33 Hi, I am trying to enter/sign up for the orange competition but the site won't let me register. Am I too late to register or is there a problem with the site. Thank you Trevor Hi, I am trying to enter/sign up for the orange competition but the site won’t let me register. Am I too late to register or is there a problem with the site.
Thank you
Trevor

]]> Comment on Fashion Angel by Fashion Angel fashion business workshops in London in March | Design Trust http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/fashion-angel/#comment-27 Fashion Angel fashion business workshops in London in March | Design Trust Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:51:33 +0000 http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/?page_id=898#comment-27 [...] Fashion Angel fashion business workshops in London in March Written by Patricia on 8 February 2012 · Leave a comment Fashion Angel has recently been set up to provide mentoring, networking and business funding for fashion industry entrepreneurs.  Fashion Angel is one of The Design Trust partners. [...] [...] Fashion Angel fashion business workshops in London in March Written by Patricia on 8 February 2012 · Leave a comment Fashion Angel has recently been set up to provide mentoring, networking and business funding for fashion industry entrepreneurs.  Fashion Angel is one of The Design Trust partners. [...]

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