Welcome back! This week, the Financial Poise Weekly Podcast takes you to the streets of the Renegade Crafts Fair. A long-running Chicago tradition, the fair attracts creative entrepreneurs and eager patrons from throughout the region who share a passion for unique wares offered by small businesses. We talked to dozens of vendors on the scene, all of whom had valuable insights for others running a business today or hoping to tomorrow.

Key Moments:

The State of Street Fairs and the Renegade Craft Fairs Story (5:42)
COVID and a Multi-Colored Coat of Motivation (9:33)
Expanding, Branding, and All About Sales (14:36)
Rain on the Parade with a Silver Lining (25:11)

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A huge thank you to our participants:

Mat Daly of Renegade Craft Fair
Furkan Keskin Amonett of The Mulberry Treehouse
Ximena Gonzalez of Epic Pets
Claire Shadomy of Salad Days
Liz Mortensen of Laila Plant-Dyed Textiles
Luke Hobbs of Luke Hobbs Designs
Kirsten Monroe of Brown Fox Collective
Artist Garrett Luczak
Artist Tony Fitzpatrick

Learn more about these entrepreneurs, the articles cited in today’s episode, the Financial Poise webinar series for startups, and more by clicking here: https://www.financialpoise.com/episode-renegade-entrepreneurship/

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