Maker Business Resources
Over the past 10+ years in the Australian independent art and design community, we have accumulated a lot of helpful contacts in our network and we want to share those maker business resources with you! Save this page to your browser bookmarks folder for future reference.
We will continue to update this Maker Business Resources list over time, and if you think anything is missing, or you’d like to submit your website for inclusion, please contact us here.
NB: In the interest of transparency some links below are affiliate links. These allow MGTH to continue to provide our services and resources at affordable prices. Read our affiliate policy here.
Australian Design Markets, Trade Shows and Wedding Fairs
We also manage an up-to-date events calendar which includes market applications and upcoming events. Find it here!
Networking and workshop events
Networking groups
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Copyright, Intellectual Property and Arts Law
Government Design and Craft Organisations
Australian Council for the Arts
Maker Business Web and Online Shop Solutions
Elementor (for WordPress)
Email Marketing Software
Inventory Management
Transaction and Payment Solutions
Branding and Design
Books and References
Owning It: A Creative’s Guide to Copyright, Contracts and The Law by Sharon Givoni
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Mindful Leader: 7 Practices for Transforming Your Leadership, Your Organisation and Your Life
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 15th Edition
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon
This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn To See by Seth Godin
Tribes: We need you to lead us by Seth Godin
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin
Organised Enough by Amanda Sullivan
Daily Rituals Women at Work by Mason Currey
A dream about lightning bugs by Ben Folds
Apps for Productivity
Asana: organize tasks & work – Asana, Inc.
Afterlight 2 – Afterlight Collective, Inc
Maker Business Education and Creative Inspiration
Maker Based Groups and Workshop Spaces
Recommended Podcasts
Jacky Winter Gives You The Business – The Jacky Winter Group
The frankie Podcast – frankie magazine
All In The Mind – ABC Radio National
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda – Alan Alda
How I Built This with Guy Raz – NPR
The Tim Ferriss Show – Tim Ferriss
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations – Oprah
Lady Startup – Mamamia Podcasts
Do you have a business, co-op, networking group or workshop space you think should be listed here? Please contact us with the details and we’ll add any relevant links!
Please note some of the links above are links to our affiliates. To learn more please read our Affiliate Policy.
