Almost all of us have a fantasy object in our heads -- a wedding ring, the perfect coffee table, a one-of-a-kind guitar -- we'd love to have crafted exactly to our specifications. But where do you find a producer who can bring your vision to life?
PayPal has backed off an online spat with humor blog Regretsy after getting withering Web feedback for shutting down a drive to buy holiday gifts for children in need.
There are no rules to naming a startup. And most entrepreneurs do assume that the name they choose will change before their businesses really start to gain momentum.
What do Conan O'Brien, Etsy.com and the Smurfs all have in common?
Presumably you're reading this article on a device of some sort. Suppose you could see a picture or video of the workers who assembled the device, and learn a bit about their lives. Suppose they could see a picture of you enjoying it.
The Seattle artist Moxie makes sculptures out of felted wool that are, like her, desperately playful and mad.
A really bad gift can be a sign that your relationship is headed over a cliff, columnist says.
Bebo, Etsy and Kijiji sound more like baby's first words than the names of tech companies.
Recently, we received the following netiquette question from a relatively self-aware reader:
BP's oil spill is an expensive disaster for the Gulf Coast, but it's turning into a gold mine for satirists.
Have you seen that Target commercial where the guy gives his date a beautiful necklace, only to have the woman look kind of uncomfortable and announce that she didn't think they were quite "there" yet?
FSB: The Etsy Warsupdated: Wed Jul 15 2009 17:26:00
Some entrepreneurs sketch their business plans on napkins in cafs. Rob Kalin created his plan in masking tape on the floor of his walk-up apartment in Brooklyn.