We're minding our business this fall, y'all. 🌱
On September 25, you can join us from 10 AM to 2 PM CT for a warm and welcoming online session, exploring e-commerce and digital brand storytelling for creative founders. Virtual networking and all the good vibes included.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Produced by Future Front Texas, this event will be hosted entirely online. You can come through for:
Three guided sessions exploring e-commerce and digital branding
Free access to business planning tools and other guides from Future Front Texas
Networking and breakout sessions to meet other creatives and small business owners
A warm and welcome online space to ask questions and get answers
THE SCHEDULE
10:00 AM — Join us for a warm welcome and a little bit of networking time led by FFTX and Group Work Creative founder Jane Hervey.
10:30 AM — To start the day, Sequoyah Johnson of The Coy Collection will chat with us about her growth of ceramic studio, how she grew her following to 29K+ in one year and where e-commerce fits in her business plan.
11:30 AM — BREAK
11:45 AM — Let’s get into the different ways we can approach e-commerce strategy. In this session, you’ll hear from e-commerce leaders on how they’ve grown their stores and how the decisions you make with your store have a direct relationship to your brand.
12:30 PM — LUNCH BREAK
1:00 PM — Time to work it all out. In this guided co-working session, you’ll unpack your own goals for your digital presence and name some of the work you need to do on your e-commerce store.
THE SPEAKERS
HOW TO ATTEND
Tickets require a minimum $25 donation (free if you're a FFTX member).
When you RSVP, you have the option to donate an additional amount to our work. Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging creatives and small business owners.
Set your own ticket price below.
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT TEXAS
Future Front Texas is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We started as a grassroots meet-up series called Boss Babes ATX (bbatx) in 2015. We are run by a four-person staff and a network of amazing volunteers, each committed to cultivating the spaces we want to see in the world.
Alongside our members, collaborators and partners, we nurture creativity, community-building and professional resilience in Texas. We make spaces where women and queer creatives, founders and leaders can grow together.
Currently, we produce The Front Festival and Market, a year-round learning club and conference, as well as multiple community-care initiatives. You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org
Our partners for Minding My Business include Nearby ATX, Shop LIT Live and Ampjar.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO MINDING MY BUSINESS:
ACCESSIBILITY — This event will be hosted entirely online and will require Wi-Fi and an electronic device (smart phone, laptop, smart pad or desktop computer) to attend. Closed captioning can be provided upon request.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can also be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
If you have a question about accessibility or anticipate needing assistance, shoot us a line at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you. :)