Craft Focus - August/September 2024 (Issue 104)

4 BUSINESS 78 Cash flow FSB National Chair, Martin McTague, looks at how essential it is for small businesses to remain flexible in terms of processing payments 79 Social situations In the second in the series on brand protection, following informed insight, ACID CEO Dids Macdonald delve into the realms of social media issues at a recent webinar with the organisation’s new brand protection partners SnapDragon 80 Breaking Stereotypes Clive Bruder, founder of Boys Sew Too and WeSewToo, discusses the need to empower gender diversity in the sewing community 84 Thinking with their hands Crafter, teacher and author, Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji, gives her thoughts and opinions about changing the world of children with yarns 86 Retailer interview Judith Taylor, Owner of Rosy Posy Petals, talks to Craft Focus about her online store for sustainable, vegan and eco-friendly crafts and gifts SHOWS 23 Shows, news & events Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in your industry 29 Autumn Fair preview What to expect at The NEC this September 56 51 34 80

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