So I have one side-hustle right now, teaching Latin a little, via Zoom. And, as I mentioned in a recent thread, I also want to start selling handmade skirts this summer. Currently trying to design a logo and perfect my sewing machine skills, I am having even more fun thinking of all this "starting-a-business" business from the Permie perspective.
Some initial thoughts:
Start small and build from there. My beloved dad is of the old school "write a complete 4-page business plan before doing anything else!" variety, and that has always scared the living daylights out of me. Notions like this have stalled or stopped many ideas I have had before. Maybe I don't need even a logo yet--just a business card and a nice display of garments at the Farmer's Market.
Look for a way to integrate the cottage industry with the community. The purpose of this little side-hustle will not be to make money. I have other desires for this endeavor, including to give back to my community to help it flourish more. I feel like Permaculture helps me not be apologetic about that.
fact. Ahhh! Consciously design all practices, systems, and products. If there is one brilliant thing I have learned from Permaculture, it is that "random" things are not so random, and they can often work brilliantly together. I want to put together my materials and processes in ways that work together for the good of the whole, including the Farmers' Market and the town.
