Creative Business

Copyright law for artists can be a confusing topic, but it's important for creative business owners to understand how to safeguard their work. Just what does copyright law protect? Guest poster Kiffanie Stahle, a San Francisco attorney, explains what's covered — and not covered — under the law. First in a series.

Are you getting stuck or frustrated when you sit down to try and write your business plan? Try using your right brain — your creativity, intuition, and sense of play — to make business planning fun. Jennifer Lee, author of "The Right-Brain Business Plan," shows you how. First in an ongoing series of interviews with creative business experts.

Has your indie business grown to the point that you're ready for a brick and mortar shop? Lyn and Jeremy Hooley of Replica Chicago recently took that huge step, and shared their experience of opening up a store.