Tools and strategies are only part of the story.
The real magic happens when you’re part of a group working toward the same goals, lifting each other up along the way.
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Here's what we KNOW will change everything:
COLLECTIVE SUCCESS
Collective success means each of us contributes to our peers success, and we all work together to create social change.
RADICAL GENEROSITY
Radical generosity means showing up to uplift, cheerlead, encourage, check on, and offer gifts of knowledge and insight.
OPEN INFORMATION SHARING
This means we not only offer and share, but we deconstruct toxic individualism by participating in asking and receiving.
Dear Fiber Business Owner,
I’ve had a LOT of small businesses.
And honestly, I’ve conjured up far more than I've started… 🙈
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Nearly every other day, I get a new idea for a business I could start - and it’s kind of a problem (Jen made me write that part because she often has to drag me back to reality).
I've gone from selling secondhand clothing, baking dog treats, and tutoring high schoolers to dyeing yarn, becoming a marketing consultant, and ultimately, starting the Fiber Business Collective.
Along this DEEPLY wonky journey, I've had the pleasure of getting to know, work with, and help HUNDREDS of businesses in the fiber arts industry.
This is what I've learned:
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You are ALL needed.
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You are ALL required.
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You are ALL indispensable.
Absolutely no part of our industry can survive without the others - this includes all of the different mediums of fiber and textile arts, not just yarn!
And absolutely no part of this industry can be truly successful unless we are ALL successful.
So, as much as I dearly love to be rabbit-holed by my own brain into trying to start new businesses, I'm much more passionate about creating success for business owners in this industry and making it possible for you to do more with less.
The Fiber Business Collective (also lovingly known as the “FBC”) was born because I believe in you, your business, and the beauty you create. And for us to arrive at the world we want to collectively see, we've got to build a thriving industry together.
You can't build a business in a vacuum. But you can build it with us, and we'll be with you every step of the way.
Meet the Team
We're here to guide you every step of the way!
(Click our photos to learn more about us.)
Anastasia
Anastasia Williams
she/her/hers
Founder - Marketing & Business Consultant
Greg
Greg Padget
he/him/his
Community Manager
Jen
Jennifer Parroccini
she/her/hers
Curriculum Design & Operations
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WHAT A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING (DEI/B)
MEANS TO US
The Fiber Business Collective exists to create a healthy, resilient, and inclusive fiber arts industry. It’s our firm conviction that a critical element of this mission is creating lasting cultural change.
As a US-based business, we operate (and as individuals, have been conditioned) in a culture dominated by white supremacy, patriarchy, Christian hegemony, and other power structures and systems that prioritize the comfort, safety, and experiences of majority identities.
Inequity impacts all of us differently and people of marginalized identities disproportionately, especially when those minority identities intersect. Identities may include race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious group, body size, ability, country of origin, health, and wealth (among other things - this is a non-exhaustive list!). We also recognize that operating in a culture dominated by white supremacy impacts every one of us, and we all benefit when we seek to overcome it and change the culture.
As a membership organization, we also recognize that our responsibility and our impact extend beyond our own business operations. In addition to being committed to operating in alignment with our values, we are also committed to the urgent and important work of creating a more racially and socially-just community and industry.
Click the button below to read more about how we put our commitment into practice.