Yup. Currently supporting a future working artist. How to make a living as a working artist is a big topic for her cohort.

I've been optimistic for stuff like etsy.com and artsyo.com. I have some additional notions (use cases) that I probably won't ever have the gumption to tackle, but would love to see happen.

Now I wonder about the marketing magic required for self-promotion and "multi-channel" content. Of her peers is a genius for self-promotion, self-publishing. Another does side gigs teaching art, running events like art parties for children birthdays. And everyone's chasing commissions, of course.

Not so different from being a consultant or small biz entrepreneur , really.

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Big fan of de Soto. Thanks for the Tyler Cowen link.