We were featured in a lovely bit of press about being a woman maker on Faire.com.
Here's and excerpt and you can read the full article here.
Name: Creek Van Houten
Business: Compass Rose Design
Location: San Francisco, CA
Before starting my own business: I worked in environmental nonprofits doing organic farming. I later went to business school and worked in the Netherlands in government consulting. I thought that was what I wanted to make a career out of, but decided to go back to the States. At that time, the economy was a mess — the jobs available were terrible. I had a brief stint in marketing, but I didn’t feel any connection to my work. Between the economy and the rise of services to get products off the ground I decided to take the leap to start my own business.
Being a women business owner means: Giving myself permission to do meaningful work that combines craft and ethical entrepreneurship. I feel empowered to apply values of ethical production and sustainability to every aspect of my business including materials sourcing, production methods, business structure, and donations to support future women makers.
