Welcome to Forum Friday – a monthly recap of all the goings on at the IndieNorth Small Business Forum!

Wait…”what forum” you ask?

Why, THIS FORUM!!!!!!  <—click here to see the forum.

Now…here’s the deal:
I’ve set the permissions so that guests must register, and then post an introductory post before they’re able to visit the whole forum.  I know that will not stop dedicated spammers and trolls, but I do think it will cut down on a lot of nonsense.  Above all, I want this to be a safe enjoyable place for Canadian Indie-business folks to to ‘meet’, brainstorm, encourage, help and enjoy.

What’s there when you Register?

Orientation

The Continuing Adventures of IndieNorth — News and Updates
Landmarks — FAQs, Rules, Questions, Support, Suggestions
Salutations — Please introduce yourself and your company here

Prosperity Corner

Egg Stage — So I have this great idea for a business…now what?
Larva Stage — Okay, I have a business…now what?
Cocoon Stage — So how do I grow this thing?
Butterfly Stage — Time to fly! Moving on to bigger things

Town Crier

Traditional Marketing — Business Cards, Letter heads, logos, Print Adverts etc.
Online Marketing — SEO, Social Networking, E-Commerce, Online Markets etc.

Safety Zone

Dreaming Big — A forum for spitballing and brainstorming with fellow indies. Only encouraging vibes will be tolerated here
Ack! What Now? — Askeerd? Stuck? Blocked? Not sure what to do now? Let your peers talk you down and talk you through.
To-Do — What are your goals for this week?

Environment

Yippee! — Tell us what’s exiting these days!
Village Square — Member to Member Messages
IndieNorth Almanac — Add your company website to our directory of Members’ Pages 
Events and Happenings — Add your craft shows, trade shows, workshops etc.
Sales, Sales, Sales — Having a sale on your website? Post it here!

The Front Room

Tit For Tat — Do you like to barter? Post what your have, and what you’d like, and let’s make a deal!
The Front Room =- Off Topic issues
Vent and Release — Rough Day? Get it out of your system here

As always, I’m open to ideas, comments, suggestions, critisism etc.  Drop me a line through the forum, twitter, etsy or the website.  I love to hear from you!

Beth