http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/full-length-indie-film-shot-with-only-a-smartphone.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:30:31 +0000 Olive was filmed on a Nokia N8 cellphone and thus may democratize the movie industry by making it more accessible to creators. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/30-of-american-workforce-makes-income-independently-headlines.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:56:48 +0000 There are 6 important mistakes to avoid when setting up your own corporation or LLC.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/indie-labels-on-spotify-only-make-4-cents-per-album-play.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:14:29 +0000 Indie bands and artists on Spotify aren't making enough to be sustainable. As a result, a lot of indie labels are quitting the service. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/want-to-learn-marketing-follow-a-food-truck-headlines.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:15:18 +0000 Food trucks are becoming a cultural phenomenon. They draw long line ups that include students and businessmen and some have a cult status Twitter following. Grant McCracken explains what they're doing right.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/kickstarter-an-arts-organization-for-the-post-gatekeeper-era-headlines.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:47:52 +0000 The New York Times' Rob Walker goes in-depth about the evolution of Kickstarter, the popular crowdfunding platform for independent arts projects.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/comic-store-takes-in-used-graphic-novels-to-start-a-community-library.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:00:31 +0000 Mission Comics and Art in San Francisco has come up with a way for its community to share graphic novels.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/how-amoeba-keeps-selling-music.html Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:03:31 +0000 The Los Angeles Times talks to Marc Weinstein, co-founder of the independent Amoeba Music chain.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/dunlin-provides-late-night-sanctuary-for-shoppers.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:13:34 +0000 The Dunlin shop conjures images of both the hip and urban, and an old world studio hidden from the bustle of the big city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:13 +0000 The economy has hit the traditional brick-and-mortar book business especially hard. Even landmark literary institutions like Cody’s have not been spared. In contrast, Avalon.ph – a Manila-based online specialist in second hand books – has been thriving. Its founder, Jasper Ong, manages to maintain an independent shopkeeper’s touch by giving customers the chance to close transactions personally in select coffee shops during weekends. We sat down with Jasper to see if we could learn something from his success (which seems to be out-of-print these days). 1. What guides you in your book selection process? Does the weakening economy influence thatRead more...]]>