Why Small Businesses Matter
Shop small, do big things for your community
Why Small Businesses Matter puts a spotlight on the local merchants who donate their time, talent, goods, and services for the betterment of our community. The shop local movement spreads virally as local businesses who are “tagged” have the opportunity to share their story!
Meet Erika Allen founder of Make-Modern
Why did you start your business?
My business partners and I saw an opportunity to be with local kids, in a creative and non-competitive space, that was happy AND built super skills while creating beautiful outcomes.
What is your best-selling product/service?
Crafting classes! K - 2 and 3 -5 grades take home gorg projects AND learn a new technique every week!
How many local businesses do you use to support your business (products and services) and can you name them?
Have you reimagined your small business?
Sure have! It hadn’t taken us long to realize that getting bigger lets local people do crafts with their communities —better crafts if we’re bigger — in easier and more fun ways!
Make-Modern has two locations:
1985 Boston Post Rd., Darien and 220 East Putnam Ave. Greenwich. Visit Make-Modern online https://www.make-modern.com/ as well as on social media https://www.instagram.com/makemodernstudio/
You can reach out to Erika via email Erika@make-modern.com