join us in DeMarketplace

The marketplace for design art, craft  fashion and other creative endeavors is about to change . Remarkably even as we see drastic changes in the world economy independent entrepreneurs are probably best positioned to survive and succeed. It may mean a few minor changes in their game plan but  for many it’s just business as usual. the existing condition has been more or less the same for many of them.

We’ve broadened our Constituent Breakdown

Creative individuals

Manufactures and Retailers of products

Service professionals and businesses

VIP vested interest person (Investors, landlords, communities, churches and politician)

Consumers(with all various persona)

We are focusing on Consumer education- We have heard the designers and product developers, an educated consumer is a satisfied consumer.   our designers database project of our sister site Brooklyn Fashion Gallery will be included in DeMarketPlace.  We will for the remainder of this month extend an open invitation to every local business to fill to enter their information into out database, which will give them access to many new eb tools for their businesses.

We are renewing our focus on Quality control- We have heard the consumers 9including designers), and will endeavor to provide leads assistance and workshops where necessary t educate local producers and uplift the quality of their products. One bad apple spoils the whole lot, The perception of local sectors is affected by the quality of every product within that marketplace. Especially in tough economic times quality control issues are paramount to the bottom line. Inexpensive does not mean poor quality. As an industry we will work with others to discuss this issue

Advocacy;

Digital Virtual

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