New craft supply company stands out by focusing on collaborations

For Maker Forte, collaborations with influencers and creating products for sometimes-overlooked demographic groups are key.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 2:50 p.m. December 10, 2020
Courtesy. Maker Forte CEO and Managing Partner Alexandra Stapleton-Smith says it was a fantastic fall for the new University Park-based firm.
Courtesy. Maker Forte CEO and Managing Partner Alexandra Stapleton-Smith says it was a fantastic fall for the new University Park-based firm.
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In some ways, it’s the perfect time to launch a craft supplies company — given the pandemic-driven boom for activities from baking to biking to crafting.

 

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