The Entrepreneur

Few artists are lucky enough to just focus on their work. Someone needs to get out there and let the world know that we have some work to sell. Some of us develop business skills we never thought we would have when we started out. Others find these demands too challenging, especially as we rely more and more on technology.

Rayela Art is the umbrella for my business interests. It includes the things I craft myself, the imports I sell online, and increasingly, technical assistance jobs that I have been getting to help my peers with their businesses. I find that I really enjoy problem solving and helping other businesses develop their paths.

This section of my website is intended to serve as a portfolio of the skills I have developed with my own business. I started selling handicrafts in 1988. The market, economy and the world have gone through huge changes since then. Through it all, I have continued to teach myself and to learn from what works and what doesn't. Twenty years of experience that I am happy to share.

My focus has been in working with textiles and handicrafts from developing countries. I support fair trade ideals and would love to work with craft and green businesses which have social missions. Visit About and Resume to see if my background fits in with your needs.

My fees are $35/hr or we can negotiate a flat fee for a job. Take a look at my other pages and if you think that you can use my services, email me.

Many thanks!

Rachel Biel

Recent technical assistance jobs:

(Click on the links to see their sites)

Site	Contact	Services Provided

Afghan Tribal Arts Current	Abdul Wardak	Manage all aspects of Etsy store (photographing, listing, shipping) Developed and maintain website Maintain page on Facebook


HeART of Healing Gallery Current	Dr. Christi Bonds Garrett	Photograph product and manage listings for Etsy store Developed and write for blog. Manage gallery inventory In the process of re-structuring website.


Craft Farmers Fall 2009	Tom Spaulding, Ex Dir Angelic Organics Learning Center	Developed a blog as a landing site for CRAFT farms. Wrote a how-to manual on blogging for their staff.

Eco-Justicia Summer 2009	Pastor Neddy Astudillo	Developed blog for Pastor Neddy's sermons and resources on Ecological Justice. The blog is in Spanish. Trained Pastor Neddy on how to use the blog.