Makers to Market: Build the Business Behind What You Make
You know how to make your product. Now, build the business behind it. Makers to Market is a new three-day accelerator from the Women’s Business Center at ASSETS designed specifically for entrepreneurs who make physical products.
Whether you make packaged foods, apparel, candles, personal care products, home goods or other consumer products, Makers to Market will help you work through the practical pieces of building a stronger product-based business.
From understanding your costs and pricing to improving production and finding new ways to sell, you’ll spend three days focused on the business behind what you make.
Choose the Cohort That Works for You
Makers to Market is being offered twice this October. Both cohorts cover the same three-day program.
Evenings
October 6, 7 & 8 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday )
6pm–9pm
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Mornings
October 21, 22 & 23 (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
9am–12pm
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Participants must commit to attending all three sessions of their selected cohort.
Three Days to Strengthen Your Business
Day 1: Know Your Business
Understand your costs, pricing, customers, business structure and financial foundations.
Day 2: Build Your Operation
Strengthen your production, inventory, packaging, quality control and day-to-day systems.
Day 3: Get to Market
Explore retail, wholesale, markets, branding and marketing, and build a 90-day action plan.
Is Makers to Market for You?
Makers to Market is designed for entrepreneurs who make physical products for sale, including:
- • Packaged foods and beverages
- • Apparel, textiles and accessories
- • Candles, soaps and personal care products
- • Ceramics, home goods and furniture
- • Other artisan and consumer goods produced in repeatable batches
Program Details
Program Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: September 25, 2026
Location: ASSETS, 100 South Queen Street, Suite 246, Lancaster
The program fee includes all three sessions, program materials and light refreshments. Scholarships may be available for those who need assistance with the program fee.
You don’t need a factory or a large production operation to participate. Businesses working from commercial kitchens, studios, workshops, maker spaces or home-based businesses may qualify.
If you know how to make your product but want to strengthen the business behind it, Makers to Market was built with you in mind.
Ready to Take Your Product to Market?
Choose the schedule that works best for you and register for Makers to Market. Participants must commit to attending all three sessions of their selected cohort.