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But how will they avoid the unfortunate end that Maker Faires faced last time around?
by quailfarmer 1y ago
But how will they avoid the unfortunate end that Maker Faires faced last time around?
- stavros 1y agoWhat was it?
- simonw 1y agoMaker Faire went bankrupt in 2019: https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/10/maker-faire-now-make-community/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/10/maker-faire-now-make-commu... More on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_Faire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_Faire They're actually back now, but in a less expensive venue in Vallejo: https://bayarea.makerfaire.com/ https://bayarea.makerfaire.com/ Next Vallejo event is 26-28 September 2025.
- stavros 1y agoAh, that's too bad. Thanks, I hadn't heard.
- geerlingguy 1y agoTBH William Osman's been pretty open about this event not being profitable yet, though having the support on the YouTube/Sauceplus side, he hopes that will fill in the funding gap. Trade shows/conferences without a massive corporate sponsorship backing (e.g. like many trade shows today) are definitely risky, financially.
- viraptor 1y agoThey're working on it - you can get some backstory by watching William Osman 2 channel. They published a show this year https://www.sauceplus.com/channel/ScareTheCoyote/home https://www.sauceplus.com/channel/ScareTheCoyote/home then funded the rest mostly with tickets. I'm sure there will be a few side-projects helping here.