Expressin' myself!

It's been ages since I've blogged and it's not for lack of things I'd like to blog about. It's for lack of time. But I'm making the time to blog about one of my favorite local organizations, SFMADE, which is dedicated to the supporting the growth of our local manufacturing sector - though helping manufacturers with business plans, finding production space and advocating on their behalf with our local government and business community. And what local talent we have as was evident at the SFMADE annual "Ramp It Up" event which took place on Wednesday at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria.

There must have been over 500 in attendance which is about the same number of local companies that SFMADE supports including these.

It's been years since we've had a strong manufacturing base in the City (and that is true in many cities nationwide). Times have changed and now our local economy is heavily weighted towards hospitality, tourism, tech, finance and related services - and while that surely helps keeps us chugging along I advocate for a more diversified economy where personal expression has a stronger foothold. And so, for the sake of a diversified economy, for the sake the character that personal expression brings I am big on SFMADE and want to spread the word! So "listen up"