GCM’s own Miso Funky is interviewed as part of Working 5 to 9, a new book by Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation!

It’s all about how to start a successful business in your spare time, which is something our members are very familiar with. It really is a great way to get your business going without the pressures of paying the bills.

Claire of Miso Funky is one of 60 businesses interviewed in the book with tips and advice on how to juggle a successful business and a full time job. It’s out in bookshops next week but if you’d like to pre-order a copy just click on the widget below.

Emma Jones, founder of the home business website Enterprise Nation and author of ‘Spare Room Start Up’, delves into the working 5pm to 9pm trend and profiles 60 people who are running successful businesses outside of their normal office hours, everything from writing, baking and accounting, to magic, music and even pig farming! She offers over 50 ideas of businesses you can run in your spare time and looks at franchise ideas that can be run in the same way.

There’s advice on starting a business, sales, marketing, technology and how to maintain your social life whilst working 5 to 9.

Glasgow Craft Mafia members love sharing tips and giving advice so Formspring has been a great service – anyone can ask a question of any member and get a personal response.

Neil Slorance has just set one up, joining Asking For Trouble, Miso Funky and Glittery Sah. Why not ask them a question!

You can also find a host of other creative folks on Formspring including Grace of Design*Sponge, illustrator Gemma Correll, sock monkey maestro Siansburys and Amy of illustration blog Pikaland. Any other good ones we should be following?

(drawing by Neil Slorance)

Mafia member Neil’s first solo exhibition ‘I’m not weird’ opens at The Tiny Gallery in The Maisonette this weekend with a preview launch night tomorrow.

“For the past few months I’ve been keeping numerous sketchbooks to hand. I’ve been jotting down all the little thoughts that would otherwise be forgotten. At the same time, I’ve been talking to other folk, urging them to make note of any funny little thoughts and ideas they have too. The idea being that later, I’ll gather all the notes together and illustrate them.
The end result will be a collection of pieces ranging from the funny, personal and sad; to the downright weird and disturbing. Since the work will be presented tightly in The Tiny Gallery at The Maisonette, coming to the show will be like walking into a collective brain. A weird collective brain.” (via Made In The Shade blog)

Do pop along for a look, we’re all big fans of Neil’s work!

What: I’m Not Weird
Where: The Maisonette, De Courcy’s Arcade, Cresswell Lane, Glasgow
When: 03/04/10 – 30/04/10

GCM Member Michelle Aaron of Covetables is launching her new venture this weekend, a 1950′s inspired cake shop! If you’ve ever had a Covetables cupcake, you know how good this news is.

Situated in DeCourcy’s Arcade on the Upper Floor next to fellow mafiosi Rachael Albert plus the Made in the Shade Maisonette, it’s perfect for a mid-morning cake stop.

Auntie M’s Cake Lounge opens for business on Monday March 22nd and there will be a pre opening do this Friday 19th between 5pm and 9pm where you can sample the cake and check out the groovy furnishings. See you there!

In case you missed it, issue 4 of The Coveted Mag is now available to read online. Featuring the usual mix of fashion photography, illustration, beauty and shopping, it’s the most stylish way to keep up with Scotland’s creative types.

Limited numbers of the printed magazines are also available from their shop.

Also, don’t miss editor and GCM member Sarah’s Guide to Glasgow Fashion for The List.