{"id":9501,"date":"2018-01-08T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/?p=9501"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:04:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T23:04:39","slug":"bond-conference-backerkit-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/bond-conference-backerkit-2018","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Bond 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>We&#8217;re excited to officially announce <a href=\"http:\/\/bond.backerkit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bond, an intimate conference examining how creators make a living through the internet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bond will focus on the realities of running your creative practice as a business on the internet. We\u2019ll cover everything from establishing a community to building a sustainable career using crowdfunding and community patronage. Let\u2019s trade stories, learn from one another, and figure it out together.<\/p>\n<h3>Conference<\/h3>\n<p>The Bond conference will take place at the historic\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grayarea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gray Area Grand Theatre<\/a><\/strong> located in San Francisco\u00a0on <strong>March 9th, 2018<\/strong>\u00a0to a limited audience. It&#8217;s a fun and versatile location in the heart of the Mission district close to all kinds of cool restaurants, bars, and small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>We will be featuring an eclectic lineup of speakers who all have a unique perspective on building communities and embracing your passions. Featured speakers include <strong>Jamie Wilkinson<\/strong> (Kickstarter), <strong>Erica Baker<\/strong> (Patreon), <strong>Indhira Rojas<\/strong> (Anxy), <strong>Kat Blaque<\/strong> (vlogger &amp; illustrator) and <strong>Austin Kleon<\/strong> (writer) with more to be announced on the official website in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Office Hours<\/h3>\n<p>Our office hours will take place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/backerkit-hq-office-warming-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BackerKit headquarters<\/strong><\/a> located in San Francisco on <strong>March 10th, 2018<\/strong> to a limited audience. Join the BackerKit team along with a variety of knowledgable experts and experienced independent creators for a day of intimate conversation and advice. Guests include <strong>Joel Bush<\/strong> (Amplifier), <strong>Karlee Esmailli<\/strong> (Blackbox), <strong>Nathan Peretic<\/strong> (Cotton Bureau), <strong>Michelle Sharp<\/strong> (Cotton Bureau), and <strong>Katie Lane<\/strong> (Work Made For Hire) with more to be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Head over to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bond.backerkit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Bond website<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for more details and exciting announcements.<\/p>\n<p>Space is limited, so <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bond.backerkit.com\/#tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register for your Bond tickets<\/a><\/strong> today!<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re excited to officially announce Bond, an intimate conference examining how creators make a living through the internet. Bond will focus on the realities of running your creative practice as a business on the internet. 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