Citizen Made

01/25/2017

Happy new year!

Happy new year, Citizens! How did things turn out with your product development and ecomm experiments last year? We appreciated hearing from you, and I’d personally love to hear more about what worked well for you and what emerged as your biggest challenges.

We've had our own challenges + made some changes. Starting with ruthless prioritization. Sound familiar? If you're figuring out the same, check it – http://www.citizenmade.co/2017/01/25/happy-new-year/

Our journey at Citizen Made started out with full focus on product customization, and though mass customization is still near and dear to our hearts, the past two years have demanded that we think bigger, develop a wider gamut in our quest to stand out from the crowd in the happening communities of…

06/23/2016

Another treasure from Brooklyn.

06/17/2016

Helping with Moto customization in the mart, I often see these 'distinguished engineer' backpacks. Today I smiled at the first young lady I saw donning her distinction at Motorola labs. #makers #womenintech

06/16/2016

Of course our favorite part of #neocon2016 was the #guerillatruckshow !!

10/16/2014

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http://www.crateandbarrel.com/custom-dining-tables

Our favorite new citizens!

View and purchase our entire collection online. Register or purchase gifts at our popular online Gift Registry.

09/08/2013

Shirts made to order in Portugal. Check out our newest seller selvva! We dig the cherry pockets. What about you?

06/21/2013

Citizen Made // Meet the Makers: Heritage Bicycles General Store

Meet the Makers: Citizen Made sits with Heritage Bicycles General Store to talk customization.

06/17/2013

Your Ride, Your Choice | Heritage Bicycles

Check out Heritage Bicycles General Store. They now sell custom bicycles online, powered Citizen Made! Build your custom ride today:

http://www.heritagebicycles.com/pages/customize-your-ride

Forget the assembly line; one of the benefits of being handmade is that Heritage bikes are fully customizable. Select everything from your frame size to your handlebar style to your color combinations—the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.

05/16/2013

6 Great Tools for Growing Your Fashion Business - StartUp FASHION

Are you a fashion designer looking for resources? Look no further! StartUp Fashion has you covered. Citizen Made and several other exciting companies can help you grow.

http://startupfashion.com/growing-your-fashion-business

We have brought you a list of 6 tools that we think are just plain awesome for growing your fashion business.

04/03/2013

Join us if you're in Chicago!

Chicago-based PITCH NY 2012 Startup Competition finalist and L’Oreal prize winner Citizen Made co-founder and CTO Bryn McCoy (pictured, right) to host Founder Friday Chicago Launch this Friday!

Read more at http://www.women2.com/women-entrepreneurs-gather-in-chicago-at-founder-friday-this-friday-night/

Thanks to Braintree for sponsoring the launch event in Chicago!

04/02/2013

Hey Chicago! Citizen Made is hosting Women 2.0's Chicago launch of Founder Friday!

If you're a founder and want to meet up with other like-minded ladies (and gents!), check it out.

http://www.women2.com/women-entrepreneurs-gather-in-chicago-at-founder-friday-this-friday-night/

03/28/2013

Watch the Big Kansas City live stream

Want to catch a glimp of the future of eCommerce? watch @RachelABrooks of Citizen Made now at the #BIGKC live stream: http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2013/03/watch-the-big-kansas-city-live-stream

Didn't land with us at Big Kansas City today? Don't worry. We're providing a free live stream from Hangar 9 starting at 9 a.m. Thanks to our 2013 Big Series streaming media partner, Quadrant5. Here's today's schedule: 9:00 Jeff Slobotski and Regan Carrizales, Silicon Prairie News; 9:05 Jaso...

02/04/2013

Citizen Made: Customization software for makers

Annnnd our newest video is ready for the world to see! Check it out to get a peek at what the Citizen Made product is all about: http://vimeo.com/58490080

02/04/2013

Ravenswood women-founded startup helps independent retailers customize goods - Chicago Sun-Times

Have you seen our latest in the The Chicago Sun-Times? It's a great one! http://www.suntimes.com/technology/guy/17620220-452/ravenswood-women-founded-startup-helps-independent-retailers-customize-goods.html

Who would have thought the Kardashians would be the impetus for a woman-owned Ravenswood tech firm winning a coveted Women 2.0 award and a year’s work opportunity with cosmetics company L’Oreal USA? The local startup, Citizen Made (Citizenmade.co), founded by Rachel Brooks and Bryn McCoy,

02/04/2013

Startup of the week: Citizen Made

We're the profiled Startup of the Week in London's JAXenter for developer news. Check it out: http://jaxenter.com/startup-of-the-week-citizen-made-46160.html

With our scope widened to the entire world, first up is a Chicago-based startup allowing other businesses to sell customised products.

12/14/2012

A very sincere thank you to Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA) for believing and placing support in Citizen Made! This grant will help us continue on our path. #PowerToTheMakers

12/11/2012

Why consumers are so willing to trade data for personalization | Digital Trends

Why are consumers so willing to trade data for a personal shopping experience?

Find out in this interesting read on the state of eCommerce, featuring Citizen Made's very own Rachel Brooks.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/why-consumers-are-increasingly-willing-to-trade-data-for-personalization/

As our comfort level with the Internet continues to increase, so too has our drive to hand over data in return for personalized experiences.

11/16/2012

L'Oréal Women in Digital

BIG thanks to L'Oreal Women in Digital. We're looking forward to a year of fireworks with you!

http://lorealwomenindigital.com/

11/16/2012

Women 2.0 » PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition: ActivityHero, CitizenMade, NewlyWish Nab Awards At P

We're excited to share that last night, Citizen Made won the L'Oreal's Choice Prize at the Women 2.0 PITCH NYC conference. This means we've received a grant, and will be working closely with L'Oreal over the next year. #amazing

We can't say thank you enough to Women 2.0, L'Oreal, and all of the folks who worked to get Citizen Made to the forefront.

We've showed the tech world that MAKERS MATTER! Now, it's time to make some magic.

Thank you, Citizens!

http://www.women2.com/pitch-nyc-2012-awards-ceremony/

Female founders and women entrepreneurs starting up

11/14/2012

Hey Citizens!
PLEASE help Citizen Made win Women 2.0 pitch competition by tweeting the following by 4pm est:

"@women2 I vote for @CitizenMade #w2Pitch"

THANKS!

10/26/2012

6 New Female CTOs Of Startups - Forbes

Check out our CTO Bryn McCoy on Forbes today! http://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/10/26/six-new-female-ctos-of-startup-companies/

Check out these six up-and-coming women entrepreneurs and CTOs. We at Women 2.0 have been compiling a long list of female CTOs and technical women leaders. This week, we highlight some recent additions to the list, including a handful of PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition finalists that will be pitc...

10/24/2012

The 25 Coolest New Businesses In Chicago

We are excited to be named one of Business Insider's Coolest New Companies in Chicago!

Take a look: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-25-coolest-new-businesses-in-chicago-2012-9?op=1

See what's new in business in the Windy City.

10/23/2012

Citizen Made at Women 2.0 PITCH NYC

Citizen Made at Women 2.0 PITCH NYC

Have you heard? Citizen Made isproud to be selectedas aWomen 2.0 PITCH NYC conference finalist. Selected from over 275 women-led companies, we will be pitching alongside other top start-ups next month in New York.Want to learn more about what happens behind the scenes at Citizen Made? Co-founder & C...

10/18/2012

Citizen Made at Women 2.0 PITCH NYC

Citizen Made taking the stage at PITCH NYC!
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Have you heard? Citizen Made isproud to be selectedas aWomen 2.0 PITCH NYC conference finalist. Selected from over 275 women-led companies, we will be pitching alongside other top start-ups next month in New York.Want to learn more about what happens behind the scenes at Citizen Made? Co-founder & C...

07/02/2012

CitizenMade Aims To Provide Small Businesses with Configuration Technology

Citizen Made discussed with innovation leaders on Mass Customization. Check it out and see some of our work!
http://mass-customization.info/post/26345196150/citizenmade-aims-to-provide-small-businesses-with

A few days ago I met with Rachel Brooks, one of the two (female!) founders of the technology company CitizenMade, that set out to provide configurators for small businesses that want to play in the...

06/22/2012

Are you planning on attending or selling at Renegade Brooklyn this weekend? If so, give us a shout!

Citizen Made will be out and about this weekend in Williamsburg, and we want to meet you!

06/19/2012

Citizen Made Needs Your Vote!

Citizen Made Needs Your Vote

We at Citizen Made are in the running for a spot to pitch at CrowdFunder's Beta event in Los Angeles.  We're excited to spread the word about customization and the importance of small brands, and we need your help!  We are brand new to the competition, and still have a chance to make it to the final...

06/06/2012

Citizen Made's cover photo

06/05/2012

Technology + Makers in the News

Technology + Makers in the News

There has been a lot of buzz lately around all things Citizen Made. Most recently, you can find a feature in the Chicago Sun-Times on innovation, small businesses, and the growing importance of customization technology.   

06/05/2012

Meet Citizen Made

Meet the Makers! Check out the Citizen Made video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zWzS4lGYKNg

Citizen Made is an online product customization toolkit. We're bringing power to the makers.

06/05/2012

Ravenswood firm’s software helps local retailers offer customized products - Chicago Sun-Times

Check out Citizen Made featured in the innovation section of the Chicago Sun Times

http://www.suntimes.com/business/12873999-460/ravenswood-firms-software-helps-local-retailers-offer-customized-products.html

Chicago tech entrepreneur Rachel A. Brooks honed her customization-software idea in a reality-TV-like setting: In a tech incubator challenge, she lived in a house in San Francisco for three months with six other would-be tech superstars, sharing ideas, networking and sizing each other up in