Belden Woodshop

4 areas · 8 open actions · 7 reports
Business Areas
Rentals
Planning
Priority: Medium
$96-108K/yr confirmed. 3 Peerspace listings live. 0 reviews.
Education
Planning
Priority: Medium
Phase 1: weekly beginner class (~$16K/yr). Guest instructor model researched.
Events
Planning
Priority: Medium
5 events mapped for 2026 (Apr-Dec). Holiday open house, pop-ups, maker markets.
Retail
Planning
Priority: Medium
Tool retail concept. Japanese hand tools, premium European, specialty finishes.
Open Actions (8)
Take more Peerspace photos
Currently 10 photos, top competitor has 31. Biggest single growth lever for listings.
Waiting on Jason
Define first woodworking class
Decide format, topic, duration, price, frequency, max students. This decision unblocks curriculum, i...
Waiting on Jason
Plan 2026 Belden Woodshop events calendar
5 events mapped for 2026 in Content Calendar (Apr-Dec). Waiting on Jason finalization.
In Progress
Optimize 3 Peerspace listings
Monday hours still broken. Inconsistent titles. Same description across all 3. Need more photos.
In Progress
Research Belden Woodshop retail concept
V2 doc created per Jason's direction. Focused on TFWW model, American small toolmakers, Japanese too...
In Progress
Belden Woodshop website
Figma MCP server research complete. Two-way design-to-code workflow available. Next: test with one p...
In Progress
Prep IACA Creative Accelerator application
Pending for summer/fall. Will circle back July-August. Jason is a strong candidate.
Paused
Set up direct booking calendar
Square Appointments recommended (free). Ready to set up when Jason wants.
Paused
Research & Reference (7)
Peerspace Listing Optimization
Current
Strategy
$75/hr, 3 activity listings. 9 priority improvements. Cross-listing: Giggster (19% fee). Revenue potential: $128K/year.
Education Competitor Research
Current
Research
Chicago School of Woodworking, The Sticks (Fulton Market), Little Craft School. Phase 1: $16K/yr revenue.
Guest Instructor Program
Current
Research
38 instructors profiled, 5 specialty clusters. 60/40 revenue share recommended. Year 1: $12K gross.
Grant & Funding Research
Current
Research
20+ grants. IACA $10K, 3Arts $30K. Fractured Atlas fiscal sponsorship unlocks nonprofit grants.
Fractured Atlas Fiscal Sponsorship
Current
Research
BW qualifies, $0 to apply, 8% fee. Unlocks DCASE NAP ($5-50K), CCT, MacArthur/Field.
M1-1 Zoning Research
Current
Research
Green light: woodworking, classes, photo shoots, rentals. Yellow: private events <99. Red: events with entertainment.
Belden Woodshop Retail Concept
Current
Research
High-end tool retail. TFWW model, Japanese tools, Osmo gap. Start with Lie-Nielsen pop-ups.
Completed (5)
Grant research
Done
Research Fractured Atlas fiscal sponsorship
Done
Business model for outside classes
Done
Identify traveling woodworking instructors
Done
Peerspace activity descriptions
Done
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