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This Valentine's Day, 54 Jewelers Say NO to Gold From Bristol Bay, Alaska
By Alan Septoff
February 9, 2011
From the press release we sent out today with Nunamta Aulukestai and Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association:
BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA, Feb. 9 -- Valentine's Day is the biggest holiday for sales of gold jewelry in the U.S., and these days, many love-struck sweethearts want to know where their gold comes from. This year leading jewelers, commercial fishermen and Alaska Natives all want to make sure it doesn't come from a monster open-pit mine that would threaten the world's largest wild salmon fishery.
Fifty-four jewelers, representing more than $5.75 billion in annual sales, have pledged not to use gold from the proposed Pebble Mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay in Southwest Alaska. The mine, a project of Anglo American PLC of London and Northern Dynasty Minerals of Vancouver, B.C., would be the largest open-pit mine in North America, and generate up to 10 billion tons of toxic waste that would be disposed in the Bristol Bay watershed.
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A wolf in sheep s clothing. Colorado panel denies fracking study bill.
By Gwen Lachelt
February 8, 2011
The drilling industry s newest bill in the Colorado legislature, HB 1172 (which died yesterday in first committee), seems to be just the sort of bill that we would have supported. And if it were put into law and executed, without prejudice, we would have supported it. However, the enforcer of this bill is the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). While the commission has new members and a new mandate, we re worried the fox is still guarding the hen house.
In a nutshell, HB 1172 would have required --
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There oughta be a law against mining through a salmon stream
By Jennifer Krill
February 7, 2011
But, there isn't, at least, not yet. That's why the wealthy Texans Dick Bass and William Herbert Hunt are proposing to develop a coal field that lies beneath the Chuit River, an extremely productive wild salmon watershed. On January 20th, more than 150 people attended a hearing in remote Kenai, Alaska to tell the State of Alaska that the commercial and subsistence salmon harvest make the Chuit River an 'unsuitable land' for an open-pit coal mine. Check out this great coverage in The Mudflats, including photos from the hearing and an outline of the comments. You can weigh in too; the deadline for comments if February 19th.
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Chalk up one for Colorado's health and environment: gas industry drops lawsuit against drilling rules
By Alan Septoff
February 4, 2011
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association agreed yesterday to drop its legal challenge to drilling rules adopted by the state two years ago. The rules were promulgated in response to public concern over the dangers posed by the unprecedented natural gas drilling boom.
I'll toot our horn a bit. Our Oil & Gas Accountability Project, headed up by Gwen Lachelt, was one of the first public interest organizations in the state to sound the alarm about the risks of toxics used in drilling. And that alarm was one of the key reasons that the rules -- that are now safe from lawsuit -- were put in place.
I should point out that it is only through the lawyering of Paul Zogg (during the rulemaking) and Earthjustice (during the industry lawsuit that followed the rule) that we got to this point. As Gwen said upon hearing the news:
"This is a big victory for common sense. [Through the rulemaking process] Coloradans demanded responsible drilling that respects our right to clean water and protects our state s special places. [And] the state listened to the people, not the industry s overblown claims that the rules would drive drilling out of Colorado."
And now, by dropping its lawsuit, the industry has given up its attempt to overturn the will of the people of Colorado.
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Tell the Delaware River Basin Commission: stop the rush to drill!
By Alan Septoff
February 4, 2011
The Clean Water Not Dirty Drilling coalition (of which EARTHWORKS is a part) today issued a call to action:
Tell the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to stop the rush to drill.
The DRBC has issued draft drilling regulations -- without scheduling hearings that are easily accessible by many of the people affected by the regs.
Furthermore, they are proceeding with the rules without full information. For example, the EPA is studying the potential links between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution.
The gas will be there -- it's not going anywhere. If they wait, the worst thing that could happen is that the gas will be extracted in the same way -- a bit later. The best? Safer drilling. Or even truly clean alternatives. Things worth waiting for, I think we can almost all agree.
So send a letter to the DRBC (or learn more about the issue). Visit the Clean Water Not Dirty Drilling action page.
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Today's Biz Ladies post comes from illustrator Megan Eckman. Megan runs Studio MME, her illustration business, from her new home in San Jose, California. When she's not inspiring people to be kids again, she enjoys reading, playing with antique cameras and having adventures. Today she offers some advice on setting yourself apart from the competition and being part of the 10% that make it work. Thanks, Megan, for this inspiring post! — Stephanie
Read the full post after the jump . . .
When I chose to pursue an art degree, the first thing my professors told me was that only 10% of art and design students go on to make a living from their work. Ten percent — that's it!? Out of the thousands who earn degrees in theater, film, writing, music and art, only a handful make it their livelihood! The odds terrified me, but like all the students, I told myself (and my parents) that I would be part of that 10%. Two years out of college, I'm proud to say I succeeded!
Now, I won't claim to be living large. Currently my studio is the dining area in my one-bedroom apartment, and a vintage bicycle is my means of transportation, but I'm fully supporting myself on my work. It's been a huge learning process, since most creative degrees push you out the door with all the artsy skills in the world but not a business thought in your head. Over the last two years, I've relied on two very important things to become one of the 10%.
Would you like to hear them?
Professionalism and ambition.
I'm guessing that's not what you expected. You probably thought I'd mention Twitter, a solo show in New York, a celebrity endorsement, a break on Broadway or becoming an outrageous artist who makes tapestries from cat hair. I'm sorry to disappoint you there. While all of those are helpful (sans the feline tapestry), they're not what propel you to self-sufficiency.
Every art student leaves school with a solid portfolio and formidable skills. So why don't they all succeed? Why isn't our society full of writers, dancers and singers? Because only a few have the ambition to thrive in this capitalist society and the professionalism to look like a real artist, no matter how much they're making (or not making).
When it comes to appearing professional, a common saying is, "Fake it till you make it." While that's true, your "faking it" should present your clients, customers and fans with the artist you want to be 10 years from now so that you can become that artist. Like a mirror taking its reflection from real life, your life will change to fit the face you show the world.
But what do I mean by professional, and how does this slightly older you present herself in a way that is compelling and awe-inspiring? How does she convince venues to carry her work? How does she turn her fans into collectors and clients? How does she garner 15,000 Twitter followers?
That older you, the professional one, more than likely has these things up her sleeve:
- A professional website at her own domain
- High-quality product photography
- Product descriptions that include the "WHY" behind her business (and no, her "WHY" is not to make money so she can feed her tapestry-producing cats)
- Business cards
- A CV or stellar press kit that she flaunts to the press
- A work email address that doesn't end in gmail or hotmail
- The eagerness and ability to talk about her creative work as her only profession (that other gig at Starbucks or the accounting agency belongs to her twin sister)
- An executive-looking portrait
You might be wondering why this "appearance" of being a full-time artist shipping out tons of orders is necessary. Wouldn't it be easier to be honest and say you still work as a secretary for your local law office and make jewelry on the side? Wouldn't it be easier to save on a professional photo shoot and just use your iPhone for all your photographs? Yes, it would be easier, but the road to the 10% is anything but easy.
Galleries and craft fairs love to show work from someone who appears established, just as customers love buying from someone who appears to be selling a ton of their work. This professional appearance invokes trust. Think about it: Would you rather shop at an established website or one that looks like an 18-year-old made it during study hall? In addition to trust, a professional appearance builds your reputation. People love to buy things from artists who appear to be on the rise because buyers want to be part of the action, to be able to say they knew you before you were famous. Similar to high school, your fans want to be up on the cool-kid topics and part of the "in" crowd. So let them think you're making a million dollars because someday, with their help, you will!
Professionalism helps your reputation grow, but that alone can't get you into the 10%. You also need ambition. Ambition to come out of your bedroom each morning with marketing guns blazing! In all honesty, lack of ambition creates the 90% who keep wishing for a creative break. I know many former classmates who could turn the creative world on its head, but they don't put themselves out there! Instead, they sit back and wait for that lucky break, that one email, that phone call from Steven Spielberg or the philharmonic orchestra. Why wait for those things when you can run out and meet them halfway?
If you want to make a living from your creative work, you must be prepared to contact every gallery in your tri-state area, every boutique within a 100-mile radius and every TV or news station in town. You must learn to love pitching blogs, magazines, publishers, galleries, coffee shops and fairs. You need to embrace marketing. You need to meet artists in your community to stay up-to-date on juried shows and contests.
This is hard to hear, I know. These aren't easy tasks that you can do overnight between your day job and movie night. Instead, it's a journey toward self-sufficiency, a bit of fame (or maybe lots of fame) and a lot of fun! It's about presenting yourself as a thriving artist, interior designer, jeweler or musician and then plastering your work everywhere.
Whenever I talk to my mother, she tells me I'm the most ambitious person she knows. While that may be true for her, I know a whole slew of ladies (including you!) who are just as ambitious. We all have those big, beautiful dreams, and it's only through giving it our all that we get there. So if you want to be part of the 10% who turn their creative degrees and yearnings into creative livelihoods, go out there with ambition, showing them the professional lady you want to be and thus will be.
Just what I needed to hear today! Thanks Megan.
Stellar advice. So hard to actually do.
great advice and what a wonderful sense of humour!
This is a great post! Such a great reminder to keep on working hard.
thanks, that was very honest and well put.
Great post, Megan! Thanks for the great advice. You are totally right about how us creative types leave school with a lot of skills but not one business thought. That is definitely the area in which I've had to invest the most time. It's so easy to push aside the aspects that we don't like but are necessary to achieving our dreams and your posts highlights just how important they are.
Megan, you are also a very good writer. (Btw, I "found" you through one of the embroidery sites, which just goes to show how well your diversification plan is working!!)
Megan, I don't have a degree in the arts, I have taught myself the skills I use to make my products. Your information is a great motivator and I will definitely put some of your suggestions into my marketing strategy. I am just starting to understand how important that part of the business is to success.
Very true! Thank you for writing this, its what I know but need to hear over and over again.
Oh- I have 9 out of 10…getting new email today!
Thanks I needed that nudge today!
Thank you for the high quality, concise and action-oriented post. Thinking about what our customers see and who our customers want to buy from is an important point of view that we can all understand as consumers. This post also reminds me not to sell myself short just because I'm a small one-woman operation. I deserve to have a professional appearance that communicates my skills and abilities too! Thank you!
Amen to the email tip! I never understand how someone can have a me.com and then a firstname.lastname@example.com . It really does take it down a notch.
This is such a great article! Even trying to present what I do artistically can get tough, but I love hearing about how to make it. I am definitely lucky to live in a place that loves handmade and finds uniqueness a definite draw as well.
I think the first step is definitely confidence. If you can have faith in yourself and find the willingness to put in the work, anything is possible.
Wow. This exactly what I needed to read this morning. Thank you!
Megan, this is one of the best posts I've ever seen on what it really takes to be a successful artist, designer, or creative professional.
Every day, I work with creatives who are struggling. If they memorized your post & did every single thing you said, every day without excuses, then they'd be 80% of the way there.
The part about acting "as if" you were the 10-year-more-successful-you is absolutely key. And if you don't know what that looks like, then find successful artists/musicians/freelancers/whatever, and study them. Read biographies of successful artists, show up on open studio days, take classes, and ASK.
It's so wonderful to see someone who is clearly part of the 10%, and well on her way to accomplishing all of her dreams! Thank you.
Very true and well said!
abso-freakin-lutely…you hit the nail on the head!
Wonderful advice which makes a whole lot of sense and would apply to any career. Thank you!
This is so inspiring. Very well said! Thank you!
Great article. Very motivating! I was just thinking about what you said about the 10%. I remember some of my professors saying the same thing. I want to prove that I am part of that 10% and make a RISD education worth it. Thank you!
You're absolutely right, this was hard to hear but I also needed to hear it. Thanks for the reminder that I can't sit at my computer all day, every day and expect people to find me. It's hard for most of us to put ourselves out there but I'm excited by the work I do and I should be excited enough to meet people and pitch myself with confidence and enthusiasm!
Thanks again – If I could crawl through my computer and hug you for telling it like it is I would!
What a great post, and applicable to anyone starting up on their own, regardless of industry (like this girl right here). Thanks for the advice and encouragement!
So many times I see guidance that is vague, or isn't actionable ("just try your hardest"). These are REALLY great, solid example and tips! Thank you!
Both inspiring and intimidating :)
Excellent post and advice! Inspiring indeed.
Oh my goodness, you are making me cry! I'm so happy you enjoyed my post! I'm glad it resonated with each and every one of you.
Awesome post! And when you do start to gain momentum, don't loose the ambition and sit back thinking you've "made it". Keep working hard and moving forward. It's posts like this that remind me to KEEP coming out of the bedroom each morning with marketing guns blazing, even if I already have lots of customers. Gotta keep gaining momentum! Thanks for the kick in the pants. :-)
Hell yeah! Thank you!! Fantastic post. I LOVE the Biz Ladies posts – always so insightful and helpful. Thank you!!!
Like words from Heaven. Spoken so well. Bless you!
Thanks for this excellent post! You have made my day and definitely lit a spark in my creative and marketing bones!
This is so true and so scary! For years when I needed a job I looked on craigslist for what jobs were available, rarely did this have anything to do with my art. Now I'm trying to change it up and figure out how to find the job I actually want, a job where I can spend my days being creative and making things I love. I'm just starting to put myself out there and it is terrifying every day, but also kind of exhilarating. Thanks Megan for reminding me I'm on the right track.
I have a non gmail email account. But I've just been too lazy to switch over. I am doing that right away. Thanks for that bit!
Loved reading this! It feels good to know I'm doing everything right. I graduated with my first degree knowing that I wanted more than to just work for someone. I wanted to do this for my self and create a design empire. I have had my freelancing business for 3 years now and I keep getting more and more clients each month all word of mouth. I am a very ambitious designer and I do every thing mentioned, it feels good chasing my dream and making it reality. And now I'm almost done with my second degree in design, which will just add to my rep! The only thing to do is change my email! I honestly had no clue about that! Thanks again for the amazing post !
Well written and exactly the thing I'm dealing with right now. Especially the "sell-yourself" thing is so hard for me. But this post shows that you just gotta go and do it. Thanks Megan!
What wonderful, true advice-but for me knowing these things and actually doing them is so difficult….but it's wonderful to have a cheerleader here to help us get there. Thank you for this.
bravo! really enjoyed this post and it's friendly kick in the pants motivation!
This is excellent- thank you!
GREAT post and I couldn't have read it at a better time in my creative/professional life. Thank you.
Thank you so much for writing this today! I have tears in my eyes because I decided to start my own business (for real) 3 weeks ago after 40 years of working for other people. I can't get an interview because even though I look and act much younger, Google ungraciously provides my real age. I pursued a pet manufacturer in my town for 2 years, free-lanced for them designing 30 fabrics for them to get the door cracked a bit and still couldn't land a job. The business end is the hardest–designing I do in my sleep. Look out, here I come!
Megan, thank you so much for your forthright advice. It's really nice to hear some other tips than to get 100,000 followers on twitter (although I just tweeted your article,,,)! I'm excited about your super clear action points and can't wait to start working on some that I haven't attacked yet!! Brav- o!!
I woke up today asking myself if anyone really cares about what I do, is it worth the work? Then I opened this email and WOW!!! It's the KICK IN THE PANTS advice I need to hear. No more excuses for procrastinating and second guessing myself and my designs. Waiting around or things to happen. I am going to BE disciplined to be professional & have ambition without questioning!
A perfect quote comes to mind, "Discipline is what we must have to make us do the things we should do in order to have the things WE SAY WE WANT TO HAVE!"
– Joyce Meyer
Thank You! This article is so wonderfully written!
Excellent advice! I've seen it time & time again, in many industries, those that get ahead, except for the very rare, extremely lucky individual are those that use ambition to their advantage & behave as if they have already made it to the top & put in the work to get there. Thank you for this well written & insightful article!
Great points. A lot of wisdom in your young years.
Megan, thanks for your sage words of wisdom!! I'm such a fan and so thrilled to see this post on design*sponge. You're really an inspiration.
Spot on!
Definitely needed to hear this today! Thanks for reminding me how badly I want to succeed as an artist and that I'm the person who needs to make that happen!
Just what I needed to read today! Thank you Megan!
This is going on my TO READ often LIST!!! xo
So simple, yet so profound! I'm definitely going to adopt the "fake-it-'til-you-make-it" attitude :)
Great advice. I started out in the design field 36 years ago, and I have always followed my passion. I have achieved national recognition , but there have been lots of ups and downs. The important thing is I always learned from my mistakes and I never gave up. I could never let go of the love of I had for what I did and settle for a life of conformity. In Malcolm Gladwell's book the Outliers described what it took to be exceptionable at what you do. He called it the 10 year rule or the 10,000 hours of practice. If you really want it, and want to be the best at it, you will work harder at it then anyone else. And with that your talent will grow as will your success.
Im a guy, and the quality of the advice given on these Biz Ladies articles are always of a high quality.I have been applying most of the tips in the last few posts and my productivity and confidence has increased tenfold.
Thanks for the empowering content.
Thanks for being totally frank about this, Megan. Running your own business is often glamorized but truth be told, despite all the high points, there are a whole lot of challenges and road blocks that knock the best of us back on a regular basis.
The willingness to dig in and push through the No Thanks emails (or emails we never get a response to!) is what separates the 90% from that upper 10%.
I've found in my own business and the quiet creative aspirations I don't tell hardly anyone about, my greatest progress comes when I create a system that weeds out the distractions and keeps me focused.
I know for many artists the word 'system' makes us cringe, so find whatever word doesn't make you want to hurl, but the truth remains that we're either going to show up as pros or as amateurs. Pros create structure (however loosely) and follow that formula relentlessly until eventually,Voila! A sale. A new client. A new house!
Instead of rejecting systems outright, we each need to create our own version of some sort of organizational magic that keeps a steady flow churning out. Marketing hard on Tuesday and then not for another 2 weeks will get us nowhere.
Great advice, thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom. You honestly is appreciated and so very helpful!
I am thankful that I have the drive to create. The challenge is knowing what to do with it and no school prepares you for that.
Well, I'd better go set up my new email address :)
Thank you! Simple & real. I agree with the Fake it till you make it, as well as being professional… Now I only ask where do I sign up to get a new email? Suggestions anyone!
Thanks for that little kick in the butt this morning.
Great article with useful advice and things I didn't think of.
And I've always had "Act As If…" plastered above my computer– for sending emails, answering clients' calls… pretending or not, it definitely helps.
I'm not a lady, but this is a fantastic!!!! I wish I wrote it! : )
Great article! I'm in tears. It's always nice to hear from another gal who's working and working and working on her dreams.
Let me see how this paragraph was exactly what I needed to here…."When it comes to appearing professional, a common saying is, "Fake it till you make it." While that's true, your "faking it" should present your clients, customers and fans with the artist you want to be 10 years from now so that you can become that artist. Like a mirror taking its reflection from real life, your life will change to fit the face you show the world." That is being printed and will stay in my goal journal…that's a sure way for me to see it every day! You rock star, you!
This is just what I needed to hear. Thank you for your inspiration!
Great advice! You're right, one big thing that's missing from my business becoming succesful is that I don't put myself out there as much as I should. Also, when people ask what I do I mention my business, but my day job as well. I should just stick to saying my business and nothing else! Thanks for this post!
Amazing post, so inspiring! Thank you Design Sponge and Megan!
Thanks, for the post, i needed it, i am sure i have been changed.
Very inspiring and motivating. Thanks for the great post!
I saved a link to this article when it came out and have just read it now. Wow, what an inspiring post, I'm glad I held on to it but only wish I'd read it sooner. Thankyou!


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By Caroline Wright
If you subscribe to a deal-of-the-day (DOD) service like Groupon or Living Social, you may have seen deals for hugely discounted tickets to events that are just a few days away.
And if you're a promoter, you might have had a visceral reaction, even had a twinge of pain, when you saw that sadly obvious, last-ditch effort to build an audience.
Right now, there's a Living Social deal in my area for a big dance event next week. Publicity for the event seems thin -- its Facebook page has just 20 invitees, of which only 3 have committed to attending the event, and not a word about it appears in local news. It looks as if the promoter, desperate to fill seats, decided to offer slash-rate tickets through a DOD.
However, another local promoter has found a fairly creative and proactive way to harness the true power of deals-of-the-day: as a vehicle for pre-sales.
Though still practically nascent, the BAMP Project of Honolulu has produced successful events with Smokey Robinson, Morrissey, Jimmy Cliff, Cake and other internationally acclaimed artists. When I received a Groupon email for a BAMP event far, far in the future -- a big multimedia show by celebrity chef Robert Irvine of Dinner: Impossible -- I called BAMP cofounder Matty Hazelgrove to investigate. Obviously, BAMP was doing something very, very different with DOD.
IB: What did you know about deals-of-the-day before you started?
Matty Hazelgrove: I'd seen Groupon used before for live events. It seems like it's usually used for events that aren't selling to their fullest capacity, and people want to try to invigorate interest by having a deep discount. We thought that looked like an act of desperation, and felt it was unfair to the people who purchase in advance.
We've also heard a lot of negative stories about how Groupon negatively impacted some peoples' businesses, because they didn't think it through about how it would all work, and next thing they knew, they were getting pennies on the dollar for their product, and they couldn't really concentrate on regular business because they were so overwhelmed with the business coming through for a reduced rate.
IB: So why did you decide go with a DOD for your Robert Irvine show?
Hazelgrove: We thought long and hard about how we can utilize Groupon to be a benefit for an event. Groupon has a huge database of people who are interested in good deals. We figured the best way to keep the correct image of the event was to do this as a presale.
We looked at it this way: If we can reach a lot of people through a mass mailing through Groupon -- and granted, we'll be taking a significantly lesser portion of the revenue than we normally would -- but as long as we control it on the front end, we can dictate how many tickets we'll have available, and at what price level we want to discount those tickets so it doesn't hurt our bottom line too much. It's actually marketing that directly pays for itself. We're only taking a reduced portion of the revenue if the ticket is sold -- but if the ticket is sold, it's basically paying for itself on the spot. That's the approach we've taken. I think it probably will be our ONLY approach when using Groupon.
IB: Would you have priced tickets differently if you weren't offering them through Groupon?
Hazelgrove: We lay out all the expenses and revenues up front. For this particular event we have three price levels -- P1, P2, P3. We increased the quantity of P3 and set the location of those tickets in close proximity to the stage. Though the seats are really close to the stage, we're getting the same amount of revenue we would have gotten for the nosebleed section. We're not losing out on revenue; we're accounting for it up front. Instead of selling the $35 tickets in the nosebleed section, we gave people the added value of them being directly behind the $150 seats. It took us a while to figure out how we could make it work for us.
IB: What was your experience of the Groupon organization?
Hazelgrove: They're very easy to work with. They provide a service, and they definitely want to get compensated for their service. I can't disclose the exact terms of the deal, but they do require that you offer at least a 50% discount, and of the remaining 50%, there is a revenue share with Groupon.
IB: Is Groupon the only DOD service you considered?
Hazelgrove: Yes. It seems to be the one that has the largest reach. If we're going to treat it like a marketing expense -- a marketing engine for us, basically -- we want it to reach as many in-boxes as possible. That makes the most sense for us. [Groupon mails to different segments of its database] based on the discount you're offering, or the type of event. Some deals go to everybody; some only go to a specific segment.
IB: When did your mailing go out?
Hazelgrove: A couple months ago, and it only lasted about four days. We didn't sell the entire quantity we had allocated, but we sold about 80% of them. We're pretty happy. We've definitely benefited from the Groupon sales.
IB: Any other advice for promoters who might consider using a DOD to sell tickets?
Hazelgrove: Think it through and incorporate it into your business plan on the front side, as opposed to using it solely in a last-ditch effort to fill seats. You just have to make sure you use it to your benefit, as opposed to trying to sell $50 seats for $25 at the last minute, when you really need to sell those seats for $50. It might take a while to figure out how to make it work for you, but if you can give it enough forethought, it can be a very powerful tool.
In four days in April, BAMP sold at least 120 pairs of tickets at $86 per pair, for gross revenue of more than $10,000.