It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

If you haven t heard of a "Maker Space" you ve been living under a rock for the past few years. "Maker" is one of the trendy buzzwords to enter the vernacular of late, and maker spaces are popping up in schools, universities and communities around the country. But what does it mean to be a maker And how do makers make money Stephanie s guests on this edition of Out to Lunch have some answers. Paul Claxton is the owner of Southern Collaborative, a bushiness coaching and consulting firm in Baton Rouge. He s also one of the co founders of the Mid City Makers Market, a pop up market for creative entrepreneurs painters, sculptors, builders, you know, makers They gather monthly to showcase their creations at a space on Eugene Street in Mid City in Baton Rouge. Their first event was in December 2016 and in the months since they ve grown bigger, attracting more makers and more customers folks who want more than a mall or Amazon shopping experience. Paul Claxton knows how to deliver that alternative he spent many year