A cottage industry is a system of production where goods are manufactured by artisans or workers at their homes rather than in factories. These are often small-scale and involve manual or semi-mechanized operations.
A guild is a medieval organization that functioned as a precursor to modern unions, typically encompassing associations of artisans or merchants. Today, it refers to any association representing the interests and needs of a particular professional or business group.
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