Struggling with where to start selling your handmade products? Not sure about your next steps to growing your creative enterprise? I know the questions you’ve been asking about starting a craft business, because I had them, too. And though the school of hard knocks may be a good teacher, getting help from someone who’s been […]
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Buy craft supplies wholesale. What you don’t use for your items, sell online at a markup. Find wholesale suppliers in the crafts industry at these trade shows and websites: Trade Shows: NAMTA Creativation: http://www.creativationshow.org/ h&h americas: https://www.hh-americas.com/ Thomas Register: https://www.thomasnet.com/ Wholesale Central: https://www.wholesalecentral.com/Crafts-Supplies.html Don’t miss an episode. Get the entire “1-Minute Tune-Up” series for handmade
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What happens to your handmade products business when your sales fall flat or you physically can’t make stuff? My craft business was my sole source of income when both types of disasters fell on me at the same time. I loved making and selling my craft items. Suddenly and unforeseeably, I couldn’t do either. It
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Excited about starting your business? You may have “entrepreneurial fever” according to Michael Gerber. In his bestselling book, “The E-Myth” he likens the enthusiasm new business owners start out with to a fever that may keep one from seeing things clearly. In case that sounds like your current state, the following checklist for starting a
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My productivity function was up last year. Despite, or more likely because of the pandemic, my online business grew. Etsy sales were up. More people joined my Facebook group. Face-to-face business returned slightly, too, until Omicron. I squeezed into a crafts show Thanksgiving weekend where people were out in droves “revenge spending.” (Revenge against the
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Etsy is among the most popular sites for buying and selling crafts. But as you grow your handmade products business, you may want alternatives to Etsy. You may have come across complaints from Etsy sellers moaning about the changes made over the past few years, including a hike in seller fees or changes in the
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Wondering if Etsy offsite ads are worth it before you turn them on for your listings? It doesn’t help that Etsy sellers report wildly different experiences. Unfortunately, you can’t get a useful answer without testing ads for your Etsy shop. And you can run a test that limits your risk. Do a trial run. Turn
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You love to knit, crochet, quilt, or other needlearts craft. You’ve given them as gifts. Your shelves overflow with your beautiful projects.You have wondered if you could sell your handicrafts for extra money. Stitch for Cash shows you how! Buy Stitch for Cash As a fiber craft artisan featured in The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance,
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What sells on Etsy depends on when you ask. Like every market, sales for different products fluctuate by season. If you can find things to make and sell that move all year long, you’ve got a sustainable home business idea. So “what sells on Etsy?” is a good question, but a more useful question to
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