How to Start a Crafts Business
Your friends and family have probably received your crafted products as gifts or they've seen your talents and have said 'You could sell this stuff!' As you already know, it isn't easy. But you've just taken the first and most important step
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Owning Your Own Craft Business - Is it Really Possible?
Creating and selling handmade items can be an excellent way to start your business. You can sell the unique items you make on the Internet, on eBay, on Craigslist, in a local craft store, at a craft fair or to your friends. More ...
Protecting Your Craft Shows Profit - Copyrighting Your Crafts
You can protect your crafts from copyright and trademark infringement. We'll discuss three things you should know about copyrighting and trademarking - and maybe even patenting your crafts. More ...
Making Money Marketing Your Crafts
Your marketing materials are a valuable and necessary part of your craft business. They create a consistent and professional image that causes an initial as well as lasting impression of both you and your craft creation. If you've ever heard the term 'branding', you'll understand the need to create a look that is your business identity. More ...
Hiring for Your Craft Show Business
If you feel you need employees as your craft show business grows, you should consult an accountant or the Small Business Administration for all the regulations. These might involve registering with the Department of Labor, applying for Worker's Compensation insurance and securing an employee identification number. More ...
How to Have a Profitable Craft Show Booth
In the hustle and bustle of getting ready for a craft show, invariably the one area that usually sees the least amount of effort is the craft show booth. Have you given much thought to how you are going to arrange your crafts and design the booth so that it is appealing. More ...
Online Benefits for Craft Businesses
The internet has endless benefits for craftspeople, not just as a medium for selling, but for each step that leads to sales. The fact that you're reading this shows that you already use the web for information, but have you considered the following. More ...
Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business
In this book professional crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. More ...
Craft Show Tax Season
With a little creativity and stellar bookkeeping, you can make the job of figuring out taxes a whole lot easier. Here are a few tips to make the tax process easier, and a couple of ways you might consider to save some money in the end. More ...
Four Things You DIDN'T Know About Making Money at Craft Shows
Here are 4 things you didn't know about making money at craft shows: 1. Double, triple or more your cost - That's right! One of the biggest problems with crafters is that they sell their crafts short. More ...
Selling Crafts - Are You Ready to Start Your Own Home Craft Business?
The CODA reports that there are 127,000 professional craft artists in the United States, and the average gross annual revenues for craft businesses reaches $78,000. If you are thinking about joining the ranks of these professional craft artists, answering these questions will to help determine if you are ready to start. More ...
Tips For Turning Your Favorite Hobby Into a Successful Work-at-Home Business
But some people have the know-how to create a business, which can effectively be operated from home and they have learned the secrets to doing it profitably. Some of the most innovative of the work-at-home-business ideas revolve around the craft business. More ...
How to Profit from a Craft Niche
One of the things that you might consider is finding a niche for your craft. Maybe you have some expertise, skill, or interest that might be a creative tool for you to use in creating items for craft shows. Below are some hints to finding what that area might be for you. More ...
Tips for Selling Crafts
There are plenty of ways to turn your hobby into a profitable craft business. As you try different methods for selling crafts, you'll quickly discover what works best for you, your work preferences and your products. Here are a few tried and true methods and some things to consider about each method. More ...
