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In a recent post, I blogged about 5 common myths of copyright infringement. That post turned out to be highly read and passed around so since we are entering the holiday spirit of giving, I decided to replace the Craftmarketer newsletter issue with a free special report for you. This report goes into 12 common myths [...] Here are five misconceptions regarding copyright about which every craft artist needs to get clear to protect their designs. #1 “Someone buys my original art and now has the right to reproduce it.” False. Even if you sell an original, you control the rights to reproduce and sell or distribute copies, not the purchaser. The exception being [...] I received a great question from a reader yesterday and I think it is probably on many minds. The concern is about how can you sell your crafts safely if you see other crafts with similar ideas on online sites. First of all, I am not an attorney so this is not to be considered [...] Here is a question i have heard asked a lot: What is the difference between a business license and a wholesale number? A business license is issued by the county (sometimes city) where you operate your business. There is usually an annual fee and it is simply a government tax on your business. Normally, you have to have a business [...] I got an email the other day from a long-time eBay seller who makes her crafts using material from a major brand name company. Apparently, the company is forcing her to discontinue making her crafts with their stuff. eBay almost always sides with the big companies when there is a copyright infringement issue. Unfortunately, many crafters [...] I see the question on a lot of craft business forums asking if you can use designs, like from Disney or comic books or other popular images, on crafts you make to sell. In most cases the answer is that unless you have a licensing agreement with the copyright holder of a design, you cannot [...] I’ve found out the hard way, that if you use WordPress, your blog is vulnerable. Early last year, I set up a blog using the WordPress via Fantastico module in my host’s cpanel. It makes for a very easy installation. I hadn’t posted to that blog in several months and then I got an email from [...] If you aren’t already established, follow these recommendations for starting a business legally. 1) What’s your business structure? Are you a sole proprietor, corporation, LLC or legal partnership? Your choice will affect the permits and paperwork you are legally required to fulfill. Sole proprietorships are the easiest to manage. 2) Get a state sales tax permit. Visit [...] Life’s a circle. Years ago, I left a good, but boring job, to take up weaving and selling crafts at craft shows and to craft stores. I began writing books on starting a craft business which led to creating a publishing venture and then traveling around to speak to groups of craft artists needing help [...] I put together a video course called “The 10 Most Asked Questions About Selling Your Crafts and the 10 Questions You Should Be Asking.” The course is free and the videos are brief, helpful tips for starting a craft business. This is a good course if you are just starting to sell crafts you’ve made [...] |
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