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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Looking for places to sell your handmade crafts? You have more options than Etsy and craft fairs. Depending on what you make, you could sell through online marketplaces, local events, retail stores, galleries, specialty expos, corporate buyers, or your own website. I’ve sold my handmade products through hundreds of craft shows, online marketplaces, wholesale accounts,
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Want to make money selling handmade crafts without spending a fortune on supplies? Recycled and upcycled crafts are a great place to start. With a little creativity, you can turn discarded clothing, magazines, fabric scraps, and everyday household materials into products customers may be willing to buy. Consider what happened at a craft booth where
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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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Looking for Etsy alternatives where you can sell handmade crafts, jewelry, artwork, and other creative products? Etsy may be the best-known marketplace for handmade merchandise, but it isn’t your only option. Other marketplaces cater to handmade artists, independent designers, collectors, and specialty shoppers. Some sellers look for Etsy alternatives because they’re frustrated with fees, competition,
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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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