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“Quitters never win and winners never quit.” We are bombarded with that message from a young age – from teachers, parents and society. Never quit. Never give up. Shocking information ahead… But sometimes. Sometimes it’s OK to quit. In many, many instances in life we are encouraged to push through rather than to give […]
Creative business owners are often celebrated for wearing multiple hats and logging numerous hours. They are seen as true work horses living the American Dream – but working without letup can be bad for you and your business. Not to mention family, friendships and marriages. Working without rest can jeopardize the business, your health and the […]
Today we have a guest post from Vicki O’Dell, who blogs over at The Creative Goddess! She’ll be giving us her best tips for writing a stand-out About page. Be sure to check out her blog for more great posts and craft tutorials! You’ve all come across them I’m sure – the about page that […]
Trends are important to a creative business owner. Staying on top of trends helps us know what shoppers might be looking for and it helps us to hone in on who our core customer is. The problem is that trends come and go. And in this day and age, they come and go rather quickly. […]
There are the fun parts of owning a small business: meeting new people, expressing your creativity, and earning money. Plus, there’s the not so fun parts: paper work, taxes, and tracking expenses. Let’s see if we can make that second part a little less painful with a few tips for tracking business expenses. When you […]
If you have been selling your handmade goods at craft shows for a while now, then you may be wondering what you can do to increase sales. After all, aren’t we small business owners always looking to push a little harder? There’s never too much advice when it comes to craft fairs and selling your […]
Being super duper focused and getting entire piles of work done in a day is not one of my strong suits. Sure, I get quite a bit accomplished each day, but I know I also squander a lot of my time. So this year, it has been a goal of mine to improve my focus […]
In my last article about using YouTube for business, I wrote about some basic benefits a handmade business may receive from using YouTube to promote their brand and products. But now I want to dig a little deeper, and tell you how to make sure you get those benefits after setting up your channel. Typical […]
One of the most important things–perhaps the most important thing–you can do after starting your handmade business, is to make sure people are actually seeing your products. YouTube is one of the best possible tools for this job. Videos travel fast and are seen by many. They also ensure that people are not only seeing […]
If you hang around for very long with a group of creative business owners, the topic of pricing goods is bound to come up. That’s because it’s something that we all struggle with… often. There are several things to consider when deciding how to price a product. Here are the four factors I consider […]
