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3 Things that Will Make Your Craft Booth Instantly Appealing to Customers

March 26, 2015 by CreativeIncome

You can spend hours, weeks, or months working on your products, but not sell much because of an unappealing booth. This seems unfair, but it’s the truth. The good news is, it’s not difficult to ensure your booth’s aesthetic appeal. We’ve written about craft booth design before, but this time we’re delving a little deeper. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business Advice, craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, Kayla Stroner, Selling Advice

5 Design Trends You’ll See at Craft Fairs in 2015

March 18, 2015 by CreativeIncome

Have you ever heard of Lidewij Edelkoort? No? It’s time you changed that. She’s one of the world’s most prominent trend forecasters, and as a handmade designer, trends are something you can’t afford to ignore, especially as the outdoor fair and market season gears up. According to Edelkoort, this year’s most popular designs will be […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business Advice, craft, Craft Fairs, Kayla Stroner, outdoor craft fairs, trends

How to Motivate Yourself and Start That Creative Business Once and For All

March 17, 2015 by CreativeIncome

You’ve been dreaming of owning a handmade stationary business all of your life, but somehow college, your first job, getting married, your second job, parenthood, and a whole slew of life-related messiness got in the way. It’s so easy to look back at your oldest dreams across the valley of your everyday life and think […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Kayla Stroner

6 Things You Need to Know Before Creating an Etsy Shop

February 3, 2015 by Rebecca George

Though there are a few things I wish I had known before starting my Etsy shop, Purple and Lime, I am happy I was able to look at my drawbacks and figure out how to turn them into positive lessons which continue to help me today. I hope you learn a thing or two! 1. […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Etsy, Kayla Stroner

10 Ways to Customize your Business Cards

January 30, 2015 by CreativeIncome

While a good old-fashioned business card is still very important, there’s nothing wrong with a little innovation to make sure your company name sticks in the memories of people you meet at craft fairs. There are so many crazy cool ways to get your name and brand out there. We’ve compiled our favorite ideas below–check […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: business cards, Kayla Stroner, Tips

Hand-Sewn Success: 13 Product Displays and Organizers You Can Make Yourself

January 29, 2015 by CreativeIncome

The more homespun your booth looks, the better. You do own a handmade business after all! One of the fastest, easiest ways to build things for your display is by sewing them. You can use curtain to create backdrops or a build “walls” for your booth, you can sew pretty fabric liners for the baskets […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Craft Fairs, Kayla Stroner

Small Business Saturday: DropCatch

January 27, 2015 by CreativeIncome

Welcome to Small Business Saturday, a new feature here on CreativeIncome. This Saturday, we are featuring DropCatch, a Chicago-based, handmande business specializing in magnetic bottle openers. I had a chance to speak with Joe Walsh, who cofounded the brand a little under two years ago with business partner Kent Frayn. He answered a few business-related […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: building your brand, Business Advice, Kayla Stroner, Small Business Saturday, Tips

10 Innovative Ways to Make Your Craft Booth Pop

January 27, 2015 by CreativeIncome

Of course your products have been crafted to draw your customers’ eyes, but taking the time to display them in interesting and innovative ways can only help you. People will want to know what those wine bottles, ladders, jars, and colorful shelves are holding! Look below for ten super cute ways to add a little […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, Kayla Stroner

“Grow Your Handmade Business” Book Review + Giveaway

January 23, 2015 by CreativeIncome

Let me just start by saying, Kari Chapin is really cool. And. Smart. And funny. If you’re the owner of a creative business, you’d be silly not to get yourself a copy of her book, “Grow Your Own Handmade Business.” This is an essential guide filled with advice, anecdotes, and insightful ideas that you can […]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Uncategorized Tagged With: Book Review, Business Advice, giveaways, Kayla Stroner

Are Your Product Photos Looking Their Best?

January 22, 2015 by CreativeIncome

One of the most important aspects of having a handmade business is making sure your products appeal to the eye, especially when you’re selling online. Remember: the customer can’t handle your handmade goods in person while deciding whether or not to make a purchase the way they could at a craft booth or small shop. […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Kayla Stroner, photography, product photos

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