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Building Product Inventory for Your Next Craft Show

January 29, 2016 by Rebecca George

Now is the time to start researching and applying to craft shows for the rest of the year. It’s also the perfect time to make lots of items to sell at these events! I often get asked how much inventory and what kind of products to bring to fairs and shows, so here is a […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: Business Advice, Craft Fairs, Guest Post, planning, Rebecca George

Considering a Craft Fair? The Site Visit Checklist You Need!

April 23, 2015 by Marie Segares

In my last post, I shared some tips for researching whether a particular craft fair may be right for you. Once you create a short list of potential shows you’d like to participate in, you should do site visits! Many creative business owners skip this step because it’s time consuming or because they want to […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: Craft Fairs, Marie Segares, planning

8 Real Craft Fair Booth Ideas You Can Borrow

December 1, 2014 by CreativeIncome

To me, inspiration is everywhere. I look for ideas in everything I see and every place I go. But, I can’t be everywhere at once. There is an abundance of information and things to learn and I simply don’t have the time or energy to spend hours searching for a new idea. That’s why hashtags […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: building your brand, craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, marketing, Nicola Trumbull, planning, promotional

9 Tips for Getting More Done

November 7, 2014 by CreativeIncome

Being super duper focused and getting whole piles of work done in a day is not one of my strong suits. Sure, I’m busy, I do get quite a bit accomplished in a day but I know I also squander my time. So this year it has been a goal of mine to improve my […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, creative process, planning, Vicki O'Dell

Handmade Selling: 5 Tips for Staying Positive During the Slow Times

September 29, 2014 by CreativeIncome

As handmade business owners we often get consumed by worry about a lack of orders during slow times.  This can prevent us from growing and expanding, as well as creating an environment of negativity.  But there is a better way!  The following tips will help you maximize your potential (and profits) for your crafty company. […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, growing your business, marketing, planning, Rebecca George

How to Use Polyvore to Create Customer Profiles, Mood Boards and More

July 5, 2014 by CreativeIncome

Polyvore is an online community site for fashion and style, enabling its users to share their own creativity in fashion. How does that help you? You may be thinking, “I’m not a fashion designer or even a fashion blogger, how would a site like Polyvore help me with MY business?” It may seem like an atypical […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Guest Post, planning, Tips, Vicki O'Dell

Thinking Ahead: Ways to Improve Your Business

April 12, 2014 by CreativeIncome

In general, it seems that creative businesses, are doing well. Almost every day, artists and project creators share announcements of commissioned work and new jobs with new clients  on social media. It looks good (and I know from personal experience that it feels good) to be busy. It’s tempting to not look beyond the work […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, goals, Guest Post, planning, Vicki O'Dell

How to Keep Up with Current Trends

October 18, 2013 by CreativeIncome

A key to improving your business is being able to stay on trend. One minute something’s in, the next it’s out. To help your business grow, you need to be able to keep up with the constantly changing market. To do this you should be able to recognize when a trend is on the cusp […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: creative process, growing your business, Liz Abderholden, planning, trends

Are You Dreaming BIG Enough?

July 2, 2013 by Maggie

Do you dream too small? After all, having smaller dreams means we will be more likely to succeed and then we will be happy with ourselves. Right? The problem with that kind of thinking is that you may never realize your full potential. You may never realize just how amazing you, your life and your […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: inspirational, motivation, Organizing, planning

Tips for Reversing a Slump in Your Creative Business

May 8, 2013 by Maggie

In some businesses slumps are expected. Take a landscaping business for example. Landscapers expect a slump in work during the winter months so they plan ahead and also offer snow removal to keep their business viable during the winter months. Sometimes a slump occurs without a warning or a reason. One thing creative business owners […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: increasing traffic, marketing, motivation, planning, promotional, publicity

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