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Advice for Selling Jewelry: 5 Ways To Stand Out In A Crowded Marketplace

January 5, 2018 by Mallory Whitfield 14 Comments

If you are a craft artist who makes and sells jewelry, you face some stiff competition. The craft fair scene and online retail space is crowded with tons of other handmade jewelry sellers, not to mention all of the mass-manufactured jewelry and high-end luxury jewelry brands out there. Many juried craft shows even put a […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: jewelry, marketing, Selling Advice, Selling Online

3 Mistakes I made When I Started My Business

July 13, 2016 by Einat Kessler Leave a Comment

Today I want to share with you the 3 Mistakes I made When I Started My Business. If you’re starting a business you are bound to make mistakes. If your business is online even more so because of the fast changing pace of the virtual business world. Everything is changing so quickly and it’s hard […]

Filed Under: Craft Business Bloggers Tagged With: Einat Kessler, Selling Online

Making the Most of the “Sell on Etsy” Smartphone App

March 29, 2016 by Rebecca George Leave a Comment

Etsy has two apps available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The “Etsy” app is made for shoppers to discover the website’s unique items, while “Sell on Etsy” is just for sellers. You may have heard of the infamous “Cha-Ching” noise that happens when you make a sale- this is the most fun part […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Etsy, Guest Post, Selling Online, Social Media

5 Easy Steps to a Successful Handmade Business

October 22, 2015 by CreativeIncome 34 Comments

This blog post was originally posted by Bobbie on A Vision to Remember. Have you ever wanted to start your own business, a handmade business, but don’t know how? Let me tell you….I’ve been in your shoes.  It had always been my goal to make my car payment each month.  That’s it. Just one measly […]

Filed Under: Getting Started Tagged With: Business Advice, Etsy, getting started, Selling Advice, Selling Online, Tips

Great Ideas: How to Grow Your Business

August 19, 2015 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

Sometimes it’s hard to find the best small business ideas. Not all business strategies are geared towards the small business owner, and discovering your options can be an overwhelming process. We know many small business owners have a specific question on their minds: how to grow your business? So, we’ve put together a brief list […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, growing your business, Selling Online, Tips

Etsy Interview Series: Meet Sadie Solomon

February 27, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Welcome to our fairly new Etsy Interview Series! After attending Renegade Craft Fair Chicago in December 2014, I just HAD to get to know some of the wonderful designers! Lucky for you, I’ve spoken with many designers, Etsy shop owners, handmade business owners and more. Get ready to learn from the best folks! Today we […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Etsy, getting started, Interview, Nicola Trumbull, Selling Online

Small Business Saturday: LuRu Home

February 21, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Welcome to Small Business Saturday, a new feature here on CreativeIncome. We recently got to talk to Claire Russo and Liza Serratore from LuRu Home about their business. These women founded LuRu Home in 2010 and have since become the ultimate authority on Nankeen dyeing. Nankeen dyeing is a traditional Chinese indigo hand-print process dating back 3,000 […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Nicola Trumbull, Selling Online, Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday: Realm

February 14, 2015 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

Welcome to Small Business Saturday, a new feature here on CreativeIncome. This Saturday, we are featuring Realm, a handmade textile brand created by Vanessa Crook. I chatted with Vanessa about her design process, what it’s like to run an online shop, and her love for textile arts. Q: What’s the first item you ever designed? A: I […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Interview, Nicola Trumbull, Selling Online, Small Business Saturday

Should You Be Using Item Numbers When Labeling Handmade Products?

January 17, 2015 by Rebecca George 2 Comments

A few months ago, I did a wholesale show with a group of wonderful ladies. One benefit to exhibiting in this group was that we could take orders for each other if someone stepped away. While we looked at each other’s items to get a feel for the different product lines, one of my booth […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: Creative Income Contributors, Kayla Stroner, Selling Online

How To Deal with a Difficult Customer

August 28, 2014 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

The dreaded difficult customer. We’ve all had {or will have} one at some point. If you haven’t experienced this pitfall yet I’m sure you can imagine the heart-stopping moment when you spy the product review that tarnishes your perfect track record. Those 5 beautiful, golden stars are blemished for all eternity {or so you believe}. […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: customer service, Guest Post, Selling Online, Whitney Surane

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