You run a craft business because you love your particular craft and have seen a way to improve the materials, tools, or products available to crafters. It may have started as a hobby and now it’s your livelihood and your life. Of course, you love...
You’re an artist. You’re a designer. You are an entrepreneur, and you make your living from your craft-based business in every way you can. As a designer and creator (as opposed to a producer of materials), the bulk of your income is derived from your...
Have you Found Your Fade yet? If you have, we’re sure you’re using some marvelous hand-dyed speckled yarn because #specklesaresohotrightnow. Currently, there are a couple of trends converging in the yarn and knitting world, and observing that intersection gives us an opportunity to discuss originality...
We’ve looked at how subscription clubs work, and now we want to share insights from craft industry professionals who offer subscription clubs as part or all of their retail sales. We hope you’ll get some insight into how you can enter into this niche within...
Subscription boxes are everywhere you look these days. From meals to prepare at home to monthly wardrobe selections to craft and hobby items, you can pay for both wants and needs to show up at your doorstep each month. Independent craft-products creators were among the first...
Last month, we launched Business of Craft, a podcast especially for crafty business owners which publishes on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month. Our first eight episodes feature a diverse range of experts sharing their proven strategies for success - all in less...
You know you have to spend money on marketing to grow your business, but it’s hard to determine how much, and it’s even harder to decide what counts as marketing for an independent craft business. We want to help you set the parameters of your...
In Part One, we looked at the two major industry organizations, the Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) and The National Needlearts Association (TNNA), and gave an overview of the trade shows each organization offers. Now, in Part Two, we’ll help you determine which trade show...
Your craft business has made the leap from Etsy shop to full-fledged business. You now have a few wholesale accounts and your products are showing up on Pinterest and Instagram. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. One way to do that...