How etsy.com makes millions by leaving money on the table …
April 10, 2010 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business, Etsy Fab Finds, General Crafts
Thank you for coming back to visit us again! Have you been to our main site, Stitching the Night Away to check out our free cross stitch patterns and cross stitch supplies?
Etsy’s philosophy is growing big by staying small. Etsy puts the individual in the very center of it’s strategy and uses all kind [...]
How to Start a Crafts Blog for Fun and Profit
December 30, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business, General Crafts
Review of How to Start a Crafts Blog for Fun and Profit by JoAnne Westcott and Nicole Dean
It’s no easy feat deciding on which business idea to go with or what you should do to make money online when you are first starting out. There are so many people out there offering up their [...]
Are you looking for an online craft business that you love?
October 29, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
If you enjoy crafts or finding information about crafts then starting a craft blog may just be the perfect opportunity for you. Well, Just Add Sweat is offering great eGuides for people who want to work from home and they are filled with practical advice on starting your own business.
JoAnne Wescott and Nicole Dean [...]
How to Set Up Your Own Wire Jewelry Business
October 23, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Beading & Jewelry, Craft Business
Making wire jewelry is a fun and fulfilling hobby. If enjoy it, you might have considered turning it into a business. After all, beautiful jewelry sells well, and what could be better than making a living doing something you love to do?
As businesses go, a jewelry business is fairly easy to set up. You can [...]
Taking Custom Orders At Craft Shows without Overbooking Yourself
April 7, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
For those who craft for a living (or to make some extra money), craft shows can be very profitable. They put your creations in front of a targeted audience, and they give you the opportunity to interact with potential customers and answer their questions. It’s important to take plenty of products with you, because at [...]
How to Price Your Products for Sale
February 23, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
Most crafters do what they do because they love it. Their finished projects are each special in their own way, and they may seem priceless. This is one reason that some crafters have a hard time setting prices for their work when they decide to start selling it.
Pricing your products properly is essential [...]
Call to Action – Technical Amendment Announced CPSIA – Update from Handmade Toy Alliance
February 7, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
Thank you for your continued support to Save Small Business from the CPSIA. It has been an active week. A stay of enforcement was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday, January 30th. Although it has stayed enforcement of many provisions of the law, the CPSC has made it clear that they lack [...]
Scrapbook Website for Sale
January 23, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
This is a brand new website for sale over at Easy Wahm Websites.
http://easywahmwebsites.com/for-sale/scrapbookwahmcom/157/
The site comes with domain name, starter content, banners, buttons and more. Check out all the details and make your scrapbook presence known on the web today.
Quick Article Ideas for Promoting Your Crafts
January 21, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
Crafts – hobby or business? The only real identifier on that question is whether or not your run your business like a business. Are you in it for the profit? Or do you just enjoy creating your crafts?
Many crafters run successful online businesses. Website photo galleries show a wide variety of crafts; and e-commerce makes [...]
Think CPSIA Doesn’t Affect You? Please Think Again.
January 15, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under Craft Business
The CPSIA does not just affect toys–it regulates all products for children under 12. Clothing, school supplies, cloth diapers, car seats, boy scout patches, bicycles, sippy cups–everything. Congress in its wisdom decided that a problem caused by irresponsible mass-market toymakers should be solved with a one-size-fits-all solution for dozens of industries totally unrelated to toys. [...]







