Author: Mary Meinking Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1496665589 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 48
Book Description
Do you love crafting? Are you a DIY guru? Then why not make it your business? Learn the ins and outs to starting a crafting business. With helpful tips and practical advice, becoming a young entrepreneur has never been easier with this eBook!
Author: Entrepreneur Press Publisher: Entrepreneur Press ISBN: 1613080506 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 194
Book Description
Do you dream of spending the day working on your favorite craft? Would you like to make money in the process? If you’re ready to take your crafting to the next level, your favorite hobby can become a fun, lucrative, homebased business. Hundreds of thousands of working artisans earn their entire income from the crafts they produce—selling on eBay, at their own online stores, in retail stores, at carts and kiosks, or at craft shows and street fairs. With this expert advice, you can become one of them. This comprehensive guide is packed with useful information from crafts professionals and dozens of resources, such as helpful organizations, publications, software and websites. It covers all aspects of a crafts business: • Exploring the market and choosing a profitable niche • Setting up a workshop that’s conducive to business success • Making your products available in retail stores, carts and kiosks, craft shows and other local markets • Selling your products on eBay, Half.com, Overstock.com, Amazon.com and other global online marketplaces • Advertising and promotion to get the word out about your crafts • Record keeping, taxes, accounting and other business essentials
Author: Alison McNicol Publisher: ISBN: 9781908707017 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 198
Book Description
Wish you could turn your talent for making lovely things into cash? Bored of the 9 to 5 and dreaming of starting your own crafty business, but not sure where to start? Then this is the book for you ! The Craft Business Handbook has ALL the information you need to get started making money from your crafts - NOW ! From setting up as a proper business, producing and pricing your goods for maximum sales and profit, to the various options for selling online, at craft fairs, trade shows and getting your products into retailers, right through to gaining magazine coverage, promoting your business online and managing your business as it grows, this is THE essential guide for any would-be crafty entrepreneur! Whether you're just considering getting started with a crafty business idea, or already selling your wares and looking for ways to grow your business ( think sales reps, fulfillment houses and more!), this handy book - written by craft business expert Alison McNicol - shares tons of insider tips, practical information, and shows how you too can achieve Craft Business success! PLUS - some of the most successful crafty business people around share their stories - how they started and grew their successful craft businesses - prepare to be inspired with in-depth interviews from some of your favorite crafty entrepreneurs around! About The Author Alison McNicol is a serial crafty entrepreneur who has launched several successful craft businesses, selling her products in stores worldwide. She is also the author of several successful craft and craft business books, and founder of The Craft Business Community.com, an online community that provides resources and networking opportunities for crafty entrepreneurs from all over the world. Alison is also author of Craft Business Heroes: How We Did It ( 30 Creative Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets of Their Success)- a companion book to the Craft Business Handbook, featuring 30 more interviews from leading craft entrrepreneurs - Amy Butler, Amy Karol, Sublime Stitching's Jenny Hart, Subversive Cross Stitch founder Julie Jackson and tons more !
Author: Kenn Oberrecht Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 0762769297 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
Everything you need to know to run a profitable and satisfying craft business from your home From business and financial planning to marketing your business both online and through traditional outlets, this comprehensive guide provides practical solutions and solid advice on how to tap your creative skills to earn a living. Learn all about business plans, finding supplies on the Internet, publicity, zoning ordinances, and much more. Whatever your goals are, join the thousands of successful crafters, artists, and entrepreneurs, and experience the satisfaction of establishing and building your own home-based craft business. Look for useful charts and worksheets throughout the book, including: Market Survey Form Estimated Start-Up Costs Profit and Loss Projection/Report Balance Sheet Sample Invoice
Author: Louie Dedecker Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
If you enjoy crafting and making fancy stuff you can most probably turn your hobby into a business. Crafts and DIY can be a great way to make a side income, and some people have translated their crafting skills into full-time businesses. The secret to making money is selling crafts with the highest profit margin. In this book, the founders of Liberty Jane Clothing share their journey to build a profitable online craft business. They've sold over a million dollars of products online and they outline a 15-day plan for launching a profitable craft business that is easy to follow, filled with practical advice, and proven to work.
Author: Robert Robbins Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1621531058 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 403
Book Description
From writing a business plan and financing an idea to choosing the most cost-efficient production method and best-suited sales approach, Creating a Successful Crafts Business provides a sound blueprint for turning a beloved hobby into a lucrative career. Written by two experienced craftspeople who have been through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of running a crafts business, readers will learn, step by step, how to negotiate with bankers, choose the ideal retail location, promote the business on-line, expand into lucrative new markets, and much more. Filled with the infectious spirit of people who have “been there,” this down-to-earth book will bring fledging craft businesses to new levels of profits and success.
Author: Madison Booker Publisher: PublishDrive ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Are you tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Are you more of a creative person than a pencil pusher? Are you looking for a way to break out of the tedium of the office, actually enjoy your job, and bring joy to your life? It’s not just a pipe dream! Turning your creative hobby into a profitable small business is within your reach. This book will walk you through the ins-and-outs of setting up an online crafting business from scratch. You will find out where to sell your crafts, learn useful shipping and pricing strategies, as well as some advertising ideas, and ways to deal with customers. Don’t waste any more time behind a desk; read on and learn how to make a career out of your creativity, and build the life you’ve always wanted.
Author: Kathryn Caputo Publisher: Betterway Publications ISBN: 9781558704008 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 180
Book Description
Starting with the basics and exploring all the exciting possibilities, this friendly guide helps hobbyists launch a successful and rewarding crafts business. Professional crafter and crafts show producer Caputo shares her first-hand experience on creating a unique and marketable line of products, taking care of business, and much more.
Author: Terri Anderson Publisher: Booklocker.Com Incorporated ISBN: 9781591132516 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Craft Business Basics: How to Start and Operate a Successful Home-Based Craft Business provides the information needed to launch a home-based craft business including working at home, making the business legal, and making a profit A successful career at home can happen and this book will explain how.
Author: Mary Meinking
Author: Entrepreneur Press
Author: Alison McNicol
Author: Kenn Oberrecht
Author: Louie Dedecker
Author: Robert Robbins
Author: William G. Hynes
Author: Madison Booker
Author: Kathryn Caputo
Author: Terri Anderson