I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter on the internet this past week about copycats on Etsy. These are people who look at someone else’s designs, make them, and then sell them as their own – often at a price that undercuts the original designer. So what can you do if someone steals your designs? …
Last week I was reading on Dooce about how, when he was younger, Heather’s husband Jon took a class on microwaves with his whole family. Because microwaves were so new that they had to offer free classes to teach people how to use them. This got me thinking, what could you teach your customers that …
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Survey Results: Etsy vs. Website – Sommer Designs shares whether her customers prefer shopping on Etsy or her own website. A must read! gold medal worthy craft – Karen of Skylark Studio shares another good role model for craft business – Simon Pearce …
Today I’m excited to bring you a guest post from Leslie Yang of Feisty Elle. Leslie has graciously agreed to share her experience exhibiting at the POOL trade show. Thanks, Leslie! Hi everyone, I’m Leslie Yang, owner and designer for Feisty Elle, a San Francisco-based business offering sustainable jewelry and accessories made from merino wool …
I’m putting the finishes touches on my first ebook, a guide to wholesale and trade shows, so today I thought I’d share another excerpt. While I am adamantly against artificially low prices, there may still be cases where you need to consider lowering your prices to be competitive (or find ways to maximize your profits …
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