If you’re like most makers I know, the last few months of the year can mean an increase in sales and a nice little cash cushion for your business. After all, the fourth quarter is when most retail based businesses traditionally turn a profit for the year. But how you spend this extra cash can …
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A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. The Art of the Sale – 5 Essential Elements for Success – Even if you never put your work on sale, you should consider these five tips next time you decide to hold a promotion (or sale!) 19 Entrepreneur Blogs That Will Change …
The idea behind Etsy’s new circles and activity feed features is pretty straight forward – to keep tabs on your friends or people whose work you admire. These features greatly enhance the social capabilities of Etsy and can make shopping more fun. But how, as a seller, can you use these features to your advantage? …
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A very wise woman and financial guru recently mentioned to me that in order for your business to succeed, you should be investing at least 30% of your revenue into marketing your business. Now I think for many people in the early stages of their crafts business, spending that much money on marketing can seem …
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. Google Insights Fine Tunes Your Art Website – a great resource for refining your keywords, topics, and tags. How to Enlist Your Network to Support Your Next Big Quest – How to get your network to be a team that helps you with …