Great Ideas: How to Grow Your Business
Sometimes it’s hard to find the best small business ideas. Not all business strategies are geared towards the small business owner, and discovering your options can be an overwhelming process. We know...
View ArticleFree Printable Tags to Try at Your Next Craft Fair
Properly tagging and pricing your merchandise at a craft show is more important than you think. If your items are not priced or if it’s hard to see the price of a specific item, then chances are, that...
View Article7 Tips to Help Grow Your Etsy Shop
If you’re thinking about starting an Etsy shop, or if you’ve already got one running, then your goal is always to have the best Etsy shop possible. If you’re a long-time Etsy shop owner, then you know...
View Article7 Customer Service Mistakes to Avoid at a Craft Fair + Giveaway
There are a lot of mistakes a seller can make at a craft fair. Operating your own craft booth can be difficult, so avoiding common mistakes is key to a more successful craft fair experience. One common...
View ArticleMeet a Maker: Araya from Wind & Willow Home
Welcome to “Meet a Maker” by CreativeIncome! We love makers of all kinds, and this series puts a spotlight on crafters who are making a living selling their handmade creations. Whether it’s craft fair...
View ArticleHow to Sell MORE at a Craft Fair
If you have been selling your handmade goods at craft shows for a while now, then you may be wondering what you can do to increase sales. After all, aren’t we small business owners always looking to...
View Article5 Easy Steps to a Successful Handmade Business
This blog post was originally posted by Bobbie on A Vision to Remember. Have you ever wanted to start your own business, a handmade business, but don’t know how? Let me tell you….I’ve been in your...
View ArticleHow to Track Business Expenses: 8 Tips for the Small Business Owner
There are the fun parts of owning a small business: meeting new people, expressing your creativity, and earning money. Plus, there’s the not so fun parts: paper work, taxes, and tracking expenses....
View Article5 Jaw-Dropping Business Card Designs
Business card designs are a fun way for business owners to let their creativity shine! The design possibilities are endless. Before you look at our list of Jaw-Dropping Business Card Designs for some...
View ArticleSee Our Visit to Amanda Formaro’s New Craft Studio!
Hello crafters! We recently visited one of our favorite makers and crafters, Amanda Formaro, and her new craft studio. We always find craft studios and spaces super interesting because that’s where the...
View ArticleTop Trends for Winter 2015
Trends are important to a creative business owner. Staying on top of trends helps us know what shoppers might be looking for and it helps us to hone in on who our core customer is. The problem is that...
View Article5 Graphic Design Mistakes to Avoid
If you’re doing your own graphic designing for your small business, whether it’s designing your business logo or promotional graphics, then it can be hard for the small business owner to avoid common...
View Article3 Mistakes to Avoid When Pricing Your Handmade Work
Knowing how to price your product when you have a small, handmade business is one of the most difficult challenges a small business owner can face. When it comes to finding good product pricing...
View ArticleThe Best Craft Fair Advice of 2015
We’ve started to see all those wonderful roundups of the “Best of 2015” everywhere! So, naturally, we wanted to get in on the action and present you with the best craft fair advice we had to offer in...
View ArticleTop 12 Tips for First-Time Craft Fair Sellers
Going to your first craft fair show can be so exciting! But it can also be very overwhelming. How can you prepare for such a huge event? Where do you even begin? Well, there’s good news. We’ve gathered...
View Article15 Valentine’s Day Decorations for Your Craft Booth
There’s nothing better than attending a craft fair during a holiday. Everyone will have special products and merchandise out to go along with the theme of the holiday. And everyone at the craft fair...
View Article10 Ways to Increase Productivity – Part 1
Running your own successful crafting business is not an easy task. It takes great skill, discipline, and dedication to manage your own business. But we don’t need to tell you that – you already know...
View Article10 Ways to Increase Productivity – Part 2
If the cold winter months are making you want to do nothing more than hide under a blanket all day, we completely understand. How can you motivate yourself to be productive when it’s so cold and dreary...
View ArticleTips for Etsy Sellers: How to Use Etsy Conversations
“Conversations” (or “convos”) is Etsy’s internal messaging system. It’s a really useful tool for communicating with customers and other sellers within the site. There are set etiquette rules to using...
View ArticlePhoto Size: The Ultimate Guide
TweetNeed to know how large you can print your photo? Or how to save a high resolution file? Or why you have to crop your image if you want to print a 4×6 as an 8×10? The answers are all here! The...
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