If you began your own hand made craft business, then odds are you started it because you enjoyed crafting and hoped to make some money from your hobby.  To survive in the craft business you absolutely have to love what you do.  If you started your business just to make money and not because you [...]

Everyone likes to bring out their crafty side every once in a while and usually the first thing they look for is a craft kit. Craft kits are an easy and a fun way for a person to do craft, they have all the materials they need and the instructions to help them create work [...]

Selling on EBay has become a popular phenomenon. Many a time I’ve heard people mention that they bought their latest gadget from no other then EBay. For the craft lover who doesn’t know where to begin marketing their crafts, EBay would be a good start. It is the best way to get the broadest audience’s [...]

Maybe you were lucky enough to find a way to make money out of your passion for crafts, and even launched your own crafting business.  But now you find yourself wondering how to make extra money from your crafts. One of the best and easiest ways to supplement your crafting business is by offering craft [...]

It’s happened to many a self-employed entrepreneur – even to big corporations.  You come up with a fantastic new product idea.  You mass-produce it, certain that demand will be high and that it will simply fly off the shelves.  But when it comes time to sell it, no one is buying.  Businesses have been lost [...]

Flowers have always been big business but the age old art of flower drying and making them into works of eye catching bouquets is becoming hugely popular in business today. Many people have spent years perfecting the art as a hobby but when it comes to selling dried floral bouquets it can become a bit [...]

You’ve decided to start your own craft business.  You’ve got a great product and lots of enthusiasm, but no clue of how and where to sell your product.  If you have no business background, then it can be intimidating to start talking about markets and sales pitches and your target customer.  In reality, marketing your [...]

To get you Started
Are you a whiz at organizing fun and original kids craft parties?  Do your parties tend to leave people talking for days? If you enjoy putting together crafting parties for kids, you might want to consider making a business of it. Kid’s parties are some of the most common type of celebrations, [...]

Are you an experienced craftsperson who is looking to increase your public presence?  Consider donating some of your crafts to a local nonprofit agency or local charity.  Not only will this allow you to network and make important contacts, you’ll also be making a difference where it really counts and strengthening your bonds to the [...]

1. Don’t Do it For the Money
It is important that you don’t go into the craft business for the wrong reasons.  If you are hoping to make a quick buck, then you’ve chosen the wrong industry!  It usually takes months to see a return on your investment and years to start to see major profits [...]