Can you really make a living from a handmade business?
Do you dream of turning your part time handmade business into a full time income? Here are the four things you absolutely need to get right in order to make a living from your handmade business.
Can Creative People Stick to their Plans?
We’ve all seen those articles about how creative people are special. Probably when we were scrolling social media, procrastinating on some task for our business that we know we need to do, but don’t know how to start.
They’re clickbait for creatives. And they make us feel good. We feel special – like we have some superpower that only a few are blessed with.
But we probably should also feel a little patronised and undervalued too.
How to figure out why you’re not getting anywhere with your business
Sometimes another year rolls around and we feel like we’re still pretty much where we were last time. And even if we have made progress, it can be frustrating if you feel that there is just so far left to go.
The One Page Business Plan for Makers & Handmade Biz Owners
Most makers don’t have a business plan. For a lot of us, we never intended to be business owners. We just liked making things. Eventually, somewhere along the way that changed into a way to make some extra money on the side, a way to create flexible working...
Why We’re All Messed Up About Money
Money.
It’s the lifeblood of our businesses. In fact, if we’re not making money we don’t actually have a business, we have a hobby.
But why do so many artists and makers agonise over money?
Why do we struggle so much to charge enough to even meet our basic needs? Why do we consistently undervalue what we do? Why do we hate talking about money? And why do so many of
