Makers’ Momentum Club is a business growth and planning group for artists and makers.

It’s for you if you have big dreams for your business but you feel a bit overwhelmed by everything you need to do to make them a reality.

Or maybe you really want to grow your business but life just keeps getting in the way and you don’t feel like you’re making progress.

You’ll get help and support from me in live Q&A calls, website critiques, and more. You’ll also get access to a comprehensive library of online courses on topics such as social media strategy, how to grow your customer base, how to approach shops and galleries, and a lot more.

You’ll also get Maker’s Business Foundation, a 12 month online program that will help you set a solid business plan and strategy for your maker business so you’ll always know what you need to do, why you need to do it, and how you can do it.

Our brilliant community will also provide genuine and friendly support from other makers. No question is too silly or too basic and there’s no drama, complaining, or self promotion so we can spend all of our time on helping each other build better businesses.

1. People who are not artists or makers.
This community is focused on serving artists and makers who primarily sell their work as physical products. We are completely focused on the needs of makers and cannot help you adapt the material to a different kind of business model.

2. People who sell products and services to makers.
This is not a community for networking with potential customers so please do not join Makers’ Momentum Club hoping to be able to do that. You will not be able to promote your goods and services inside the community and you may be asked to leave. If you have something to offer artists and makers please contact us instead to discuss ways that we could partner up to promote your offering.

3. Artists and Makers who do not intend to sell their work.
This is a community to support you in building a business and we want all of our members to be focused and working together towards that goal. There is no material related to the process of making or to developing your creative work. We focus entirely on the business side of things.

4. Artists and Makers who aren’t ready to do the work.
Makers’ Momentum Club is here to make growing your business a million times easier than it would be if you continued to go it alone. But if you want big results, you will have to put in the effort and be prepared to challenge yourself at times. That said, know that the entire community will be behind you every step of the way, giving you the confidence to do things you never thought you’d be capable of — and cheering your every success.

5. Artists and Makers who are looking for a different kind of community.
We all love a good rant (and sometimes we need one!) but that isn’t what Makers’ Momentum Club is all about. Ranting, drama, campaigning, and setting up collaborations are just some of the ways we frequently distract ourselves from doing the work we really should be doing. That’s why we work really hard at keeping the community drama-free so we can ALL concentrate on taking targeted action and moving our businesses forward.

The most important things you’ll need are a willingness to step outside your comfort zone and a speedy internet connection.

The online courses and the Monthly Q&A are delivered over video, so you will need a computer, tablet, or Smartphone connected to high speed internet.

You will also need a printer to be able to print the course workbooks.

For the Facebook Group you will need to have a Facebook account and a means of accessing Facebook, either on your phone or a computer.

It takes a lot longer than you think to build a business.

The number one reason why makers give up is that they spend so much time developing their products or creating their website that they run out of patience, motivation, and money when it comes to the hard part of actually building a customer base. This means they never really get started. 

If you really want to have a successful, profitable maker business then the time for you to get started is right now. 

You need somewhere to get answers to your questions. You need the wisdom and experience of people who’ve made all the mistakes you’re about to make. You need someone to tell you when to lower your expectations and when to raise them. Simply put, you need support, community, and accountability.

You can get all of this in Makers’ Momentum Club. If you really want to do this, there’s no time to waste.

Absolutely. We have a course inside the club called Maker’s Business Foundation which will take you through everything you need to do in the first year of your maker business to start from a solid base. Plus you’ll get the help and support of our community to help you on your way.

It really depends on how you want to make a living from your art.

If you want to sell original artwork and prints, work on commissions for private individuals, and teach workshops (either online or in person) you’ll find the content in Makers’ Momentum Club invaluable. We have lots of artists following this kind of business model in the club.

However, we don’t cover topics such as gallery representations, securing public funding, applying for residencies and grants or large scale commissions for arts organisations. So if you intend to make these the cornerstone of your art business then Makers’ Momentum Club probably isn’t right for you.

Right away. As soon as you join, you’ll receive an email with your login details for the classroom and information on how to join the community. So you can get started today!

We call the online courses ‘challenges’ and each one is a 5 day video course (often with a workbook) that will help you in one specific area of running a maker business. This isn’t theory or fluff. There’s homework and you’ll start implementing and getting results in your business right away.

Why 5 days? Because it makes the lessons short enough to fit into your life but doesn’t leave so long between lessons that you forget what we covered last time.

Topics we have covered so far include:

• Make More Sales
• Instagram Basics
• Effortless Email Marketing
• Social Media Strategy
• Lead Magnets for Makers
• Peaceful and Practical Planning
• Content Repurposing for Makers
• Launching a Collection
• Blogging for Makers
• Pricing your Products
• Crafting your About Page
• Stress Free Customer Service
• Building an Audience of Ideal Customers
• One Page Business Plan
• Creating your Handmade Business Brandmap
• Approaching Shops & Galleries
• Overcoming Overwhelm
• Crafting your About Page
• Selling Online Courses + Digital Downloads
• Healthy Business Routines

All of our course content  is available to access immediately so you can choose where you start. If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed by the amount of content and wondering where to start, just contact support and we will help you find your starting point.

Some of the downloadable resources are not available until after you’ve completed your trial period.

 Facebook is definitely the most convenient place to host a community. Many people are already there for other content and so it’s easy for them to check in.

But it’s not the best place.

There are a lot of distractions on Facebook. And it’s a public space, which makes it hard for people to be who they are without worrying that their nosey aunt or annoying neighbour will know everything they’re doing.

Makers’ Momentum Club has its own private community space, with many of the features of Facebook, (including a mobile app) but just for us.

That means no drama. No distractions. No catfish. 

Real people, just like you, who are there to talk to each other, help each other and get support. Nothing else. 

You can control your own notifications so no more realising that you’ve missed months of content in the community because Facebook decided you didn't want those notifications, and no more logging in to find you've got 500 notifications because someone is replying to EVERY SINGLE COMMENT  (FFS Julie!)

We were on Facebook for several years, but after surveying our members we decided to move to a friendlier, more focused, more personal and more private space. We think our community is better because of it, and most of our members agree.

The video content is only available to watch inside the online classroom. It is not available to download.

But most of our course content is also available via our private podcast, which 

We’d love each and every one of you to stick around forever but when your maker business has become so successful that you no longer need our support, we’ll be the first ones cheering you on!

If you’d like to cancel, you can do so by managing your subscription via the account page in the online classroom. Click here to go to this page

Don’t worry, we won’t try to change your mind, although we might ask you to fill in a survey to let us know why you're leaving, just so we understand whether there’s anything we can do better.

Once you cancel, your membership will terminate at the end of your current subscription period.

Of course. You can manage your subscription inside the membership website

We vary the times of the live Q&A calls to try to accommodate as many time zones as possible.

But even if you can’t make it live, you can submit questions in advance. All of the calls are recorded and the recordings are available to watch in the online classroom. We timestamp all of the questions so you can just skip to the parts you want.

Plus all of our Q&A recordings are also available via our private podcast so you can catch up while you're walking the dog or making dinner.

If you have any other questions we haven’t covered here or you need more information, contact us at support@makersbusinesstoolkit.com  and we’ll help you out.