William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog January 2007 Archive

Tax Time Again
Most people in the U.S.A. are working on taxes right now. If you are a business owner, you are probably figuring out how much you will owe on April 15th ... Read More

Sunday January 28, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Replacing A Canopy
What it the best canopy on the market for professional crafters? Many people will buy a simple "tarp" for starting out at outdoor craft shows. However, these cheap products will ... Read More

Sunday January 28, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Selling Crafts On The Web
There seems to be a surge in crafters putting their products on the Internet this year! It's good to see the creativity in a lot of the sites created by ... Read More

Sunday January 28, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Pricing Your Crafts
One of the biggest mistakes I see with people who are just getting started selling crafts is that they set the price of their crafts too low. Remember your quality ... Read More

Sunday January 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (10)

When Sales Exceed Production
Now here's a good discussion in the forum all about what to do when you are selling more than you can produce. If you have hit the point where your ... Read More

Sunday January 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Online Marketing Dos And Don'ts
If you are selling online you know you should have a marketing plan for your Web site just like with real-world businesses. However, not all forms of online marketing are ... Read More

Sunday January 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Sales Reps
Sales representatives can be a good route to increasing your exposure to shops and galleries. But how do you find a rep and how do you know if they are ... Read More

Sunday January 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Full Time Or Hobby
A discussion in the forum this week is all about starting a craft business for full time employment. Should you depend on a start-up crafting business for a full time ... Read More

Sunday January 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Which Shows Are Right?
If you are having problems selling at craft shows, you may be attending the wrong type of events. Fine crafts do not belong at street festivals and traditional crafts usually ... Read More

Sunday January 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Quality Issues?
I recently had a conversation with someone about the quality of crafts. It seems that there is sometimes a perception that traditional crafts are a "low quality" item. I guess ... Read More

Sunday January 7, 2007 | permalink | comments (7)

No Funding!
A big problem with most people regarding starting a craft business (or any business for that matter) is lack of capital to start the business. Can you actually start a ... Read More

Sunday January 7, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Taking “Plastic”
Are you thinking of implementing credit card transactions for your business this year? If so, you want to be sure you are getting the best rate for the most services ... Read More

Sunday January 7, 2007 | permalink | comments (4)