Welcome to the Small Business Trends handmade business column featuring Handmade Business expert Donna Maria Coles Johnson. This weekly column highlights topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners engaged in handmade crafts. Here you will find business issues, legislation, marketing tips, the latest trends and other matters of interest to small business owners and managers in handmade and crafts businesses.
Interest in these handmade crafts may be at an all-time high and every year brings a new decorating trend. Can you keep up with your customers?
Here are some Christmas ornaments ideas you can sell for the holidays.
This older craft is making a comeback as the handmade trend continues to grow.
Put your portable welder to work with these project ideas.
Put those woodwork skills to good use making products people want.
Just how much are Etsy sellers contributing to the US economy and themselves? Here is a very thorough report with many 2018 Etsy statistics.
Selling handmade crafts online is a great option, but selling offline can be profitable, too. Here's a list of where to sell handmade items locally.
If you're building your brand on Etsy, these tips on starting an Etsy business will get your handmade products in front of more potential buyers.
Etsy raises sellers fees per transaction, but plans to use the extra money to improve the site for both sellers and buyers. Here's what you need to know.
We've reached out to an Etsy expert to get advice on growing your small business on the handmade marketplace. Get his 10 tips on how to be successful on Etsy after the jump.
Handmade products makers have found a place to sell their wares at Amazon and, if you want in on the action, here are 10 steps to creating a business with Amazon Handmade.
Crafters who sell via Amazon Handmade can now ship handmade products via Prime Now, extending their business' holiday season up until the last minute.
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