Handmade Business
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.
25 Profitable Projects for your Welding Business
Put your portable welder to work with these project ideas.
14 Most Profitable Products for Handmade Woodworking Businesses to Build and Sell
Put those woodwork skills to good use making products people want.
Etsy Study Says Small Businesses Selling on the Platform Contribute $4.7B to the US Economy
Just how much are Etsy sellers contributing to the US economy and themselves? Here is a very thorough report with many 2018 Etsy statistics.
25 Crafts to Make and Sell for Profit
Making crafts is a great creative outlet, but if you decide to monetize your creation what should you make? Here are 25 crafts to make and sell for profit.
Top 15 Places You Can Sell Handmade Products Locally
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.
10 Best eBay Listing Tools for High Volume Sellers
If you're a high volume seller on eBay, you know listing your products can be a full-time task. These 10 eBay listing tools will make the job much easier.
The 12 Best Places to Find eBay Listing Templates for your Small Business
If you're a busy lister on eBay, surely you've been looking for sources of eBay listing templates to make the process quicker. Here are 12 to check out.
Etsy Raises Sellers Fee to 5% – Including Shipping Charge
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.
10 Ways to Grow Your Small Business on Etsy
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.
10 Steps to Creating a Business with Amazon Handmade
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.
