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10 Ways to Make the Most of an Unprofitable Show or Market

If the trade show or market you're attending isn't turning out to be the most profitable, there are plenty of ways to turn the proverbial lemons into lemonade.

Crafter’s Guide to Selling Jewelry on Etsy

If you're a maker of handmade jewelry, you probably don't need any more prodding to sell your products on Etsy. If you're already selling on the site but think you should be making more sales, check out these tips for selling handmade jewelry on Etsy.

Etsy Brings Together Small Designers, Big Retailers With “Open Call”

Etsy is once again giving top handmade producers participating in its Wholesale program the opportunity to get their products at a major retailer in time of the upcoming holiday shopping season.

How to Price Your Handmade Items for Sale

Handmade items -- and handmade businesses -- are on the rise. But, as in any other business, figuring out what to charge for your products might be the real trick to finding success. Here are some tips you may wish to consider when you finally get down to the pricing stage.

Why Now is the Best Time to Start a Handmade Business

If you're waiting for the perfect time to start a new homemade business, there's no time like the present, as the say.

20 Types of Handmade Items You Can Sell Online

Handmade products are hot right now and if you think this category is limited to just a few items, think twice. Actually, a lot more than twice. Here are just 20 of the many handmade goods that you can start making and selling.

6 Super Speedy Blog Post Ideas for Time-Starved Handmade Entrepreneurs

If the latest blog post on your handmade business company website is gathering dust, you're probably struggling to find something about which to write. Here are some quick and solid articles to write to keep that content fresh.

Handmade at Amazon Expands Categories to Include Accessories, Toys, Games, More

The new Amazon handmade platform built presumably to compete with sites like Etsy has added more item categories for artisan sellers. That means more opportunities for handmade businesses who use the site to reach its immense customer base.

How to Manage a Handmade Business of One

Interested in growing your handmade business but not to the point of needing extra help to do so? Check out these tips to help you better manage your business on your own.

8 Top Predictors of Handmade Business Success

Perhaps you're ready to launch a handmade business of your own. But how do you know if that business will be successful? Of course, there's no way to be absolutely sure, but here columnist Donna Marie Coles Johnson gives some possible signs you're headed in the right direction.

7 Handmade Perfume Businesses that Set Themselves Apart

Why Handmade Matters

In a world of mass production and globalization, there has been a resurgence in demand for things made by hand. Here are 5 top reasons why handmade products, and the people who make them, matter.