20 Food and Craft Gift Ideas
Finding unique gifts for the holiday season can be a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be. Here are 20 food and craft gift ideas for the holiday season.
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.
Etsy Offers Sellers Quickbooks Integration in New Partnership with Intuit
A partnership between Etsy and Intuit brings the power of QuickBooks for Self-Employed to users on the handmade ecommerce platform.
7 Things To Do To Improve Your Handmade Business in 10 Minutes or Less
Want to make a change to your business in a hurry? Here are some things you can do in abut 10 minutes that can have a lasting impact.
7 Ways to Avoid Handmade Business Burnout
Burnout from too much work can lead to uninspired work. Here are ways you can avoid it.
3 Tips (with Case Studies) for Effectively Competing in a Crowded Handmade Market Place
What does it take to stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Check out some examples of how it's being done now in handmade goods.
How to Create a Handmade Product for a Niche Target Audience
Some customers are looking for something specific. And you can be the one to provide that to them. Here are 4 tips to creating goods to reach a target market.
7 Steps to Build a Solid Brand Community for Handmade Business
Being a creator of great handmade products is one step toward success. Now it's time to build a community behind your brand. Here are seven ways you can do that.
6 Ways Handmade Businesses Benefit from a Branded Facebook Group
You may have a Facebook Page for your handmade business already but there are added benefits of building a community from within the confines of a Facebook Group.
Which is the Best Online Marketplace: Amazon, Etsy or Ebay?
Handmade crafters and artists have some big decisions to make these days. Everyone wants a piece of this market and deciding where to sell your merchandise is a big question that needs to be answered.
7 Ways to Be Happier in Your Handmade Business
You've got your handmade business up and running. You're filling orders. Life is good. You're happy, right? Check out these 7 ways you can be even happier in your handmade business.
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.
