Taxes. Ugh, the dreaded T-word.

As creative entrepreneurs, you pour your heart and soul into your art, but tax season can feel like a creativity killer.

You lose so much valuable time you could have spent doing what you love: making things.

But during tax season, the reality for handmade business owners is that we’re stuck in our offices, dealing with numbers and money – something we rarely want to do.

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Who wants that? Not me, for sure.

But doing your taxes is an important …

So many businesses have closed down this year.

Just today, I saw two small businesses throw in the towel.

It’s scary and it’s sad.

Closing down a business marks the end of such a beautiful era.

Perhaps you’ve felt the weight of these struggles yourself.

Sales have been really hard lately, so I won’t blame you if you’ve thought about quitting at least once.

I understand where you’re coming from.

So, in this blog post, I’m not here to tell you to just keep going, no matter …

In 2023, we saw handmade sales take a bit of a nosedive, down by a hefty 40-50%.

Ouch!

But why did this happen?

In this blog post, I’m going to unpack five controversial opinions I’ve been thinking about how 2024 is going to affect the handmade industry.

I want to explain the reasons behind the market downfall and share with you what we need to do moving forward to keep our businesses afloat.

So, here are five harsh truths craft business owners need to hear.

No one

I’m sure you’ve encountered this before, where people on Instagram say, “Oh my god, I love your work!” but then they don’t buy it and you’re left stuck, wondering what went wrong.

It’s like pouring your heart and soul into your creations only to be met with a wall of admiration but no actual sales.

And you’re right, it’s beyond frustrating. 

The fact is: you’re not in business just for the applause. You’re here to make a living income from your passion.

So when those likes and …