Creative hive

Welcome to the

You’re in the right place for inspiration,  information on starting or growing your handmade business, and must-read tips on making money while doing what you love.

Subscribe to our channel!

Blog

Must Reads

Categories

Starting a Business

Get More Traffic

Running a Business

Make More Sales

Growing a Business

Branding

Mindset & Productivity

Podcasts

Pricing & Money

Photography

Categories

Recent Posts

Six months ago, my assistant, Brittany Dunlap sent me this text: “I’m on my way back to Ohio for a few days and thought of a podcast idea for you!” It’s taken this project a lot of time to put together, but I’m excited to finally launch The Business Buzz Podcast today. I share more about […]

Read More
5 PRACTICAL Tips On Balancing Business And Motherhood

Are you a mom and feel like you can never get any work done for your business? Do you often feel guilty when you spend extra time on your business instead of with your children? How can you let these precious moments with your children go on the back burner occasionally so you have make your […]

Read More
Accounting 101: 4 Things You Probably Aren't Deducting (But Totally Should Be)

You’re a small business owner, and sometimes as a creative you find it difficult to manage some of the more “business” aspects of your business. You think you’ve finally got a system down with some of these tedious tasks, ahem, like taxes, and then you hear about just one more thing you should be doing. […]

Read More
2016 Annual Income Report For My Handmade Business

Have you ever been curious about how much other people make from their jobs? I know I have, and the first place I look at is GlassDoor.com where employees of specific companies share reviews for the businesses they work for. But more interestingly, they also share their annual income. This is great data for job […]

Read More
Why Your Competitors Are Your Secret Weapon To Success

“Your enemy can be your best teacher”- Dali Lama It’s natural that as an artist or maker, every single item you create has a little bit of you in it. It was your creative vision that made it, and your nimble hands that painted the brush strokes, cut that pattern with a scalpel or turned […]

Read More
5 Things You Need To Know About Etsy Teams

If you’re a handmade business owner with a shop on Etsy, you could be worried that your shop is stuck in a rut. You’ve read blog posts, articles on Pinterest, but your sales are not coming in. How do you find the support need?? You’ve started an Etsy shop. You’ve perfected your SEO. Now you’re at a dead end. […]

Read More

Free Workshop

Unlock a Profitable Handmade Business in Just 12 Weeks WITHOUT USING ETSY OR SOCIAL MEDIA

Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.

How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral  

Secret # 1

How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans

Secret # 2

How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep

Secret # 3

1

2

3

Take Me There