I’ve talked about how wholesale is a great way to diversify your income streams and build your business.

Have you wondered how to up your wholesale game for your creative biz?

What’s one way that can turn your business into a million dollar company in less than two years?

(It has happened to a few of us.)

Trade shows!

Trade shows are like craft shows except you don’t sell product right then and there.

Instead, you take wholesale orders (this is called “writing orders”) and …

Over at the Academy of Handmade, I wrote a post on 5 things to consider before you jump in and do wholesale.

If you’re inspired and you think you’d like to take wholesale on, awesome!

I’m right here with you on that and think it’s a great source of income.

Here’s a list of the 7 steps you need to take to turn on your wholesale game.

One of those steps is creating your wholesale linesheet.

But if you’re not quite sure how to …

As a small business owner, this is one question that I know you might be asking.

Do you wait until you’ve set up your Etsy shop?

Or until you’ve gotten three pages worth of products in your shop?

Maybe you should only start promoting it after you’ve gotten some testimonials and feedback…

In today’s short video, I’ll give you my take on when you should start promoting (any) business!

What do your products do for people?

Are your customers excited when they receive your package in the mail?

Do they feel so happy that they’re grinning ear to ear and they can’t wait to show your work off to their family?

As the maker, we’re left with a lot of responsibilities to uphold. 

Unfortunately most people selling a handmade product online don’t think about that, and it’s costing them sales, repeat customers and long-term success.

Most makers understand they’re required to craft the product and …