A lot of us go start our own handmade businesses because of the rewards. We get to channel our creativity and our passions through it, we get to work within the comforts of our own homes, and we have the potential to earn more with it. Yes, running a handmade business can be incredibly rewarding. […]

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 […]

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 […]

What if just one small thing you can change in your business can 2x, 4x, or even 5x your income? I’m talking about something so small that it turns out to be much easier to do than what you’re currently doing to promote your business and get more sales. You would want that, right? That’s […]

Last week, my husband Peter brought me on a spontaneous Disneyland day trip. Of course, like with everything I do, I’m always finding the parallels with business. There is always something we can learn from these experiences, especially from Disney – which, at the end of the day, is a pretty amazing business to model […]

2023 has been a rough year for a lot of us shop owners. Sales are down even for shops that have made a ton of sales in previous years. Shops are closing down left and right. It’s really scary times right now. What is going on? In this blog post, I’m going to explain to […]