Do you ever wonder how much money other handmade or creative business owners make?

This has always been a socially taboo subject, but I think we’re all a little bit curious, right?

Income reports have been trending in the blogging world in the last few years but few handmade businesses are doing it.

I created an income report for 2014, where I showed a revenue of $200,914 and with $107,157 profit. It was an amazing year.

What you can learn from my successes and …

This is the time of the year when you’re probably getting at least a dozen emails that go like this:

“When will my order arrive?”

“Can I get this custom order on time for Christmas?”

“I ordered this yesterday. Why hasn’t it shipped yet?”

If any of these look familiar to you, you know that handling your shop’s customer service emails can be frustrating and time consuming.

Especially when you might “ruin someone’s Christmas” – yes! I’ve gotten that one too. (Thankfully my customer …

You’re busting your butt doing a craft show on a hot and humid Saturday.

Your booth catches the eyes of two women and they walk over.

They look interested!

They flip your product over and look for a price tag.

Oh uh, sticker shock.

They don’t quite notice you standing there in your booth.

One of them whispers too loudly to their friend, “I could make this myself” and walks away.

Kind of stings, doesn’t it?

This is definitely one of those roll-your-eyes moments.…

Why do you do what you do?

Why do you run your own creative business when it’s so much easier to get a “real” 9-5 job?

Why do you stay up at night creating new designs or promoting your work?

What’s it all for? The Creative Hive Manifesto exists for four reasons:

• To remind ourselves of our why
• To keep us focused and strong even when we are faced with hardships
• To build a community of united makers, artists & designers
• To create a future where