Handmade Business

The Seasonal Business of Knitting and Handmade Fiber

October 31, 2009

The end of October is the end of the Summer tourist season for our handmade business of soapmaking. It is also the beginning of holiday madness as we and the temporary elves prepare orders to be shipped out until just a few days before Christmas. We’re not unusual. Many of us with seasonal businesses actually [...]

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Podcasts for Creative Small Businesses

February 8, 2009

Here’s a link for artists, writers, photographers, and all other creative folk on the back roads. Prosperous Artists – Outrageous Ideas for Creative Business is a blog with frequent podcasts for creative small businesses. Prosperous Artists is a blog designed to support you in building the career, business and creative life you desire. Dean La [...]

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Collaborative Marketing for Rural Business

January 27, 2009

How can you draw more visitors to your business when you’re in a remote rural location? Increase your pulling power. Join with other similar rural businesses and promote yourselves as a group. Instead of just one rural business located ‘way out in nowhere,’ you can become a destination worthy of a planned day trip. Collaborative [...]

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The Problem Is More Than Lead Paint

January 22, 2009

Looks like rural business and handmade business owners have found a kindred spirit in Walter Olson, a lawyer at the Manhattan Institute whose opinion piece at Forbes business magazine website states his case – “Scrap The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.’ Olson makes the point that the concern is not only about handmade toys, but [...]