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What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up

2021/07/15

Do you ever feel like giving up? Like your business isn’t going anywhere and you’re doggy-paddling to survive. It might be difficult to think about, but it’s so important we talk about it. I want you to know that it’s totally okay to have these feelings, and it’s okay to talk about them. So many of us are afraid to speak up when we’re feeling bad. Or to be honest with others (or ourselves, which is sometimes the hardest) when our business isn’t going just the way we imagined it. But I

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How to Start a Sticker Business

2021/07/01

A sticker business offers a variety of opportunities, regardless of whether you’re already an enthusiast or looking for a niche to start your own small business. Today I want to talk about one of the most versatile handmade products you can make and sell online. Stickers Yes, stickers. You can make a sticker for pretty much anything! You can make motivational stickers for grade books or decal stickers for local businesses or stickers for people who love stationery or journaling. There’s

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How to Make More Money in Your Handmade Business

2021/06/24

When I started my handmade business, I had BIG goals. I wanted to make a living selling my handmade jewelry, but I wasn’t sure exactly how I’d get there. In the beginning, I was barely scraping by, even though I was working a full-time schedule. Today, my first business, Tiny Hands, makes $200k in sales each year, and the other two businesses we have make a couple million each, per year. I’ll show you how I did it – and how you can do it, too. As all online business owners know, the

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How to Handle Business Overwhelm

2021/06/17

Being a business owner is extremely stressful and for us handmade business owners, we have to balance marketing, operations, designing products and fulfilling orders. That’s A LOT of work. Let’s be real. We might feel so bogged down by the weight of it all, that we feel like we’ve lost control over any of it. I’m going to tell you how you can get that control back – and learn how to overcome, and handle the overwhelm. I’m a handmade business owner myself, and I run multiple businesses, so

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9 Milestones That Will Happen In Your Handmade Business

2021/06/10

Every online business owner will experience happy and exciting milestones as well as stressful ones. Today I will discuss all these different milestones so you know you’re not alone. This blog alone is proof that there’s a whole community of handmade business owners out there, going through exactly what you are. My hope is that instead of worrying (which is a sport for us business owners), we give ourselves permission to get excited about our progress with our business. At the end of the day,

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Sell MORE with these Pricing Psychology Strategies

2021/06/03

Pricing our products is hard. It’s one of the biggest challenges for many handmade business owners. I get it, it’s difficult to know how much people will pay for what we make – and a lot of us are hesitant to charge too much for our product as a result. But did you know that there are actually strategies that can help us determine the best pricing that can even help us sell more? And they’re all based on human psychology! In other words, SCIENCE. From knowing how to use discounts to

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How to Handle Difficult Customers

2021/05/27

The majority of customers we deal with are great. But from time to time difficult customers can turn up. Anyone in retail can tell you that they’re a headache. Unfortunately, because people can hide behind their computers and stay somewhat anonymous, things can get really rough for online businesses. The longer you’ve been in business, the more likely you are to encounter these situations. We might not be able to avoid uncomfortable situations with customers, but we can control how we handle

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Shiny Objects to Avoid in Your Handmade Business

2021/05/20

If you’re a new business owner, you’ve probably gotten Shiny Object Syndrome – or SOS – whether or not you even realize it. Everyone goes through it and it can give you analysis paralysis and stunt the growth of your business. We want to avoid it as much as we can. I’m going to dig into what SOS really is, and how you can avoid it as a small business owner. Does this sound familiar to you? Your business is moving along, but you just don’t feel quite satisfied. So, you decide to jump into

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The 5 Point Checklist You Need to Find Out if Your...

2021/05/13

In the early months or even years of running a new business, it can be difficult to tell how well you’re really doing. Even when you feel like you’re getting the hang of things. You’ve got a solid website, you’re making some sales here and there – but it might seem like there’s no concrete way to know for sure if your handmade business is where it’s supposed to be. We’re all learning here! That means that we might not know exactly what to look out for when it comes to knowing if our business

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PO Box vs Virtual Mailbox – Why you might want one...

2021/05/06

If you’re thinking about getting a PO box, read this first. I’m going to share the differences between a PO box and virtual mailboxes, and why you might want one over the other. If you’re reading this post, you’re probably thinking about creating some privacy boundaries between your household and your small business. Recently I signed up for a virtual mailbox for privacy and security purposes. And today I want to talk to you about all the benefits of getting a virtual mailbox over a more

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How to Start a Handmade Embroidery Business

2021/04/29

If you’re looking to start an embroidery business, you first need to find out if it’s actually profitable and worth your time. Embroidery has been around for centuries and it’s easy to see why. It’s classic, it’s beautiful, and it’s also so customizable that the options are limitless in terms of what you can make. You can personalize items – like gorgeous wall hangings to baby blankets with the baby’s initials. These things are popular and so in demand that you can really make bank. The

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How to Pick a Winning Business Name for Your Online Shop

2021/04/22

So you’ve got a great handmade business idea, you’ve gathered your supplies, you’ve mastered your craft, and now you just need to come up with a name for your new shop! That should be the easy part, right? I don’t know about you, but naming things is one of the hardest things for me. That’s why I created this post to help you come up with the best name for your business. Picking a Winning Business Name for Your Online Shop Getting Started I have a number of businesses of my own, from Creative

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3 Most Expensive Mistakes I Made in My Jewelry Shop

2021/04/15

We all make mistakes – especially when we’re first starting out. Even the most successful businesses have gone through their share of challenges. The hope is that the mistakes that happen are small and inconsequential. But it doesn’t always work out that way. You know how the saying goes, that you’ll spend more in the first year than you actually make? For many of us, that’s the reality. But it doesn’t have to be! Today, I’ll let you in on the three most expensive mistakes I made when I

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5 Best Handmade Products to Sell in 2021

2021/04/08

Remember back in 2020 when we thought ‘oh, this pandemic thing will only last a few months’ or ‘everything will be back to normal in 2021’? Ha! If anything’s for sure about 2021 it’s that the world has changed for good. And as small businesses, we need to adapt to stay relevant or our livelihoods will suffer. But don’t freak out! Today, I’m going to share with you the top 5 product trends I’m seeing already in 2021! AND I’m going to give you some practical suggestions for how to implement them in

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3 Things I DON’T Regret Doing in My Handmade Business

2021/04/01

Starting your own handmade business is a real learning experience. I’ve had to make a lot of tweaks and adjustments along the journey to where I am now. It’s easy to look back and think about what you might have done differently but I’m also a believer that everything happens for a reason. So today, I’ll be sharing three things that I don’t regret doing for my handmade business because it got me where I am today! 1. Branding The first thing I don’t regret is that when I was first starting out,

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Top 5 Things To Avoid With Your Handmade Products

2021/03/25

If you’re not having much success with your handmade business, it might be because of the products you’re selling. As artists, we want to believe that our work is sellable no matter what, but the hard truth is that that’s not always the case. When starting a handmade business, it’s important to be able to separate our business from our art, so we can focus on creating products that actually sell. That’s why today, I’m going to tell you 5 things to avoid with your handmade product. These are

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How Much Does It Cost To Start A Handmade Business?

2021/03/18

Have you ever wanted to start a handmade business, but were worried about how much it would cost? Starting your own business can feel totally overwhelming – especially when you just aren’t sure what the initial expenses will be. For planning purposes, you want to avoid any unwanted financial surprises. That’s why today, I’ll break down the cost of starting a handmade business for you! You’ll know exactly what to expect as you get started and it’s not as expensive as you might think. I’ve started a

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Top 4 Things I Would Do If I Was Broke

2021/03/11

We can’t always choose our circumstances and sometimes, we might find ourselves in a position where we’re seriously struggling financially. It’s not a great boat to be in. I know that the recent pandemic put a lot of stress on our pockets and it might not feel like we have a way out. Believe me when I say there is hope for you and your online business regardless of where you are financially. Today, I’m going to share some tips that can help you regain an income and get back on track

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Taking your Handmade Shop from $1000 a month to $1000...

2021/03/04

In this post, I’m going to let you in on how you can go from $1,000 a day to $10,000 a day. Yeah, you read that right! Your handmade business is going well, but you still aren’t bringing in as much income as you’d like to. Does this sound familiar? You’re constantly working, making those sales, shipping those boxes, but you don’t know how you can keep going at this rate without higher rates. First of all – virtual high five. You’re already killing it, so pat yourself on the back, or the head,

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3 Things No One Tells You About Owning a Business

2021/02/25

Owning your own business comes with a lot of perks. From the extra income to the freedom to live life on your terms, it’s no wonder why so many people dream of it. While being a business owner is certainly worth pursuing, there are some things that most books, podcasts, and videos simply don’t teach us. This is where I’ll be sharing 3 major aspects of owning a business that no one tells you. There are a lot of so-called online business gurus out there, and many of them will tell you that owning

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