Business Basics: Can You Copyright a Sewing Pattern?
Can you copyright a sewing pattern? Get some expert insight into copyright basics from attorney and quilter Jen Bernstein!
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Law 101 for Your Craft Business
Ramping up your craft business, but worried about staying on the right side of the law? Etsy’s in-house attorney can help!
Craftcation Indie Business & DIY Conference
If you don’t already know about the Craftcation Indie Business & DIY Conference, be prepared to have your crafty mind blown. Craftcation 2012 from Letter Box Films on Vimeo. I’ll let the Craftcation website speak for itself: Craftcation is a three day indie business & DIY workshop conference. It’s a retreat to inspire, network […]
How-To: Price Your Handcrafted Goods
Image by sylvar, via Flickr By Lauren Venell Pricing is one of the most difficult parts of setting up any business. It requires you to put a concrete monetary value on very subjective qualities like style, experience, and care. When writing up a business plan, many people think that pricing is part of sales or […]
Crafting Your Online Presence: Let’s Make a Bite-Sized Online Marketing Plan
So you have a small business. You have stuff to market, and you’re marketing it on your blog, Twitter, and Facebook. (Or, some combination of those three.) How often can you get away with mentioning your products before you start looking too spammy and annoying your readers?
What Do Your Readers See When They Look at Your Blog?
(Photo by minifig, via Flickr Creative Commons) By Diane Gilleland I was excited to see this recent post on Craft Leftovers, in which Kristin examined what kinds of blogs she likes to read best, and then compared their main qualities to her own blog. She learned a lot in the process, and I think this […]
Book Review + Giveaway: The Handmade Marketplace
The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line by Kari Chapin is the book for any crafter who wants to get into the craft business world. Author Kari Chapin covers the essentials from branding, business practices, craft fairs, all the way up to blogging and social media. The book’s fun format […]
