Editor’s Note: We are excited to welcome Joan Goodspeed of Break + Remake to the Dear Handmade Life blog. Joan organized the craft supply swap and led some DIY make and takes at Craftcation 2017. It’s been so cool to watch…
By Rebecca Pitts Networking — it’s a word that makes most of us cringe. Sure, there are those amazing types who seem to waltz in and out of group gatherings and conference presentations without a care in the world —…
By Rebecca Pitts My main gig these days is parenting. In my free time, I fulfill orders. I write Instagram copy. I take product photos that I style to look just right and use to market and sell my products without…
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome our friend Rebecca Saylor who runs OodleBaDoodle where she creates an eco-friendly line of whimsical, home decor pillows and accessories made by hand, one-at-a-time from reclaimed high-end textiles + she’s also the SFEtsy Street Team…
Editor’s Note: I love this post from our contributor Rebecca Pitts on her must-visit online spaces for creative business inspiration. The online world can feel overwhelming and it’s awesome to have a list of places to go for inspiration and insight that…
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome attorney Donata Kalnenaite of LegalDepartment.co to Dear Handmade Life. Be sure to download her Pre-launch Start Up Kit which has tons of great info to help you choose a business name, business structure and get all your legal…
Editor’s Note: “Should we become an LLC?” This was a question Delilah and I pondered for years before actually taking the leap and making it happen. Did we have to budget for it? Yes. Did it break the bank? No. Are…
by Rebecca Pitts It was right around the time that my first child started sleeping through the night when I laid the groundwork for starting my handmade business. I brainstormed ideas, I launched, and amazingly, landed national press mentions and…
Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…
Editor’s note: I’m excited to share this blog post from our friends at CHA (Craft & Hobby Association). I’ve been a member of CHA for years and my membership has benefited several of my businesses. Just about every January I attend…
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