A stationery, sticker, and gift business featuring my original illustrations & hand-lettering and handmade fiber art
I have a confession to make: I used to be so intimidated by the post office. The line is always at least 3 people deep, I never knew what to ask the employees behind the counter, what shipping supplies you were allowed to use, or why it costs $15 to ship something weighing less than … Continue reading What you need to know about shipping as a new small handmade e-commerce business owner
Awhile back, I wrote a post on the best things I bought for my business, so naturally, we have to do the converse as well. I will say that the majority of these products themselves weren’t necessarily regrets, but more so the scale, timing, or another attribute were the root cause of regret. I also … Continue reading Things I regret buying for my business
In my last post, I wrote about what you need to start your creative small business … so let’s talk about what you don’t when you’re just getting started. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A thermal label printer. I feel like a broken record talking nonstop about thermal label printers because I am obsessed with … Continue reading Starting a handmade small business: what you don’t need
So you’ve decided you want to sell your handmade products online! Now what? You’re going to need a plan … or at the very least, a “pla”. This plan and your planning process absolutely do not need to be intensive - in fact, I think you get the most value from starting with something and … Continue reading What you need before opening a small handmade e-commerce business: a plan … or at least a pla
I’ve been seeing this question asked a lot on Threads, my latest social media hangout spot. As a maker or artist, you want to start selling your products, but there are so many e-commerce options out there, you're not sure where to start. Maybe you've heard chatter that Etsy is the standard platform for creative … Continue reading Should I open an Etsy shop?
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