Automate and Personalize Social Media Conversations with Chatbots
Social media is a lot of work for small business owners. Here are a few options for showing up on social media with less stress.
Open Source Software to Add to Your Crafty Toolbox
Here are open source software tools for crafters, from designing patterns to video streaming and creating vectors.
Take Your Images to the Next Level with These Photo Editing Apps
As a small business owner, chances are good that you are taking photos, editing them, and posting them. Put your best photo forward with these free and/or inexpensive apps, all recommended by members of the CIA community.
Webinar & Video Conferencing Software Comparison
There are dozens of online meeting and webinar tools available. We took a look at some of the most popular to compare the prices and some of the most critical features.
Payroll and Time Clock Software
Payroll services can keep you on track, keep you compliant, and save you time. Time card apps can help you and your employees and contractors keep track of their hours.
The Etsy Strike, Two Years Later
Learn how the marketplace landscape has changed for indie sellers since the Etsy strike in protest of fee hikes two years ago.
New Apps Make Projector Sewing Easy
Explore how sewing enthusiasts are leveraging projection tools to revolutionize their craft by simplifying calibration and pattern projection.
Meet gosadi: A New Platform for Designers
gosadi is a new platform designed to push knitting and crochet patterns out to multiple selling channels from one hub.
Do You Need a Virtual Mailbox?
If you would prefer to keep your address private or travel frequently a virtual mailbox might be the right choice for you.
Creative Business Owner’s Gift Guide
Hey craft business owners! This gift guide is just for you. If someone has been asking you what you want this holiday, we know you’ll find some things on this list that you’ll need and love. Treat your business (and yourself) to something fun this holiday season!
Creative Business Owner’s Gift Guide
Hey craft business owners! This gift guide is just for you. If someone has been asking you what you want this holiday, we know you’ll find some things on this list that you’ll need and love. Treat your business (and yourself) to something fun this holiday season!
TikTok Shop Basics: What Craft Businesses Need to Know
Learn the basics of TikTok Shop, an ecommerce platform that’s integrated into TikTok allowing creators to sell right from their videos.
Mobile Payment Processing Cost Comparison
We’ve compared some of the most popular mobile processing services so you can choose wisely. See the table for an explanation of each field.
6 Ways to Use ChatGPT as a Tool for Your Craft Business
Generative AI is the new hot topic in tech. We look at six creative ways craft business owners can use this new tool.
Project Management for Creative Businesses
Whether you are a solopreneur or manage hundreds of employees throughout the world, you need a system to make sure that projects get done efficiently and on time. Learn how to pick the best tools and systems for your creative business in our project management breakdown.
I Tried Soona to Get New Photos for My Business and Here’s How it Went
I’ve seen targeted ads for Soona on my feeds for the last year but just couldn’t wrap my head around the process. The look, branding, and messaging appealed to me as a Millennial business owner. It seems so simple, just send in your product and get a cute on-brand professional photo for $39 and you don’t even have to be on set.
Now I finally have the chance to try them out, let’s get into the details of my Soona experience
Instagram Subscriptions: A New Revenue Stream for Your Craft Business
Learn the ins and outs of Instagram’s new subscription feature and how your craft business can use this service as a new revenue source.
Cricut Contributing Artist Program Seeks Designers
Learn about Cricut’s new Contributing Artists Program, which launched in May as a way to grow and enhance the thousands of images offered in the Cricut Design Space® app.
Creative Business Owner’s Gift Guide
Hey craft business owners! This gift guide is just for you. If someone has been asking you what you want this holiday, we know you’ll find some things on this list that you’ll need and love. Treat your business (and yourself) to something fun this holiday season!
Cupixel Brings Art-Making to the Masses Through Augmented Reality
We interview Elan Katav, founder of Cupixel, an app and kit company that helps novices draw using augmented reality.