Kollage Square Needles Finds a New Home, and Shared Mission, at Career Services
Kollage Square Needles has been acquired by Career Services, a Canadian social services agency that provides job training for disabled adults.
Podcast Episode #179: Twinkie Chan
In this podcast episode, crochet designer Twinkie Chan talks about her career in craft including her licensing deal that led to YummyYou, her book deals, teaching with CreativeBug, and more.
How California’s AB5 Bill Can Help Craft Business Owners Better Understand Hiring Practices
California’s AB5 labor law classifies most workers as employees rather than contractors, but for all small businesses, it’s a perfect opportunity to reevalute employment practices overall.
Working With a Partner To Bring a New Notion To Market: Spot on Dot
Carolina Moore had an idea for a quilting notion so she partnered with a major distributor to get it manufactured and into shops.
How to Source Products on Alibaba
Sourcing on Alibaba allows you to get customized products for you to sell at a fraction of the cost, but be aware of this advice before you begin.
When Should You Hire Help?
Most of us begin our businesses as one-person shows. We make our product, take the photos, make the listings on Etsy and answer the emails. And that’s great! Starting small (with as little debt as possible) is a good way to begin your business. You’re agile with your product, can test what’s working with your customers and get a hands-on feel for what needs to change. But at some point it may be wise to hire help so that you can grow and professionalize. Here’s how to know when.
Binding Babies: Floating a Prototype Prior to Production
The story behind the creation and development of the adorable and useful sewing notion, the Binding Baby.
Catastrophe-Proof Your Handmade Business
The key to having a sustainable business (one that can survive anything life throws at you) is to plan for the stuff life throws at all of us.
Using Child Models for Your Handcrafted Business
Options for child models, legal aspects of working with children, payment of minors, as well as the logistics of running of a photoshoot with children.
Want to Start Your Own Crafty Subscription Box? Here’s What You Need to Know
The subscription box model has become a popular one for craft business owners in recent years. The promise of steady cash flow through a subscription model is appealing to many entrepreneurs, but what are the risks involved? And what makes a subscription box program thrive?
How to Hire a Model for Your Next Photo Shoot
Designers who create knitted or sewn garments often face the added challenge of finding and hiring models for photoshoots. It can be tough to find a model that has the right look, is experienced and at ease in front of the camera, and is also affordable. Read on for expert tips on how to do just that.
Selling Fabric On Amazon: A Profile of ChristaQuilts
The ins and outs of selling fabric on Amazon with Christa Watson of Christa Quilts. There are many different aspects of the Amazon market to think about.
Why We Didn’t Outsource our Website
The CIA website is more complex than it looks. Believe it or not, it is because of that complexity that we decided to do as much as possible ourselves. Learn which tasks we tackled and which we out-sourced.