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How (and When) to Hire a Business Coach
For many small business owners, hiring a business coach can help you develop leadership skills, overcome overwhelm, and create the company culture you want. Learn how and when to hire a business coach.
How (and When) to Hire a Business Coach
For many small business owners, hiring a business coach can help you develop leadership skills, overcome overwhelm, and create the company culture you want. Learn how and when to hire a business coach.
Hosting a Live Streaming Shopping Event: The Next Big Retail Trend
Do you host live streams or virtual shopping events? If you don’t already, rethink that strategy since live stream shopping is the next big retail trend. Here’s how to get started.
Hosting a Live Streaming Shopping Event: The Next Big Retail Trend
Do you host live streams or virtual shopping events? If you don’t already, rethink that strategy since live stream shopping is the next big retail trend. Here’s how to get started.
Do I Need QuickBooks? How to Evaluate and Choose a Bookkeeping Software
At some point, your business has passed a milestone that made it feel more real and more business-y than ever before. At this point, you looked at your business with fresh eyes and perhaps you wondered… “Do I need QuickBooks?” Here’s how to know.
Do I Need QuickBooks? How to Evaluate and Choose a Bookkeeping Software
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Hand sewing has seen an upsurge this year. The craft world has welcomed new books, online classes, kits, and more, all focused on the age-old tradition of pulling a needle and thread through cloth with our fingers, one stitch at a time.
What the Ribbon Skirt Means to Agnes Woodward, Creator of Deb Haaland’s Swearing In Ceremony Ensemble
Agnes Woodward, a Plains Cree artist, designed and sewed a ribbon skirt that was worn by Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, at her swearing-in ceremony.
Battenkill Fibers Connects Makers and Fiber Businesses in the Hudson Valley
Battenkill Fibers founder and owner Mary Jeanne Packer and her team know how to spin a beautiful yarn, sure, but Battenkill is also part of a hub that brings together local farms, fiber businesses, and makers in the Hudson Valley.
How to Write a Diversity and Inclusion Statement for Your Business
Over the past year, there have been many conversations centered on change through diversity, equity, and inclusion, and social justice. This increased focus has given forward-thinking businesses the mandate to develop a brand strategy that addresses the diverse and evolving customer needs and expectations. One important starting point is drafting a diversity and inclusion statement for your website.
Storing and Managing Your Business Media Files
As you accumulate images and videos for your website, shop, social media, and more, building a system that is effective and efficient is a must. Stitchcraft Marketing share tips on how best to organize and manage your media files.
The Size of the Quilting Market: Quilting Trends Survey Results 2021
Every year for the past ten years Premier Needle Arts has conducted The Quilter’s Survey in order to understand the quilting market, assess its size and growth potential, and to collect data about the typical quilter and her consumer behavior. Here are the 2021 results.
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Local Yarn Store Day is Returning April 17, 2021
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