Welcome to the My Craft Business Blog!

Hello and welcome to the Crafting Biz Blog. On this blog, I will be discussing anything and everything to do with how to make money with your crafts. Whether you want a full- or part-time income, you CAN make money with your crafts. And with the help you find on this site, you'll avoid a lot of the potential mistakes that many crafters make when they try to create a crafting business. So, watch this blog over the next few weeks and make sure you add it to your Favorites folder.

Happy Crafting!

Chuck

Monday, November 13, 2006

Taking Your Craft Business to the Retail World

I found this very interesting article in The Courier News (a Chicago area paper) about a woman who is offering custom-made body and bath products - shampoos, lotions, shower gels, etc. - out of a retail outlet in St. Charles.

The interesting thing is that the owner, Dina Marie Tenuto, started out selling her handcrafted products from a cart at craft fairs and shows. Customer demand soon outstripped her ability to handle customers with just the cart, and she opened the retail store. To open the shop, she quit her finance job and is now a full-time craft marketer.

Here is an example of someone who took their craft business to an entirely new level.

Happy Crafting!

Chuck

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Grants for Local Cumbrian Crafters

This is a very specific post, but as I have a number of readers in the UK, I thought it would be worth mentioning...

The Distinctly Cumbrian programme offer rural Cumbrian businesses the ability to receive a grant for a new or existing business. You can find out more at the Cumbrian Rural Enterprise Agency website.

There's also a story in the Times & Star that discusses this program.

Again, if you're in the Cumbria region, you should check it out. It may be a way to start your own craft business, or expand your existing craft business.

Happy Crafting!

Chuck

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