A Video Tour of One of My Favorite Craft Sites

As of right now, 623 people have signed up for the pre-launch list - amazing! When I decided to start this special list, I had no idea so many people would be interested in starting a craft business.

Today, I've created a little video tour of one of my favorite free craft web sites. This video is only for the people on this list, and it is my way of saying "Thank You" for signing up.

You can check out the video out:

www.mycraftbusiness.com/video1.html

The video is really short - only about 4 minutes long. I hope you enjoy this video because I have a couple of other sites I want to show you. I would have put them all into one video, but I didn't want to bore you, and I didn't want the videos to take too long to load.

NOTE: There are controls at the bottom of this video. If you cannot see them in your browser
window, just scroll down a little bit. That way, you can pause the video if you need to.

www.mycraftbusiness.com/video1.html

Have a great evening, and I'll post another video tomorrow.

Thanks,

Chuck

P.S. Things are moving along nicely for the launch of my craft business guide, "How to Start Your Own Craft Business." After I release the guide, I'll be pulling down the link to the special report and the video tours. So make sure you download the special report as soon as possible!

www.mycraftbusiness.com/mcb-top10.htm

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Last Chance for Special Report

I wanted to write you a quick note to let everyone know that the email about the special report,

"Top Ten Questions About Starting a Craft Business"

will be going out this evening around 10:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). So, if you want to be notified of the download link, you must be on the pre-launch list for my new craft business guide.

To sign up for the pre-launch list, just go to:

www.mycraftbusiness.com/prelaunch.htm

Here's what's in the special report:

TOP TEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED

This Special Report answers the following 10 questions:

1. How Can I Start a Craft Business with Little or No Money?
2. Can I Start a Craft Business Part-Time If I Have a Full-Time Job?
3. Why Do I Need a Business Plan for My Craft Business?
4. What Are the Legal Requirements for Starting My Craft Business?
5. What Crafts Should I Sell?
6. How Do I Find Suppliers?
7. How Do I Price My Products?
8. What is the Best Way to Promote My Craft Business?
9. How Can I Make the Most of a Craft Show?
10. How Do I Get My Business on the Web?

I'll be sending the Special Report out to everyone who is signed up for the list some time tomorrow. So hurry and get on the pre-launch list as soon as possible.

www.mycraftbusiness.com/prelaunch.htm

Thanks,

Chuck
www.MyCraftBusiness.com
craftybiz@gmail.com

P.S. If you signed up for the pre-launch list already, you'll be notified of the download link. If you're not sure, you can sign up again!

www.mycraftbusiness.com/prelaunch.htm

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Top Ten Questions for Starting a Craft Business

First off, I want to thank everyone who took the time to answer my question:

"What are your top two questions about starting and running a successful craft business?"

I received 164 responses to the survey, and received some tremendous questions about starting, running, and marketing a successful craft business.

I created that short survey to make sure that my new craft business guide answered all of your questions. So, I went back to my guide, and I'm in the process of updating it to reflect the information you wanted.

TOP TEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED

In addition, a couple of you sent me emails asking me to share some of the answers. And I thought,

"Why not?"

So, I've compiled a short PDF report called...

"Top Ten Questions About Starting a Craft Business"

(pretty original title, huh?)

But, there is a catch. You will need to sign up for the pre-launch list to receive the report. I want to make sure the people who receive this free report are those who are truly interested in starting their own craft business.

To sign up for the pre-launch list, please go to:

www.mycraftbusiness.com/prelaunch.htm

This Special Report answers the following 10 questions:

1. How Can I Start a Craft Business with Little or No Money?
2. Can I Start a Craft Business Part-Time If I Have a Full-Time Job?
3. Why Do I Need a Business Plan for My Craft Business?
4. What Are the Legal Requirements for Starting My Craft Business?
5. What Crafts Should I Sell?
6. How Do I Find Suppliers?
7. How Do I Price My Products?
8. What is the Best Way to Promote My Craft Business?
9. How Can I Make the Most of a Craft Show?
10. How Do I Get My Business on the Web?

I'll be sending the Special Report out to everyone who is signed up for the list some time tomorrow. So hurry and get on the pre-launch list as soon as possible.

www.mycraftbusiness.com/prelaunch.htm

Thanks,

Chuck
www.MyCraftBusiness.com
craftybiz@gmail.com

P.S. If you signed up for the pre-launch list after submitting your question, you're already on the list. If you're not sure, you can sign up again!

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Adding Retail to a Wholesale Craft Business

I found an interesting story in the Pottstown, PA newspaper, The Mercury. The story is about a couple who have had a wholesale craft business for a while, and have finally fulfilled a dream and opened a retail craft store to highlight their crafts.

From the story, you can see some of the most common issues that new retail businesses face when they open their doors. These include getting the word out about their new business, finding and retaining customers, and establishing their unique selling proposition (i.e. what makes them different than other craft stores).

Take a few minutes to read the story and if you have any suggestions, post them in the Comments for this story. If I get enough, I'll do a blog posting where I include everyone's suggestions and make a few of my own.

Happy Crafting!
Chuck

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Free Plans for Unique Projects

I just stumbled across this site that offers free plans for some very unique projects. Here are some of the free plans featured on the site:

• Cloth Envelope
• Curved Photo Stand
• Curvy Stripe
• Disk Wallet
• Eye Pillow
• Magnetic Sculpture
• Monitor Shelf
• Mobile
• Wall Clock
• Bulletin Board

All of these plans are free, and just visiting this site should give you some great ideas for your own crafting business. A gallery of finished projects should spark even more creativity.

Enjoy the site!
Chuck

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I'm REALLY Bummed

I'm in San Diego, CA for a seminar, and I'm truly bummed out. There's a huge craft show here in San Diego (the Harvest Festival Arts & Crafts Show), and the local newspaper is running a contest for a $300 shopping spree at the show. But, the show isn't until October 27 - 29, so I'll be long gone.

If you're going to be in the San Diego area during that weekend in October, you should check out the contest and enter for your chance to win. And, the Show will give you a great chance to do a little market research.

Check out the booths to see which ones are most appealing and drive the most visitors. Watch what the vendors are selling, and see the prices that are most popular. You may get some great ideas for the type of crafts you would like to sell, and you'll definitely get a feel for what people are buying. Marketing research gold!

I've got to get moving, but have a great day!

Happy crafting!
Chuck

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A Peek Into a Craft Fair

I'm getting ready to take my son to his Pop Warner football game this morning, but I ran across this story in the Yavapai County Daily Courier about a local craft fair. This story gives you some idea around the mindset of attending craft fairs, and some of the costs associated with the better craft shows around.

Take a look and let me know your thoughts by sending me a comment!

Happy Sunday,
Chuck

P.S. Even though I love crafts, I also love football! I'm very excited the football season is starting, and looking forward to seeing my New England Patriots back on the field. Go Pats!

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