by Sharon Jardine | 23.08.19 | benefits of knitting, Craft Business, Crafting for Health, Knitting
Health Benefits of Knitting & Crocheting What its just a bit of yarn and needles? For me the whole set up of knitting and crocheting is more than just yarn and needles and what you can create from it all. I have been knitting from I was probably around 6 or 7...
by Sharon Jardine | 10.04.16 | benefits of knitting, Craft Business, Knitting
20 Reasons why you should learn to knit an article from the Metro blog by Jamie Jones Saturday April 9th 2016. 20 reasons you should learn to knit And I thought I would write a bit of a blog about it as I am very passionate about knitting and would love everyone to...
by Sharon Jardine | 17.02.16 | business advice, Business planning, Craft Business Tips, Handmade Business, legal
Insurance for your Craft Business Insurance for your Craft Business is often a mute topic but one that needs to be addressed and dealt with very early on for anyone wanting to take their hobby into a business or setting up their own Craft Business. Why do I need to...
by Sharon Jardine | 09.02.16 | Craft Business, Networking your craft business
Networking and Your Craft Business Why Network? For me, in the early stages and years of starting up my business, I have to say Networking was not a fun thing to do and not of much benefit as it often left me cold and much more anxious about myself and my business....
by Sharon Jardine | 31.01.16 | business advice, Craft Business, Handmade Business, marketing
Marketing your Craft Business for Success Marketing your Craft Business So you have looked at your Goals, your planning for what you want in regards to your business, you understand you pricing and your finances and you have sort of set out a simple but clear idea of...
by Sharon Jardine | 26.01.16 | business advice, Craft Business, Handmade Business, marketing, Uncategorized
Marketing your Handcrafted Business Who is your Ideal Customer? Who is your ideal customer? Marketing and selling are often confused with one another – they are not the same. In this we will discuss a bit of both – but I will focus more on the...
by Sharon Jardine | 24.01.16 | Business planning, Craft Business, Craft Business Tips, Marketing your craft business, Uncategorized
Finding your Craft Business Target & Niche Market Target & Niche Market – What is it? A niche is a focused, targetable part of the market. You are a specialist providing a product or service that focuses on specific client group’s needs, which cannot...
by Sharon Jardine | 18.01.16 | business advice, Craft Business, crafts, Handmade Business, Uncategorized
Handmade Business – Price & Pricing Finances – Part Two Price & Pricing Handmade. Putting a price & pricing your work is one of the most intimidating first steps to selling. Why? Cost + Labor x 2 = Wholesale x 2 = Retail Price Materials +...
by Sharon Jardine | 18.01.16 | business advice, Craft Business, crafts, Uncategorized
Finances – Your Money Part One Finances – YOUR MONEY Getting your Finances right is key to running any Handcrafted, Handmade Craft Business – get this part right and in many ways the rest will happen given time. The reason I wanted...
by Sharon Jardine | 10.01.16 | business advice, Craft Business
Start as you Mean to Go On – Goal Setting Goal Setting Start your new year as you mean to go on – goal setting – you will hear everyone talking about goal setting and I have to say this is where for me is the only way forward for any business –...
