What a day! I’ve been on the phone trying to sort out my wobbly Internet connection.
I tells ya, there’s nothing like being passed from one dept to another (interspersed with repetitive strains of Vivaldi or crap pop) to turn a seemingly intelligent adult into a raging baboon. After a few hours of (teeth pulling fun) on the phone I learned that actually I need a new router modem thingy and the Internet connection is fine. Happy days eh?
Okeydoke, so there were 36 entries in the ‘What are your biggest challenges regarding running your craft business’, draw. Today the Random Number Picker (so you can blame it; it’s nothing to with me!) chose the number 20.
So will Tanya who wrote:
“The main items that I see a need for include:
Start Up
A “pratical, yet usable” Business Plan Template with lessons for how to complete and why…
What is Breake – even and how does it impact pricing (Direct Cost – Overhead)
Pricing my goods as a Women in Business not a Women with a hobby
Finding my target Market in my backyard or on the internet
How to bulid a marketing plan
Tax Write-off
Finding Financing
Features would include:
craft businessy tutorials, classifieds,networking (area and regional, events (area and regional) and workshop by area and craft for both business and crafts, links to assocations and professional resouces and tools.”
Will you please step forward and send me your mailing address and claim your 2 Amy B. patterns?
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Kris is a fun and crafty mom of four. She expresses her creativity as the owner of Jesse Kate Designs, a sewing pattern and machine embroidery brand. Kris also stays busy as the site manager of
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Lisa is a generally content (who said generally - don't get her started!) 30 something living in London, who amongst other things sells everything you might need to make unique and lovely handmade handbags at home from her online store


Congratulations, Tanya, you lucky pants!
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