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Country Living Crafting a Business: Make Money Doing What You Love (Country Living)

By Kathie Fitzgerald

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Home-based businesses are a common starting point for many entrepreneurs—and women in particular yearn for flexible hours as well as the chance to do creative work they really love. But how can that dream become reality? Find out, from the experts who already made it happen. The women artisans at the heart of this volume will inspire and motivate anyone who wants to follow in their footsteps. In illuminating in-depth profiles, they provide invaluable practical information on what it takes to get started, develop a saleable product, organize a company, market your goods, manage the finances, and handle staffing. All types of business are featured, from hand-weaving, doll making, and rug hooking to travel, interior design, and photography. Gorgeous photos showcase each businesswoman happily in her element, along with her work.
INSIDE, YOU’LL MEET:
Amy Butler, owner of Amy Butler Design
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Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit)

By Maria Nerius

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Released: 1999-10-27
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Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit)
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Discover How to Profit from Your Craft
Have you ever dreamed of learning how to make fragrant soaps? You can! Soapmaking For Fun & Profit was written with two purposes in mind: to teach you the basics of this fun craft and to show you how to turn these new skills into cash! Whether you've been crafting for years or are just getting started, you'll learn:
路The benefits and enjoyment of soapmaking
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路And much more!

Sew to Success: How to Make Money in a Home-Based Sewing Business

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Make Money Quilting
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This thorough, no-nonsense business guide helps quilters master the tricky transition from hobby to a profitable, state-of-the-art quilting business. Written by a veteran quilt business expert, this book provides budding quiltmakers with a versatile approach to making money off their creative passion. Whether the goal is general quilting or consulting, writing magazine articles, book publishing, or teaching, this guide lays out a clear plan on how to get there-from the legal groundwork of getting started to the finer points of generating publicity and networking in the wholesale industry.

Crafts and Craft Shows: How to Make Money

By Philip Kadubec

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Everything crafters need to know to make money--revised and updated

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This book is a comprehensive guide for saving money and making a profit from paper tole. The book is intended for both the novice toler, anxious to cut costs, and the more experienced hobbyist who may be interested in turning this hobby into a part-time business venture. All toler will benefit from its concise, illustrated sggestions from Dee Overduin, an accountant with an MBA who turned her hobby into a successful business.

Contents include:
Suggestions and ideas on selling your work
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Advertising and using the Internet
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Jewelry Making for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit)

By Lynda Musante

Three Rivers Press
Released: 2000-10-19
Paperback (352 pages)

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Discover How to Profit From Your Craft
Have you ever dreamed of learning the elegant art of jewelry making? You can! Jewelry Making For Fun & Profit was written with two purposes in mind: to teach you the basics of this fun craft and to show you how to turn these new skills into cash! Whether you've been crafting for years or are just getting started, you'll learn:
路The benefits and enjoyment of jewelry making
路The right materials, tools, and equipment to use
路How to create a special "crafting place" in your home
路Ways to sell your creations at craft shows, shops, and other outlets
路Craft-business basics, including pricing and record keeping

The Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work: How to Calculate the Value of Your Time, Materials and Craftsmanship to Make Money from Your Woodworking

By Dan Ramsey

Betterway Books
Paperback (147 pages)

The Woodworker s Guide to Pricing Your Work: How to Calculate the Value of Your Time, Materials and Craftsmanship to Make Money from Your Woodworking
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Readers will find out how to set prices and sell their products with this revised, comprehensive pricing guide from author and woodworker Dan Ramsey. They'll learn how to calculate the value of their time, materials and craftsmanship, ensuring that the price they get for their work is fair and profitable. They'll also find a wide variety of sample business forms and planning sheets, along with information on:

* estimating average materials cost per project
* determining the dollar value of their woodworking skills
* increasing their income without sacrificing quality or enjoyment
* selling customers on the value of their work--not the price
* building repeat and referral business
* developing the right business image and marketing plan
* managing a budget
* marketing their work at craft fairs and through retailers


 
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