I hear from Silhouette and Cricut small business owners that they are often overwhelmed with some of the day to day operational tasks of running a business. While a lot of tasks can’t be outsourced in a craft business, there are plenty of small, one off things you can outsource. Let’s look at Fiverr.com today. …
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I first covered Mercari on the Cutting for Business blog in 2019. Now, in 2024, Mercari remains a popular app to sell things – including crafts. I posted on Facebook at the end of March about Mercari eliminating all selling fees. I promised I’d follow up. Now, I’m following up. If you are already familiar …
Does your Etsy Shop get a lot of favorites but not as many sales as you’d like? If so, I’ve got the perfect tip for you today: Etsy now allows you to automatically send coupon codes to shoppers who favorite your shop. Let’s take a look at how this works. Tutorial: How to Automatically Send …
Last time on the blog, I introduced you to production partners on Etsy. Today, I’ll walk you through creating a Printful store. I chose to use Printful as it is a popular Etsy production partner. However, Printful is also available for Shopify, WooCommerce, SquareSpace, Amazon, and more. How to Create a Store on Printful Create an account at …
Have you ever heard of production partners on Etsy? If not, they are Etsy’s way of allowing you to outsource work in your craft business – but still sell on Etsy. And, I love them because they are a great way to expand your product line with related products that you cannot/do not make yourself. …
I’ve gotten several reader questions about a new selling platform called TalkShopLive™. Today, let’s sort out this new service. What is TalkShop™ Live? TalkShopLive™ is a selling platform that launched in March 2018. It boasts itself as the first of it’s kind, “…live streaming, social buying and selling platform for anyone, anywhere.” In easier to …
Over the summer, Etsy has made a few changes. First, they’ve slowly rolled out a new service called Etsy Plus. Etsy Plus is the first step in their new pricing format which will be subscription based and tiered. Etsy Standard (what you’ve always been used to), and Etsy Plus are now available. In 2019, Etsy …
If there’s one thing that crafters love… it is discounted prices. I have had a number of Cutting for Business readers ask how to set up their own blanks buy in groups – so today I’m tackling the topic. First, what is a blanks buy in (also called a co-op) group? It’s a group of …
Making and selling customized and personalized products with your Silhouette or Cricut is a great way to make money. However, there are just some products that it makes more sense to outsource. For example, if a customer came to you with an order for 5,000 tee shirts, you’d likely find a way to outsource it. …