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Adding a decal to your car or truck is a great way to advertise your Silhouette or Cricut based business. In fact, it is easy to cut the vinyl yourself and have a custom decal for your car in only a few minutes! But, did you know that adding your business details to your vehicle …

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People start craft businesses for all types of reasons, including not be able to work in a traditional job setting or role due to a chronic illness. Unfortunately, chronic illnesses are more common than not – but often aren’t talked about due to stigmas. Today, let’s talk about them.  There are many laws in place …

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Do you want to start a craft business? Congratulations! I’m excited for you! Did you know that Bloomberg estimates that 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs that start a business fail in the first 18 months? And, starting a craft business is like getting a new job, or having a baby. A business must be nurtured. …

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Lately, I’ve seen a lot of business-owners-to-be asking for advice online about naming their new businesses. Sadly, I’ve also seen a lot of poor name suggestions be given out. Let’s go over a quick list of Dos and Don’ts for naming your upcoming business. Dos and Don’ts for Naming Your Craft Business Do’s Do choose …

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I’m a huge advocate for having a niche, or specialty, in your Silhouette or Cricut craft business. While some believe it is better to be a ‘Jack/Jill of all Trades’, here are some benefits of choosing a niche. What is a Niche? Before we look at the benefits, what exactly is a niche? A niche …

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Let’s continue on our talks about CPSIA exemptions, labeling, and Children’s Product Certificates (CPCs) from yesterday. If you haven’t read this post yet, you’ll need to read it or nothing in today’s post will make sense. Again, my legal team would like me to remind everyone that I’m not an attorney and not giving out …

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Serious stuff today, craft business friends. Every year, babies and toddlers die from suffocating on plastic packaging. Today, let’s take a look at the laws surrounding what warnings you need on your plastic packaging. This is especially important for at home craft businesses, because most of us create our own packaging. Laws Related to Suffocation …

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I had an interesting conversation recently with a Silhouette business owner. She detailed to me how she spent hours printing and cutting her own business cards using her Silhouette Cameo 3 every week. She was looking for advice on being able to speed up the process so she could take care of others things in …

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If you are anything like me, time flies! I swear that each time I look at a calendar, I find myself saying, “I can’t believe (insert a month) is already here!” This led me to create a chart detailing when you should list what holiday products for sale. My downloadable chart breaks down major holidays, seasons, and …

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