Starting and naming a small business can be so hard. So, when you settle on the perfect craft business name, there’s a few things you need to do before making it your own. I highly recommend spending an afternoon doing the appropriate research about your chosen business name. There’s nothing worse than getting all set …
Starting Your Business
I’ve been away at a crafting conference all weekend and I am always in awe of the uniqueness of the products you can make with a crafting machine. It seems that every conference, my crafty eyes are opened to more and more things you can make with the machines – especially when you push the …
Deciding on a craft business name can be difficult. I have some tips for you in these posts: I recently asked Cutting for Business readers the meanings behind their craft business names. I was so inspired by the conversation and the thought behind the names that I had to share their answers with everyone. Some …
There seems to be a lot of new Silhouette and Cricut owners lately, and many of them are interested in using their machine to make money. If you are one of them (congratulations!), but I urge you to learn from the mistakes of the small business owners that came before you. Today, I’m sharing the …
Yesterday I detailed the importance of the words we as handmade sellers use to get our message to buyers. This is called copywriting. Today, let’s look at all the information that should be included in your product description. Most importantly when selling online: It is your job as the seller to virtually put your product …
Yesterday, I talked about some of the cheapest businesses to start with your Silhouette or Cricut. It’s not surprising that the cheapest niches can sometimes be the most crowded. Let’s take a minute to look more into which niches are the most crowded. (Not sure about the whole ‘niche’ thing? Learn more here.) Top 4 …
I know a lot of crafters dream of starting their own businesses, but they lack the funds to actually get started. Is this you? If so, don’t worry – I’ve got some ideas for you. Just like a car dealership is more expensive to start than a take out restaurant, some craft businesses are cheaper …
Imagine this: It’s Monday morning and you just sat down in your craft workspace to pump out orders for your Silhouette or Cricut small business. You turn on your computer and nothing happens – your computer is dead. No warning signs – just completely and entirely dead. You haul your computer off to the nearest …
To prewash or not to prewash before you apply heat transfer vinyl (HTV)… that is the question. If you are making and selling shirts or other apparel in your Silhouette or Cricut craft business, you may receive conflicting advice. I hear this is often disputed in the sewing world, too. I say no prewashing apparel …