I have a fantastic post on ways to create a logo for your Silhouette or Cricut small business. (Read it here.) However, I know there are a lot of small business owners who are intimidated to create a logo or just don’t know where to start. The other day when I was browsing online, I …
Starting Your Business
Most marketplaces (Etsy, Ebay, Shopify, and so on) give business owners a place to connect or share a company history on an About Me or About Us page. I see a lot of small business owners skip this page or use it wrong – at least in my opinion. There are as many opinions about …
Most business owners receive orders and complete them in the order they were received, or in another method that makes sense to the crafter. But, what happens when a customer inquiries if they can get their order in a hurry? You should charge the customer a rush order fee for rush orders. But how much …
I’ve talked about naming your Silhouette or Cricut craft business in this post and this post. Today, let’s take the naming a little further and talk about taglines. What is a Tagline? A tagline is a short, catchy phrase that gives more context to your business. It can share what your business does, the main …
Yesterday, I shared my thoughts about starting a business immediately after getting a Silhouette, Cricut, Glowforge, xTool, or other crafting machine. If you didn’t get a chance to read that yet, read 6 Reasons to Wait to Start a Craft Business, but know that I recommend you wait at least 6 months. Wondering what path …
Did you have to read the title of this post twice? I know… I’m normally everyone’s cheerleader for starting their craft business, but today, let’s have a quick chat about reasons to wait to start a craft business. Why am I writing this post? I see it every year: You received a Silhouette or Cricut …
Last week Etsy announced changes to their method of billing shops for their Etsy fees. This change has been announced several times in the last few months and it has finally rolled out. What is Changes Did Etsy Make? Let’s refresh quickly: Old system: Shop owners sold products in their shop. On the first of …
Accounting always seems to be a sore spot when I bring up the topic in the Cutting for Business Insider’s Club. Actually, a few weeks ago I asked group members if their accounting was up to date in the Silhouette or Cricut small business. I wasn’t that surprised when a number of small business owners …
I get asked a lot about printers. And, the number one thing I’ve noticed is that crafters don’t know what type of printer they need to tackle which projects. Let’s get this all sorted out today. Crafting: What Printers Do What? Inkjet – An inkjet printer is what most people will likely have at home. …