Since it’s craft show season, there are lots of crafters ordering mobile credit card readers to use at shows and fairs. Since the last time I wrote about them, Paypal has introduced a number of new card readers. Let’s take a look at the differences. First, know that all the Paypal card readers do the …
Starting Your Business
You love sales and your customers love sales – so let’s talk sales today! Recently, Etsy rolled out a new tool for scheduling sales. Previously, Etsy sellers had to manually set up sales on the day of the sale or use a third party tool like Etsy on Sale (see more in this post). Now, …
Every small business has expenses. It is wise to take some time each month to look over your expenses from the previous month and make sure you are keeping them in check. Maybe you spent too much on something and need to scale back spending for the next month, perhaps you have forgotten about a …
Today, we are looking at partnerships in your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore small business. While history has shown us many great business partnerships that have led to amazing things (hello, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream!) – there are also as many stories of people opening a business together and it ruining their relationship forever. …
The subconscious mind is a powerful thing. Did you know that the colors that you use in your Silhouette or Cricut craft business can send a message to buyers without saying anything? This is known as color theory – and there has been enough information written about color theory to fill entire volumes of encyclopedias! …
Here on the Cutting for Business blog, I share a lot of advice for both new and seasoned Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Explore small business owners. Recently, I asked members of the Cutting for Business Insider’s Club what advice they had for new or soon-to-be small business owners. I was blown away with both the …
Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of emails and messages about NACIS and SIC codes. This is great, because it means that more and more Cutting for Business readers are incorporating their business in their state. (Still need to incorporate yours? Get information about whether you have a business or a hobby in this post and …
I get asked for assistance in starting a business all the time. Unfortunately, I can’t answer the questions because the process is different for starting a business in every state, even down to the county and city levels. Also, I caution you about asking on the internet for assistance from other small business owners, unless …
When you own a Silhouette or Cricut small business, you will need to collect payments. I’ve been using Square’s Contactless and Chip Reader for about 6 months. I’ve now used it enough times that I feel comfortable sharing a review of it. If you aren’t familiar with EMV cards (commonly called chip cards), you can …