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If you’ve had your Silhouette Cameo (or Silhouette Portrait!) for a while and your friends and family are always asking you how to use it, you may want to start a business as a Silhouette instructor. Let’s take a look at how to become a Silhouette Cameo Instructor. How to Become a Silhouette Cameo Instructor …

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With holiday shopping in full swing, I hope your Silhouette or Cricut craft business is busy shipping orders out the door. Several readers have asked me about closing their businesses the last several weeks of the year to take a break and spend time with their own friends and families. (Yes! I fully support this along …

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Looking to start a business with your Silhouette or Cricut machine? Not sure where to start? Nervous about doing it ‘wrong’ or missing some important steps? Never run an online business? No problem! I’m here to help. In this 65 page ebook, Diving In: 30 Days to Start Your Silhouette or Cricut Business, I cover …

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I’ve had a lot of business owners-to-be ask me how much the typical start up costs are for a Silhouette or Cricut home based business. Today, I’m offering a general list of items to consider if you are starting a business with your die cutting machine. The lists below are general overviews to give you …

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Yesterday, I unboxed my Silhouette Mint stamping machine. Today, I’ll tell you more about using the Silhouette Mint in your business. 6 Ways to Use a Silhouette Mint in Your Business Sell custom designed stamps – There’s already a market on Etsy for handmade stamps from address stamps to “handmade by” or “handcrafted by” stamps and everything …

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Cutting for Business readers: I try to keep this blog full of helpful tips for Silhouette and Cricut small business owners, and I attempt to do so in a light, fun manner. But, there is something serious I have been seeing online lately that I need to address here: Venting or trashing your customers on …

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If you follow Cutting for Business on Instagram, you’ll know that I am currently in the middle of redecorating several rooms of my home for a more rugged, rustic look. I overhauled my patio earlier in the year, I’ve chalk painted my late grandmother’s hutch with Annie Sloan paint, and I’m spending this weekend whipping …

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Yesterday we looked at scheduling social media content for your Silhouette or Cricut business on Facebook. Today, we are continuing the series as we head to Instagram. You won’t find as many scheduling websites or apps for Instagram, because it is against the Instagram terms of service for developers to use the API (that’s technical …

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