Real experiences, honest advice, and practical lessons from selling at craft shows, organizing events, growing a handmade business, and everything learned along the way. Whether you're just getting started or you've been in business for years, I hope these articles help you avoid a few mistakes—and maybe give you a few new ideas.
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Lessons From Around the Table
Gatekeeping vs. Protecting Your Business: There...
Not sharing your suppliers doesn't automatically make you a gatekeeper. There's a difference between protecting the business you've worked hard to build and making someone feel unwelcome in the maker...
Gatekeeping vs. Protecting Your Business: There...
Not sharing your suppliers doesn't automatically make you a gatekeeper. There's a difference between protecting the business you've worked hard to build and making someone feel unwelcome in the maker...
Canopy Breeze Fans: First Impressions from a Re...
Canopy Breeze sent me two fans to test in my vendor booth, and I put them to work at the Berndt Ends BBQ Fall Market. From installation and overhead clearance...
Canopy Breeze Fans: First Impressions from a Re...
Canopy Breeze sent me two fans to test in my vendor booth, and I put them to work at the Berndt Ends BBQ Fall Market. From installation and overhead clearance...
Cash, Cards, and Everything In Between: Choosin...
Cash, credit cards, Venmo, Square, Shopify POS... with so many ways to accept payments at vendor markets, how do you decide what's right for your business? I'm sharing my experiences...
Cash, Cards, and Everything In Between: Choosin...
Cash, credit cards, Venmo, Square, Shopify POS... with so many ways to accept payments at vendor markets, how do you decide what's right for your business? I'm sharing my experiences...
Why I Left Etsy (And Why I'm Not Going Back)
Etsy was once a marketplace built around handmade creativity. So what changed? From growing fees and shifting priorities to building my own storefront, here's why I walked away from Etsy,...
Why I Left Etsy (And Why I'm Not Going Back)
Etsy was once a marketplace built around handmade creativity. So what changed? From growing fees and shifting priorities to building my own storefront, here's why I walked away from Etsy,...
Three Tents Too Late: What I Learned About Buyi...
After going through more than three inexpensive vendor canopies, I finally invested in a commercial-grade tent. Two years later, I'm still using it. Here's what those failed tents taught me...
Three Tents Too Late: What I Learned About Buyi...
After going through more than three inexpensive vendor canopies, I finally invested in a commercial-grade tent. Two years later, I'm still using it. Here's what those failed tents taught me...
Built for the Booth: Talking Vendor Displays wi...
Vendor displays have to do more than look good. J Eller Displays Co. talks portability, setup, storage, booth clutter and what vendors should consider before investing in their setup.
Built for the Booth: Talking Vendor Displays wi...
Vendor displays have to do more than look good. J Eller Displays Co. talks portability, setup, storage, booth clutter and what vendors should consider before investing in their setup.