Business Basics for Crafty Types

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The essentials for transforming your craft from hobby to business.

by Jenny Ryan

Resources

Websites:

Books:

Small Time Operator by Bernard Kamoroff
Ben & Jerry’s Double Dip: How to Run a Values-Led Business and Make Money Too by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
Grindhopping by Laura Vanderkam

Errata for this article

Correction for page 43

On page 43, in the first paragraph of the second column, there is a section that reads,

"Having a website is no good unless people find out about it, of course. “Keeping a blog, or sending out some sort of update e-mail is very important,” says with four years of experience under her belt. “Swapping links with other small businesses is great too.”"

Sadly, the ghost in the machine ate up several words that should have been there. The section should read,

"Having a website is no good unless people find out about it, of course. “Keeping a blog, or sending out some sort of update e-mail is very important,” says Heidi Kenney (mypapercrane.com), a craft-biz veteran with four years of experience under her belt. “Swapping links with other small businesses is great too.”"

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