Turning a Hobby Into a Business

Talented, Creative and Indecisive? | Changing your mindset will change your income

September 3, 2011

If you were in a restaurant and couldn't make up your mind you would starve   By Jane Button   It's easy not to decide. When you don't make decisions there is no   responsibility on your part. As long as you continue to stay in limbo you can continue to talk instead of do. [...]

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From Hobby to Business: Hobbies cost money, businesses make money

April 6, 2011

Lots of women start what I call a “side job” or small cottage industry at home. They do everything themselves and It’s a way to make extra money either selling online or at craft shows. And for those of us who love being creative it’s a terrific way to do what you love and make “some” money. But in the long run it may not be the best model for a fast track profitable product business making “real” money.

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Is Anyone Giving You the Real Truth About Your Product Creation?

February 28, 2011

Here are my best 5 tips for finding out if you have a marketable product – without embarrassing yourself like I did with a Nordstrom buyer:

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Pricing Pitfall #2: Miscalculating Labor Costs

February 13, 2011

  Miscalculating Labor Costs or Charging Too Little or Nothing for Your Own Labor:   If you have a small manufacturing business or cottage industry, a huge miscalculation I see all too often is miscalculating labor costs or forgetting to pay yourself what you would have to pay someone else and factor this into your [...]

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Craft to Cash Tip: Fastest Way To CASH From Your Crafts

October 28, 2010

One of the fastest ways to cash from your cottage industry is selling wholesale to stores. I'd start with boutiques, smaller stores and even on-line stores. These store owners are looking for new fresh items in the marketplace that are not sold in the big box or department stores.   It's a game changer when [...]

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The “But I don’t Have any Money” excuse is no longer acceptable

July 30, 2010

I wish I had a $1 for every time I hear the "But I don't have any money" excuse. I don't mean to be harsh, but it is an excuse. It's an excuse not to do something, not to experience something and an excuse not to get going with what you really want to do. [...]

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