As I said in a previous post many of us crafters make the mistake of not spending enough time and money marketing ourselves and our crafts. This isn’t surprising because as crafters we love making things and the business side of…er…craft business is not necessarily our forte. But if you you attend to the […]
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Sewing has always been a hobby that I really enjoy, but when I started making bags some 4 years ago, that was IT. I knew I had discovered a hobby I could really get my teeth into. I have no idea how many bags I have made in that time, but what I do know […]
I was once given a wonderful nugget of advice from the author of one of my favourite business books. He said “when starting a business it’s best to start small and make money organically i.e. make money from the money that you earn, and if you can, avoid bank loans”. Debt is […]
Hi There! It’s lovely that you’ve popped to read this shiny new craft business blog. For folks who don’t yet know me, my name is Lisa Lam and I own and run an e-commerce store called U-Handbag which stocks everything yummy you need to make handbags! I write another blog that accompanies my business, so […]
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