Start & Run a Craft Business

By William G. Hynes

Book Overview

This exceptional book, a perennial best-seller, is now released in its seventh edition. Updated content includes discussion of how you can use the Internet to benefit your craft business. If you want to turn your hobby into a money-making venture or improve your current sales, you will benefit from the dozens of tips inside this book. Profit from the popularity of handmade crafts Make things that sell Find markets for your crafts Make use of the Internet Written for anyone who has ever considered taking up crafts or is already involved in crafts as a hobby or business. The seventh edition includes essential information about: Discovering which crafts sell Determining your skill level Setting competitive prices Choosing the best sales outlets Increasing production The Internet as a sales tool The book comes with a CD-ROM filled with tools to help you get your business off the ground.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551803720
• ISBN13: 9781551803722
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Craft People Looking to Sell Their Products

This book covers the A-Z of starting and running a craft business. It does not cover how to make crafts but it does give a long list of the types of crafts people can market. This book has helpful suggestions for beginners who want to start a craft business, as-well-as, seasoned professionals who want to expand or improve their craft business. The information in the chapters on production, getting loans, and market research are extremely helpful. Also included are helpful tips on how to pick the best craft shows. The author, William Hynes, shows his extensive knowledge of the craft business and shares his knowledge in an easy to read, straight-forward manner.