You’ve put hours and hours of time into your craft show. You hope that it will all be worth it. But make sure you don’t judge your outcome solely on sales at the end of the day. In order to be successful at the show, you must also put some time into planning ways in [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Extending Your Business from the Craft Fair
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Selling at Craft Fairs: What to Bring & Your 1st Impression!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Your items are all made. You’ve done your research on how to price these treasures you’ve been working on for so long. Now it’s time to get packed up and go! There are some essential and not-so-essential items that you should remember to take with you on the big day. We’ve compiled a checklist here [...]
Selling at Craft Fairs: How to Price and Profit
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Pricing, pricing, pricing! “Where should I price my product?” is the never-ending question. Every small business owner has asked it when getting ready for a craft fair. Is the price too high? Too low? From my experience, I can tell you that the bottom line is that your time is money and that there is [...]
Selling at Craft Fairs: Are They For You?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged craft fairs, selling products, swak 101 on October 7, 2008 | 8 Comments »
You love what you create and you love sharing with others. Has anyone ever approached you and said, “You know, you should really consider making and selling these things!” While the compliment is very flattening, you may think that you enjoy making items yourself but wonder whether selling those items would be a good idea. [...]