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Website, Email, & Visuals: Building the Essential Channels to Sell Your Products
Where do you sell it? You've done the heavy lifting of foundation, validation, and legal setup. Now, it's time for Step 4 in the 'Crochet to Cash Roadmap': setting up your core online sales channels. Stop scattering your efforts across a million apps! Learn the 3 essential actions to build a strategic online presence, set up your direct sales home, and master your visual showcase.
Test the Waters: Sell Your First Creative Product on Social Media
You’ve made your creative products, and they’re ready for the world. But do you need a full e-commerce site to make your first sale? Absolutely not. Learn the simple, practical steps to list your product on social media platforms you already use, focusing on high-impact photography, a compelling product story, and a low-friction payment plan. This is your essential guide to testing the waters, gaining confidence, and making that exciting first sale without the overwhelm.
The Practical Guide to Shipping: How to Pack, Price, and Protect Your Handmade Products
You've made the sale—now what? Getting your beautiful handmade product from your studio to your customer safely and affordably is the last crucial step before a five-star review. Learn our practical, three-part framework for mastering your packaging, calculating accurate shipping prices, and protecting your profit, all while creating an unforgettable unboxing experience.
The Small Product Advantage: Why Tiny Handmade Items Mean Bigger Profits
Stop letting high shipping costs and complex inventory management slow you down! The secret to early profitability for makers isn't always the biggest piece—it's the smallest. Discover the 3 key business advantages of small handmade products, from lowering your COGS and simplifying shipping to building early customer trust.
Your Clear Path to Profit: A Look Inside the SmartSTARTERZ Program Journey
Feeling unsure how to turn your creative passion into profit? This post reveals the structured journey inside SmartSTARTERZ, guiding artists, makers, and creatives from idea to income with clarity and confidence.
Stop Dreaming, Start Doing: Busting 3 Business Traps
Are hidden "business traps" holding your creative dreams hostage? Discover 3 common pitfalls (like the hobby vs. business mindset) that keep entrepreneurs stuck, and learn how to break free. Plus, get a preview of our FREE 6-part Business Idea Maximizer Class for essential strategies!
Product Photography Made Easy: Creating Scroll-Stopping Images on a Budget
Discover how to capture stunning product photos that sell, without breaking the bank! This blog reveals essential tools and principles for creative entrepreneurs, focusing on smartphone photography and natural light. Plus, grab your FREE DIY Product Photography Playbook for hands-on tips and setups!
Beyond the 'Gram': Building Your Email List from Day One (The Underrated Sales Tool)
Are you building your creative business on rented land? Discover why an email list is your most powerful asset for direct audience connection, lasting control, and higher conversions. Learn simple steps to start yours today!
Your First 5 Customers: Simple Strategies to Get Those Initial Sales
You've created something amazing, now learn how to get your first 5 customers. Discover simple strategies to start making sales and build your creative business.
The Digital Shopfront: Setting Up Your First Online Store (Etsy vs. Shopify vs. Your Own Website)
Overwhelmed by online store options for your creative business? This simplified guide breaks down the pros and cons of Etsy, Shopify, and building your own website, helping you choose the perfect digital shopfront to launch your products with confidence.
Category 1: Hobby to Hustle: Finding Your First Product: Content for the early stages: finding a profitable niche, overcoming mindset blocks, and discovering your first sellable product (or idea). Turn your passion into a potential business with clarity. Read
Category 2: Test & Perfect: Prove Your Product Will Sell: Practical guidance for savvy validation. Learn the exact steps to test and refine your product idea to ensure there's a real market gap and a high probability of making a profit. Read
Category 3: Business Success: Brand, Price, & Legal: Covers the essential Foundations for sustainable success: defining your ideal customer, setting profitable prices, creating an irresistible brand identity, and navigating legal requirements. Read
Category 4: Visibility & Sales: Selling Your Creative Work: Everything you need to launch and sell. Get the practical steps for store setup, payment connections, product photography, first sales strategies, and handling complex finances like tax and platform fees. Read
Category 5: Beyond Launch: Strategies for Growth: Advanced lessons and case studies focused on sustained growth. Dive into topics like scaling your production, advanced branding, & future-proofing your business. Read
Category 6: Simple Tech & AI Tools to Work Smarter 🤖: The modern creative's guide to doing more with less. Discover actionable AI tools and essential tech shortcuts to save time, reduce overwhelm, and drive better results efficiently. Read