Top Five Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Creative Business
When starting a creative business it's easy to fall into these traps. Writer Cynthia Boris takes us through the top five she sees in working with creative entrepreneurs.
Creative Business
Many creative business owners find the business side of art dull, tedious, and maybe even a little scary, but managing your company's money doesn't have to turn into a chore. Here, we've shared tips from the experts on handling the business side of art, from accounting basics to financial software solutions, without losing your mind.
4 Reasons Creating a Blog is Essential for Indie Artists and Creatives
If you’re selling crafts online but creating a blog isn't on your priority list, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to draw more visitors to your website and sell more products. Creating a blog is a valuable addition to your indie marketing arsenal. Here’s why.
Creative Business Guru Sarah Shaw Shares Her Secrets to Success
Sarah Shaw shares her small business success secrets for creative entrepreneurs, including how she got her handbags in the hands of celebs and in the pages of magazines.
Build a Better Handmade Business Course
Since IndieMade has a great number of handmade artist business owners, I thought I would let you know about a great course taking place at Create a Better Creative Business. Timothy Adam, founder of Handmadeology and long time customer of IndieMade, has teamed up with Lisa Jacobs of Marketing Creativity to deliver an incredible training program for handmade artists and Etsy sellers. We've profiled Tim (and how prolific he is) on our blog - he continues to inspire me personally.
How to Get Traffic to Your Website
If you build it, will they come? Nope. IndieMade's founder shares ten great tips on how to drive more traffic to your site.
Sell Crafts Online: 7-Step Quick-Start Guide
Are you a crafter or artisan thinking about selling your work? IndieMade's founder Jennifer Rapp Peterson gives some tips on how to make the plunge.
Top 8 Indie Business Websites
Eight fantastic small business marketing resources with everything from social media marketing tips to helpful advice for developing a website strategy.
How to Brand Yourself: Personal Branding and Your Visual Identity
Indiemade explains how affordable web design, blogging and marketing materials aid personal branding and help establish your visual identity.
Where to Find Cheap Materials to Reduce Costs on the Items You Make
Reduce costs by finding unique cheap materials to beautify your projects. Indiemade power user Jeanne Connolly shows you how.
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