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Home Craft Business Resources
Your Guide to Selling Crafts

Welcome to Inspiri - Your home craft business guide.

You'll find tips on selling crafts and plenty of resources for building your business in the free Inspiri Ezine. If you'd like to get business tips, articles and resources delivered straight to your inbox, please subscribe here:

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A craft based business can take many forms, so whether you call yourself an artist, a crafter, a jewelry designer, a metalsmith, a potter, a woodworker or a multi-media artist, if your goal is to build a business through your art and creativity, this site is here for you.

Do you wonder…

  • What is really involved in starting a business?
  • Does it make sense to sell handmade crafts online?
  • How will I create a great craft booth setup?
  • Where can I find great business resources?
  • How can I determine my craft prices?
  • What are the best ways to sell my crafts?

You'll find information, ideas and tips on all of these topics (and more) here. It's my priority to provide information that is:

Timely
Information is updated on a regular basis.

Understandable
Articles are written clearly so you can get the information you need quickly.

In Depth
You won't find shallow articles here. You'll find practical, meaningful answers to your questions about starting a home craft business.

Honest
I'll tell the truth about building your business and write about the challenges as well as the rewards of building a craft based business.

Organized
You won't waste time here searching through pages of disorganized material.

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Here are a few of my favorite articles to get you on your way to selling crafts and building your own home craft business:

Subscribe to Inspiri Craft Business Magazine
Free art and craft business magazine delivered straight to your inbox. Craft a better business!

Inspiri Art and Craft Business Blog
When you know how to manage your business, you gain enormous control over your future. You'll find all of the newest craft business tips, resources and time sensitive information right here.

Self Employment is Where the Heart is
How I got my work in line with my values, built my online craft based business and became a work at home mom.

Sell Crafts Online - Tips for Selling Crafts Online
Have you decided to sell crafts online? If so, these tips and resources will help you to build your online craft business.

Craft Show Display - Plan Your Craft Show Booth
Develop a great craft show display. Use your craft show booth to build sales at your next show.

Online Craft Supplies
Find great, inexpensive online craft supplies often at or near wholesale prices at these sites.

Craft Business Resources
Craft business resources for your home craft business.

Craft Book Reviews
These art and craft book reviews and magazine reviews will help you decide which books and craft magazine subscriptions you'd like to add to your personal library.

Selling Crafts - Where to Sell Your Crafts
If you are thinking about selling crafts, these articles will give you plenty of ideas about where to sell your crafts.

Home Based Craft Business – Tips to Work at Home Effectively
Home based craft business owners can struggle with being productive when trying to work at home. These tips will help you be efficient and professional in your home office and studio.

Craft Business Plan
You'll find plenty of resources and information for writing an effective craft business plan.

Craft Business Management
These craft business management articles and tips will help you address issues related to pricing your crafts, inventory management and forecasting, naming your business, accepting credit cards..

Craft Business Startup - Tips for Starting a Home Craft Business
A craft business startup can be an attractive business option if you are creative and self motivated. Find out what you need to know about starting a home craft business and selling crafts.

Pricing Your Crafts
Pricing your crafts can be a complex issue. Learning some basic techniques and strategies for pricing crafts will help ensure your home craft business is profitable with room to grow.

Craft Business Ideas - Explore the Best Craft Business Ideas
If you're looking for tips on specific types of craft business ideas, you've come to the right place. Below you'll find links to articles with tips related to specific types of craft business ideas.

Self Promotion for Artists - Tips for Self Promotion for Artists
Self promotion for artists is key in growing an art or craft business. These tips on public relations and self promotion for artists and crafters will help you promote yourself and your business.

Craft and Home Business Ideas
Researching craft and home business ideas can help you to determine a profitable niche for yourself.

Art and Craft Forums
Find art or craft forums here. Connect with other artists and crafters at one of these craft forums.

Artist Marketing Plan - Strategies for Art Marketing
An artist marketing plan goes beyond brochures and business cards. These tips will help artists and crafters develop a comprehensive plan for your art marketing strategies.

Motivation Tips for Entrepreneurs
Maintaining motivation is important to the success of your craft business. Good business goal setting and self awareness will allow you to maintain the motivation you need to meet your goals.

Inspiri Art and Craft Policies
Inspiri Art and Craft policies

Inspiri Art and Craft Contact
Contact Inspiri Art and Craft business success tips

Craft Business Search
Search for craft business tips for professional craft artists.

Ways to Achieve Your Goals
Once you've set your goals, the next step is to brainstorm ways to achieve your goals. Develop an action plan to map out the steps you will take to achieve your craft business goals.

Managing Your Time – Time Management Methods for Entrepreneurs
Managing your time effectively can play a big role in the success of your business. These tips will help you develop good time management methods to create the structure you need to reach your goals.

SMART Goal Setting for Entrepreneurs
Smart goal setting will help you to achieve your goals and motivate you to achieve even larger accomplishments. Use these tips on goal setting to achieve your business goals.

Business Goal Setting
Effective business goal setting can help ensure that your craft business continues to move forward. Setting goals for your business can prevent your business from drifting with the whims of...

Display Booth Photos
These display booth photos will help you see what goes into a creating a great craft show booth

Setting Business Goals
Strategies for setting business goals that are effective, motivating and help move your business forward.

EZ Up Tent Review
The EZ Up tent is one of the most popular canopy tents used at craft shows. When I was planning to buy my portable canopy, I did a lot of research and narrowed my choices down to an EZ Up Canopy or...

Caravan Canopy Review
The caravan canopy can be a great addition to your craft booth, particularly if you are planning to attend several outdoor shows. Things to consider if you are planning to buy a caravan canopy.