Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome attorney Donata Kalnenaite of LegalDepartment.co to Dear Handmade Life. Be sure to download her Pre-launch Start Up Kit which has tons of great info to help you choose a business name, business structure and get all your legal…
Editor’s Note: “Should we become an LLC?” This was a question Delilah and I pondered for years before actually taking the leap and making it happen. Did we have to budget for it? Yes. Did it break the bank? No. Are…
by Rebecca Pitts It was right around the time that my first child started sleeping through the night when I laid the groundwork for starting my handmade business. I brainstormed ideas, I launched, and amazingly, landed national press mentions and…
Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…
Editor’s note: I’m excited to share this blog post from our friends at CHA (Craft & Hobby Association). I’ve been a member of CHA for years and my membership has benefited several of my businesses. Just about every January I attend…
Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…
If you’re a regular here at Dear Handmade Life then likely you already know about our once a year event: Craftcation Business and Makers Conference. If you’re new here, then welcome! Join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and…
There’s a lot of talk about “making it happen”. It seems so easy when you see the words in a brushstroke font on Pinterest or Instagram.* You click ‘like’ or you pin it. You feel inspired for a few seconds…
by Rebecca Pitts Whether you’re writing for your blog or social media accounts, web-copy for your store listings, crafting pitches to the press, or jotting down ideas for new projects or products while out in the world, you inevitably spend…
By: Rebecca Pitts My New Yorker friend, an artist with a day job, was talking the other day about a new relationship. After recently relocating to Manhattan for work, she made a commitment to court one of her all-time loves, the…
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