I’m usually not one for small talk but today, let’s talk SMALL…With some BIG statistics.Did you know that?•Small businesses account for 99.7% of all businesses in the US.•More than 100,000 businesses have shut down during the pandemic.•For every $100 you…

Makers have more choices than ever with selling, but they also have more competition than ever. The quest for an edge is always on. That’s why, when we talked with the founders of the new marketplace Simply Made Local (Ryan…

Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome our friends at growth marketing platform Klaviyo to Dear Handmade Life to share about some ecommerce trends cropping up this year. Klaviyo combines data and marketing software to make it easy to communicate with…

Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome our new friends, marketing automation and email platform service, Klaviyo to the blog to share about budget-friendly ways to expand your resources and reach. Klaviyo is a marketing platform that helps you build meaningful…

Editor’s Note: If you’ve been to our Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference, then you probably already know (and love) our friends at Darice who have been our official craft supply sponsor for the conference for the past four years! We’re usually talking…

By: Meighan O’Toole We’re coming up on the middle of the summer, and for most creative businesses that means things will slow way down. In some ways, this is a welcome respite. I know you’re excited for downtime in your…

Editor’s Note: I fell in love with Vistaprint this spring when we partnered with them for our printed materials (signs, programs and unique items like door hangers, hangtags, etc.) for our Craftcation Conference 2019. Between Craftcation Conference and our other event Patchwork Show as well as my freelance…

Editor’s Note: Managing production may not seem like the most invigorating part of running your own business but, having systems in place to keep track of your inventory and create a schedule and map for production that minimize effort reduces…

Editor’s Note: If you’ve been to our Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference, then you probably already know (and love) our friends at Darice who have been our official craft supply sponsor for the conference for the past four years! If you don’t know…