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Early Year Tasks for a Craft Business, laying the foundations for the year.

My Craft Business Tasks for Early Year. I'm sure not all craft businesses are the same, but for me, the first few months of the year ...

Cliona Kelliher 13 Jan, 2017 9

business , business tips , candles

A Crafter's Guide to Christmas Selling

Let's face it, any self-respecting Craft Professional has been thinking about Christmas since the end of the Summer probably :) And t...

Cliona Kelliher 7 Nov, 2015 7

Apps , business , business tips

5 Indispensable Apps for a Craft Business

It's been a while since I've done a craft/small business post and today I thought I'd share my favourite apps, the ones I absolu...

Cliona Kelliher 21 Sept, 2015 4

business , business tips , craft business

Business Networking - a necessary evil or a waste of time?

Business Networking - Is it a waste of time? Ok, I'm being a bit of a devil's advocate here :) This is something I've been ...

Cliona Kelliher 27 Jun, 2015 2

balance , business , business tips

5 Reasons to cut down on Social Media

I don't know if it's just me but sometimes I get overwhelmed by social media - don't get me wrong, I love it too and it's an...

Cliona Kelliher 11 Mar, 2015 6

business , business tips , candle

Craft Business on a Budget

This post is mostly looking at ways to present your product on a shoestring and also some other little tips that have helped me. If you’re...

Cliona Kelliher 19 Jul, 2014

balance , blogging , business

How to stay Motivated

How to stay motivated. Motivation Or lack of… I guess everyone has the occasional slump in motivation and I’m definitely feeling ...

Cliona Kelliher 11 Jun, 2014 11

business , business tips , craft

How to Sell Your Craft Product to Stores

There comes a point in your business when you may want to approach retailers with your stock. It may be your ultimate goal or you might j...

Cliona Kelliher 5 Apr, 2014 8

business , business tips , candles

How To Correctly Price Your Crafts

After doing my Guide to Markets last time, I thought it might be a good idea to share some information about pricing your crafts. This i...

Cliona Kelliher 9 Mar, 2014 14

business , business tips , craft

A Crafters Guide to Markets

I really wanted to discuss Markets for crafters as a topic. I spent a lot of the initial period of my business running around to different...

Cliona Kelliher 26 Feb, 2014

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