How to Start a Home-Based Craft Business, 5th (Home-Based Business Series) [Paperback]

Kenn Oberrecht (Author)

Book Description

Series: Home-Based Business Series | Publication Date: July 1, 2007

 This book provides advice from personal experience on how to run a successful craft business from home.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Answers basic artisan questions of what it takes to start and run a successful crafts business from one's home . . . this [book] packs in the advice."--The Midwest Book Review

From the Back Cover

Are you passionate about crafting? Have you ever wanted to be your own boss and set your own schedule while pursuing something you enjoy? Now you can make your dreams a reality. 
Using plain language and easy-to-follow worksheets, Kenn Oberrecht takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based craft business. He shares his professional experience and expert advice on everything from learning your craft and estimating start-up costs to managing your business and developing new products, services, and markets. Whether you're just starting to explore your options for a home-based business or are a crafting wizard looking to be your own boss, this guide can help you establish and build your own successful craft business.

Includes:

Market Survey Worksheet

Estimated Start-up Costs Worksheet

Profit and Loss Projection/Report Worksheet

Sample Invoice

Sample Statement

Sample Purchase Order
Sample Business Plan

101 Craft Search Topics

A Dozen Ways to Expand Your Craft Business

Source Directory

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 5th edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762744006
• ISBN-13: 978-0762744008
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb resource!, April 7, 2010

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Laila Grainawi (brooklyn, new york) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Craft Business, 5th (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

my older brother got me this book as a present. it is an invaluable resource! i own craft, inc. Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business as well as this one, and i have to say while craft, inc. is easier to flip through (smaller size, cute illustrations, etc). how to start a home-based craft biz is hands-down helpful!! it has templates and charts for invoices, business plans, and more. it has questionaires for determining your target market. it helps you decide what form of corporation you want your itty biz to be. it talks about choosing a name that doesn't lock you into a crafting niche. this book is meat & bones- in the best way possible. yes, it can be a bit daunting, but the book is holding your hand the whole way through. explaining that you can deduct percentages of your rent, utlities, etc for the square footage of your home biz. he even talks about wholesaling and cash vs. accural accounting. it is worth it's weight in gold. and ken, the author, is a real woodworker- so he is talking from experience and sharing his trade tips he learned by being out there.

i love this book. i never write reviews, but when i saw this book only had one lonesome review and wasn't being over-the-top praised, i felt compelled.

1 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very happy, February 23, 2010

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Debra A. Miller "Career Student" (Kailua Kona, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Craft Business, 5th (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

I was very pleased with my purchase. It arrived in a timely manner and just how I ordered it.