The Craft Business Handbook: The Essential Guide To Making Money from Your Crafts and Handmade Products [Paperback]

Alison McNicol (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2012

Wish you could turn your talent for making lovely things into cash? Bored of the 9 to 5 and dreaming of starting your own crafty business, but not sure where to start? Then this is the book for you !

The Craft Business Handbook has ALL the information you need to get started making money from your crafts - NOW !

From setting up as a proper business, producing and pricing your goods for maximum sales and profit, to the various options for selling online, at craft fairs, trade shows and getting your products into retailers, right through to gaining magazine coverage, promoting your business online and managing your business as it grows, this is THE essential guide for any would-be crafty entrepreneur!

Whether you're just considering getting started with a crafty business idea, or already selling your wares and looking for ways to grow your business ( think sales reps, fulfillment houses and more!), this handy book - written by craft business expert Alison McNicol - shares tons of insider tips, practical information, and shows how you too can achieve Craft Business success!

PLUS - some of the most successful crafty business people around share their stories - how they started and grew their successful craft businesses - prepare to be inspired with in-depth interviews from some of your favorite crafty entrepreneurs around!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Alison McNicol is a serial crafty entrepreneur who has launched several successful craft businesses, selling her products in stores worldwide.

She is also the author of several successful craft and craft business books, and founder of The Craft Business Community.com , an online community that provides resources and networking opportunities for crafty entrepreneurs from all over the world.

Alison is also author of Craft Business Heroes: How We Did It ( 30 Creative Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets of Their Success)- a companion book to the Craft Business Handbook, featuring 30 more interviews from leading crafty entrepreneurs - Sublime Stitching's Jenny Hart,Amy Karol, Jan Constantine,Emily Peacock, Subversive Cross Stitch founder Julie Jackson and tons more !

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Kyle Craig Publishing (November 5, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1908707011
• ISBN-13: 978-1908707017
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alison McNicol is a writer, crafter, cake maker and creative business expert, and author of a host of books on sewing, craft, cakes and creative entrepreneurship.

Alison also created a successful chain of branded sewing clubs, and her My Sewing School package is now helping women world-wide pass on their skills and make money teaching kids and adults to sew in their home or local area. ( www.mysewingschool.com )

Following the success of her Learn to Sew: Kids range of children's sewing and craft books, Alison decided to share her business experience ( gathered during years of designing and launching a successful range of craft kits that sold in store worldwide) to write The Craft Business Handbook: The Essential Guide to Making Money from your Crafts and Handmade Products. A companion book, Craft Business Heroes, featuring interviews with 30 of her fellow craft business owners followed.

Alison is also a passionate Cake decorator and applied her cake and business skills to author "Start A Cake Business From Home - How To Make Money from your Handmade Celebration Cakes, Cupcakes, Cake Pops and more!"

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed reading this book! June 5, 2012

By Jill P.

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is full of good tips, ideas, opinions etc. on how to start a craft business. She's teaching you and you learn from her mistakes and avoid them. I must admit, it gets you pumped up to start a craft business! I have purchased 3 of her other books and enjoy every single one of them. I like the fact that even though she's European based, she gives all the information for the US.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Learned Lots March 21, 2012

By Frannie4444

Format:Paperback

At a recent craft fair one of the people in the booth beside me told me that they had been interviewed for this book, and that it was a really great read. They were right - there's a great mix of crafty people in here, some I have heard of and really admire, and some I have now discovered. Really interesting to see what their experiences have been. Hopefully if there's a second book I might get the chance to be in there one day !!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful & informative March 30, 2012

By CoLee

Format:Paperback

I thought Alison's book was really insightful. I am in the process of starting a craft business and her book definitely helped me by providing clear outlines of what is needed and what to expect as I move forward. She shares a lot of herself and her own experiences in starting her own craft business, so you really feel as though you're getting advice from someone who has been there/done that. Some of the information was above & beyond what I needed as I am starting pretty small, but it could be useful in the future if my own business takes off.