Country Living Crafting a Business: Make Money Doing What You Love (Hardcover)

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Home-based businesses are a common starting point for many entrepreneurs—and women in particular yearn for flexible hours as well as the chance to do creative work they really love. But how can that dream become reality? Find out, from the experts who already made it happen. The women artisans at the heart of this volume will inspire and motivate anyone who wants to follow in their footsteps. In illuminating in-depth profiles, they provide invaluable practical information on what it takes to get started, develop a saleable product, organize a company, market your goods, manage the finances, and handle staffing. All types of business are featured, from hand-weaving, doll making, and rug hooking to travel, interior design, and photography. Gorgeous photos showcase each businesswoman happily in her element, along with her work.

INSIDE, YOU’LL MEET:
Amy Butler, owner of Amy Butler Design
Anna Corba, owner of Found Cat Studio (home accessories)
Michelle Joy, owner of Primrose, a floral design and vintage shop
Marilyn Lysohir, owner of Cowgirl Chocolates
Lisa Norris, owner of Made by One Girl (handmade books)
Kate Shifrin Style Consultants Inc., Come Flea with Me
Jane Zaccaria, owner of Tiddlywinks and Scallywags, a child’s clothing store
And many more!

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Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Hearst (January 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1588166260 ISBN-13: 978-1588166265 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #398,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading for inspiration, February 10, 2008 By  Katydid "Kate" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews First of all, this book was hard to get a hold of. Did they not print enough or what? Borders couldn't even order it for me, Barnes & Noble had no stores nearby with it and took a couple weeks to get it in. I've been working on my own crafting business for almost two years now, and I love Country Living Magazine, so I was excited for this book. I would just recommend it to those who are looking for more inspiration than real direction and hardcore answers. The true stories of successful crafters are very inspiring and helpful in the advice the women give. It was fun to see the other women's crafts (many of whom are well known in this business) and hear how they came to be successful and what their dreams for the future are. I would not recommend this book if you are looking for some serious answers about the structure, laws, options and rules when it comes to setting up your own crafting business. I would strongly recommend The Crafter's Business Answer Book by Barbara Brabec, that book will answer every question you have and help you get set up. This book, however, the Crafting a Business book, just skimmed over all these topics very briefly at the end of the book. It wasn't as thorough and didn't answer all the important questions. I'm pretty happy with my purchase nonetheless, and have really enjoyed reading through the various success stories in this book. It is encouraging and enjoyable. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Profile format works well, February 17, 2008 By  Betsy (Saranac Lake, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews This is a cut-to-the chase approach that profiles a cross-section of successful businesswomen crafters. Before you start setting up any kind of business, you'd better make sure your idea is unique and marketable. Sit down with Fitzgerald's book for a few hours, and you'll see what these women did to stand out and succeed in a very competitive business environment. I particularly liked that each profile is in that woman's own words. If I'm going to make my dream of starting a business a reality, I sure need to hear from those who stepped off the crafting cliff before me! I really liked this book. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible., November 17, 2008 By  D. Kikuchi "Kikuchi Collection" (Northeast USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is THE Bible for us crafters going pro. Cover to cover packed with very valuable information and inspiration. My dreams and courage of developing a successful business jump up a notch everytime I reread this book. Love love love this one!!! The Best of the Best books for resource and inspiration!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars inspiring and fun It was fun to read how other women have been successful in their businesses, however, when it came to specific advice, it stayed fairly vague. Read more Published 3 months ago by Crystelle 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! I really enjoyed this book. It is exactly what it states--good advice for crafting your own business. Read more Published 9 months ago by P. Prussel 5.0 out of 5 stars A must read! Anyone who is interested in starting a business should read this book. It has wonderful ideas and pictures. It helps you understand more about starting your own business. Published 11 months ago by N. Koster 5.0 out of 5 stars Good Advice I love this book. It offers practical advice and inspiration for those considering starting a craft business. Read more Published 11 months ago by C. Hildreth 4.0 out of 5 stars Finally! It is about time there was a book like this. It's gotten me pumped to get going on my own creative business. Read more Published 12 months ago by netty1180 4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! For those of you interested in starting your own business, race out and pick up a copy! Loads of great ideas, tips and tricks and funny stories. Published 20 months ago by Warmbiscuit 3.0 out of 5 stars Informative! Inspirational! I found this book to be very helpful as a mom running her own business and I was very happy to be asked to contribute to it. Read more Published 20 months ago by Jenessa 5.0 out of 5 stars WOW - Great Stories, Great Advice,Great Pictures A must-read for anyone thinking of starting a craft business. Fitzgerald knocks it out of the ball park with this one! Published 22 months ago by Mary Schaeffer Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hearst (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588166260
• ISBN-13: 978-1588166265
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #398,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading for inspiration, February 10, 2008

By	Katydid "Kate" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

First of all, this book was hard to get a hold of. Did they not print enough or what? Borders couldn't even order it for me, Barnes & Noble had no stores nearby with it and took a couple weeks to get it in.

I've been working on my own crafting business for almost two years now, and I love Country Living Magazine, so I was excited for this book. I would just recommend it to those who are looking for more inspiration than real direction and hardcore answers.

The true stories of successful crafters are very inspiring and helpful in the advice the women give. It was fun to see the other women's crafts (many of whom are well known in this business) and hear how they came to be successful and what their dreams for the future are.

I would not recommend this book if you are looking for some serious answers about the structure, laws, options and rules when it comes to setting up your own crafting business. I would strongly recommend The Crafter's Business Answer Book by Barbara Brabec, that book will answer every question you have and help you get set up. This book, however, the Crafting a Business book, just skimmed over all these topics very briefly at the end of the book. It wasn't as thorough and didn't answer all the important questions.

I'm pretty happy with my purchase nonetheless, and have really enjoyed reading through the various success stories in this book. It is encouraging and enjoyable.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Profile format works well, February 17, 2008

By	Betsy (Saranac Lake, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews

This is a cut-to-the chase approach that profiles a cross-section of successful businesswomen crafters. Before you start setting up any kind of business, you'd better make sure your idea is unique and marketable. Sit down with Fitzgerald's book for a few hours, and you'll see what these women did to stand out and succeed in a very competitive business environment. I particularly liked that each profile is in that woman's own words. If I'm going to make my dream of starting a business a reality, I sure need to hear from those who stepped off the crafting cliff before me! I really liked this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible., November 17, 2008

By	D. Kikuchi "Kikuchi Collection" (Northeast USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is THE Bible for us crafters going pro. Cover to cover packed with very valuable information and inspiration. My dreams and courage of developing a successful business jump up a notch everytime I reread this book. Love love love this one!!! The Best of the Best books for resource and inspiration!