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~ Rogene Robbins (Author), Robert Robbins (Author) "AS YOU HAVE BEEN PLANNING to start your own business has anyone asked if you really know what you are getting yourself into?..." (more)
Key Phrases: wholesale art supplies, papercraft supplies, craft show experience, New York, The Crafts Report, Sunshine Artist Magazine (more...)
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From writing a business plan and financing an idea to choosing the most cost-efficient production method and best-suited sales approach, Creating a Successful Crafts Business provides a sound blueprint for turning a beloved hobby into a lucrative career. Written by two experienced craftspeople who have been through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of running a crafts business, readers will learn, step by step, how to negotiate with bankers, choose the ideal retail location, promote the business on-line, expand into lucrative new markets, and much more. Filled with the infectious spirit of people who have “been there,” this down-to-earth book will bring fledging craft businesses to new levels of profits and success.





• Finally—a realistic guide to running a profitable crafts business

• Checklists, sidebars, and notes help readers through important business and legal procedures


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Rogene A. Robbins and Robert Robbins opened their first crafts store more than 10 years ago. They live in Ralston, NE.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Allworth Press; illustrated edition edition (July 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1581152779
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581152777
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #635,946 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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wholesale art supplies, papercraft supplies, craft show experience, craft show listings, general craft supplies, arts incubator, wholesale fabric, doll supplies, craft malls, painting organization, jewelry supplies, startup information, booth rent, booth design, fabric labels, craft patterns, pottery supplies, floral supplies, display equipment, business attorney, craft business, tracking sheet, selling wholesale, wholesale customers
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New York, The Crafts Report, Sunshine Artist Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Allworth Press, Small Business Administration, The Digital Daily, Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Development Center, The Basic Guide, Selling Your Crafts, Adams Media Corp, Art Resource, Sarah Edwards, Stackpole Books, The Complete Idiot's Guide, Warm Snow Publishers, Writer's Digest Books
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5.0 out of 5 stars More a business book than an art guide, September 14, 2003
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Craftsmen may want to profit from their skills but many lack the business acumen to make their art profitable. Enter the Robbins, who show how to evaluate business opportunities, develop proper pricing and marketing formulas for success, and promote and sell products in a variety of mediums, from wholesale to the Web. More a business book than an art guide, Creating A Successful Craft Business focuses on the particular nuts and bolts which are essential to a craft business's success.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent reference book, April 18, 2008
This is a great reference book. I purchase a bunch of craft business books at the same time and this one is by far the most useful. I really like how each chapter had homework assignments so that you could write your business plan step by step with out even knowing it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars it needs an updated version, but overall, informative read, April 25, 2009
I got this book as a birthday gift. It was a very informative and interesting read. KUDOS on the formula for pricing items.BUT, it needs to be updated with more information on how to present yourself to the internet world. Everything is digital now, and perhaps a few chapters on that will help those who are not techie savvy ( myself not included, thankfully im well versed in the ins and outs of the internet)

i recommend this book to newbies and older SAHM's ( stay at home moms)but would love it if an updated version came out.
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