Coronavirus is affecting all of us. If you’re a handmade business owner and you’re looking for help on how to manage your time better and other work from home tips, keep reading.

The COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown is unprecedented and I know there are a lot of you working from home who maybe haven’t before at this capacity. I’m going to share with you some strategies that will help you become more productive!

Hi! I’m Mei Pak, and I help makers, artists and designers create a consistent income selling their handmade products online. I’ve been running my own handmade jewelry business for over a decade and I want to share everything I know with you, so we can all get through this and be successful, together!

So, I’ve always worked from home (the commute is amazing), but the problem is that your work is always just right over there.

I can’t count the number of nights I’ve stayed up later than I should’ve because I was doing ‘just one more thing’. I’m sure you can relate.

It’s hard to get that work-life balance, especially when work and life are in the same place.

I know more of you are working from home than ever before and working from home is harder than it’s ever been. Maybe you have a spouse who’s also working from home and getting in your space or your extra bedroom that used to be your studio now belongs to a kid unexpectedly back from college.

Maybe you’re trying to focus on work, but it’s hard when you’ve got a pile of dirty dishes in the sink waiting to be put away in the dishwasher. Or maybe just not having your regular routine is making it hard for you to focus at your desk, because now you gotta figure out a new routine.

I hear you. I’ve definitely been through a lot of those moments myself and I want to share some of my work from home tips with you!

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If you’re interested to start your own screen printing business online, I’m going to show you exactly:

• how to get started
• what challenges you need to consider
• what you need to get started with
• how you can get yourself set up with success

Hi! My name is Mei and I help makers, artists and designers make a consistent living selling their handmade products online. I’ve been running a handmade business for over a decade.

I make multiple six figures in sales every year, but I also made a ton of mistakes! I know what works and what doesn’t and I’m going to share that with you today.

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I’ve been getting a lot of questions about messaging during a crisis. It can be hard to know what to say.

You don’t want to come off saying something insensitive but at the same time, you know you have to keep showing up online for your handmade business, so you have to figure out something to say.

Well, I’ve got you covered. 

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Today, I’ll be showing you a peek into the handmade soap industry. Is it a complete wash or can you clean up and make a good-looking profit?

I’ll also be sharing with you how you can start your own handmade soap business from home.

Hi, my name is Mei and I help makers, artists and designers make a consistent living from selling their handmade products online.

Why would you want to make soap?

People have been making soap at home for centuries, either for practical use or in more recent times just as a creative outlet. Besides making money off of it, it can actually be quite fun to do as well! 

Soap is pretty simple to make. It’s made from a mixture of oils, lye, water and other optional additives like fragrances. All of these can be sourced from wholesalers and do not require any special licenses for you to make and sell. 

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We’re living in a crazy time right now. The COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown has changed lives. It’s changed the way we’re doing business and there’s no sign things are going ‘back to normal’ any time soon.

So, let’s talk about strategies for getting your small business through this!

In this post, I want to share with you how to keep up on social media like Instagram and Facebook if your shop is closed or just not operating at full force right now. 

Hi! I’m Mei, and I help makers, artists and designers create a consistent income selling their handmade products online.

I’ve been running my own handmade business, Tiny Hands, for over a decade and I’ve taken everything I know from my own success to help fellow business owners with Creative Hive since 2014. I’m working in the trenches with you guys with my own shops online.

I’m the owner of a small business just like you, stressing over sales in this topsy-turvy situation. And I want to share everything I know with you, so we can all get through this and still be successful, together!

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