We all make mistakes – especially when we’re first starting out. 

Even the most successful businesses have gone through their share of challenges. 

The hope is that the mistakes that happen are small and inconsequential.

But it doesn’t always work out that way. 

You know how the saying goes, that you’ll spend more in the first year than you actually make? 

For many of us, that’s the reality.  

But it doesn’t have to be! 

Remember back in 2020 when we thought ‘oh, this pandemic thing will only last a few months’ or ‘everything will be back to normal in 2021’? 

Ha! If anything’s for sure about 2021 it’s that the world has changed for good. 

And as small businesses, we need to adapt to stay relevant or our livelihoods will suffer.

But don’t freak out! 

Today, I’m going to share with you the top 5 product trends I’m seeing already in 2021!

AND I’m going to give you some practical suggestions …

Starting your own handmade business is a real learning experience. 

I’ve had to make a lot of tweaks and adjustments along the journey to where I am now. 

It’s easy to look back and think about what you might have done differently but I’m also a believer that everything happens for a reason.

So today, I’ll be sharing three things that I don’t regret doing for my handmade business because it got me where I am today! 

If you’re not having much success with your handmade business, it might be because of the products you’re selling. 

As artists, we want to believe that our work is sellable no matter what, but the hard truth is that that’s not always the case. 

When starting a handmade business, it’s important to be able to separate our business from our art, so we can focus on creating products that actually sell. 

That’s why today, I’m going to tell you 5 things to avoid with your handmade …