This post was really hard for me to do because there’s very little in my business that I would change or that I regret doing.

Nevertheless, I was able to come up with 5 things that I would do differently if I were to start my business all over again from scratch, after knowing what I know from making over a $1,000,000 in sales and spending 14 years running my own handmade jewelry business.

When you go into business for yourself, you’re putting your soul and work out there for the entire world to see.

It’s vulnerable and it’s scary. I guarantee you, you will experience (if you haven’t already) people who want to criticize you, say mean things about you, and give you negative feedback about your work.

What I’ve learned over the years is you don’t have to change yourself to still be successful in business. You just need to create some systems to make your business work for you.

Keep reading because in this post, I’m going to share with you 7 practical ways to run a successful handmade business as a highly sensitive creative person.

Are you thinking about starting your own handmade business?

In this post, I’m going to talk about the pros and cons of starting a handmade business so you’re prepared for both the really fun and exciting stuff that can happen, but also the ugly side of things. Keep reading.

The list I’m giving you today are business markets that have stood the test of time and continues to make millions of sales and profit.

If you’re looking for ideas to start your handmade business, without further ado, here are our top 10 handmade business ideas. 

These aren't things I regret doing, because I don't! If I had never done them, I would never have known they aren't things I want to do again in my business.

Having said that, here are the 4 things I'll never do again in my handmade business.