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As creatives, we craft our wares with care.

Thoughtful care with each stitch, each brush stroke, each spin of the potter’s wheel.

And then there’s that day: the one where you present your wares to the rest of the world on your card table, dressed up and ready for shoppers at your most recent craft show.

And then it happens: it’s that crucial moment where we have SELL.

If you get the sweats when you hear this four letter word, I have 5 tips to …

You’re multi-passionate. You’re crafty.

You can’t seem to keep your creative brain still.

You’re always coming up with brilliant craft ideas for new things to design and make!

So you grab the scissors and take out the sewing machine to create something really awesome.

But you look in your Etsy shop and you’re confused.

Why aren’t you making more Etsy sales?

The secret ingredient you’re missing that no one talks about is revealed here

Read on as Meredith Erin talks about her cautionary yet super inspiring tale …

Have you always wanted to start a business but just don’t have the money for start-up costs and room for inventory?

Are you super creative and artsy and make beautiful paintings, drawings, graphic design or are just plain great with words?

Are you a stay at home mom or full-time worker who always dreamed of running your own business but just couldn’t find the time?

Do you currently run a clothing business that uses your art but are sick of storing all the shirts, making

It’s that time of the year for you when sales have come to a halt.

You might be freaking out and thinking that your business is broken.

Don’t panic!

For most of us, we sell products that are seasonal.

Gift products sell best in the fourth quarter with Christmas funding most of our sales.

Wedding products do best in the spring and summer.

Planner and organizational products are great for the start of the year.

That’s just the nature of doing business.

You might …

Unlock a Profitable Handmade Business in Just 12 Weeks Without using Etsy or Social Media

Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.

How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral  

How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans

How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep

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