A lot of us go start our own handmade businesses because of the rewards.

We get to channel our creativity and our passions through it, we get to work within the comforts of our own homes, and we have the potential to earn more with it.

Yes, running a handmade business can be incredibly rewarding.

But, amidst the excitement of crafting and selling, managing your finances – an incredibly important part of the process – can feel overwhelming a lot of the time.

So, in this blog …

Taxes. Ugh, the dreaded T-word.

As creative entrepreneurs, you pour your heart and soul into your art, but tax season can feel like a creativity killer.

You lose so much valuable time you could have spent doing what you love: making things.

But during tax season, the reality for handmade business owners is that we’re stuck in our offices, dealing with numbers and money – something we rarely want to do.

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Who wants that? Not me, for sure.

But doing your taxes is an important …

In 2023, we saw handmade sales take a bit of a nosedive, down by a hefty 40-50%.

Ouch!

But why did this happen?

In this blog post, I’m going to unpack five controversial opinions I’ve been thinking about how 2024 is going to affect the handmade industry.

I want to explain the reasons behind the market downfall and share with you what we need to do moving forward to keep our businesses afloat.

So, here are five harsh truths craft business owners need to hear.

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What if just one small thing you can change in your business can 2x, 4x, or even 5x your income?

I’m talking about something so small that it turns out to be much easier to do than what you’re currently doing to promote your business and get more sales.

You would want that, right?

That’s what we’ll be talking about here in this blog, so keep on reading below so you can learn more about the one small tweak that can make huge changes in your business, …