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How to Manage Inventory – A Beginner’s Guide

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As a seller of custom-made products, you often have to focus on two aspects of the business at once- manufacturing and sales. Both are equally important.

If you manufacture great products but don’t have a sales funnel, your products won’t move.

If you sell very well and lose sight of manufacturing, you may end up with no products to sell.

Advancements in inventory management have today made it possible to automate one half of the process. [Read more…]

The Most Popular Jewelry Trends of 2017

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Jewelry is going to some new and exciting places this year, and you do not want to miss some of these new pieces, gem combinations, and hybrids. The latest pieces to walk down the catwalk will surprise you and make you giddy with their big, bold cuts and takes on color.

In your own shop, reach for rough-cut gems, bright colors, and big, crazy combinations to put yourself on the cutting edge of what’s trendy and happening right now. Your own collection of gemstones needs to be a lot more colorful this year, both for your sake and that of your customers. One look at this year’s fashion week will convince you that colorful can open doors you didn’t even know existed. [Read more…]

5 Easy-to-Fix Mistakes I Made That Seriously Hindered the Growth of My Etsy Shop

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You have a crafty hand.

People always compliment your work and say, “you should totally sell these!”

Then your wheels start turning, “how CAN I sell them? Maybe online? In a store?”

You do some slight research to see if those people were right about you selling your “stuff.”

You'll most likely come across Etsy on your hunt for information.

You've probably already heard of Etsy since it's been around awhile and you probably know someone you has also sold their craft there.

But shucks, that sure does look intimidating.

Well, that's where I come in.

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How I Made Over $2K in My First Two Months On Etsy

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Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just add your products to your Etsy shop and the sales just started rolling in?

Customers would leave you nice, positive comments.

You'd be the top shop of the search engine for your products.

Easy peasy.

If only it didn't take some major research and smart work to get there.

The market would be even more saturated if it were that simple.

You're probably wondering, how the heck can I sell over $2k?!

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I'm Mei ('may') from Minneapolis. I want to help you build a sustainable, profitable handmade business that makes you consistent income and sales. I only ever teach or recommend marketing, social media, pricing, production and branding tips that I've personally used in my own handmade business and that I know work.
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