good morning lovelies!  ready for my big exciting news?  i’m am so thrilled to announce that i’ll be teaching a 7 week e-course this fall!!  i’m wrapping up the weekly shop help posts and moving on to a more in depth look at growing you business in the handmade market.  my new e-course is called selling the handmade way and will cover all the basics (and more) of growing you handmade business.

 
i have wanted to teach an e-course for small indie businesses for a very long time, and i am beyond excited that the day has finally come!  you’ll feel right at home in this workbook style, hands on, personal approach to learning about selling your goods.  you’ll not only have the opportunity to learn and grow your business, but also to meet other inspirational business owners and get personal feedback and advice from me, along with a few very special expert guests.  visit the new e-course site for selling the handmade way to learn more about the class, topics we’ll cover, faq and a whole lot more!
 

visit the new e-class site here!

 
registration begins today and will end friday, september 3rd.  the class will be held on a private (password protected) blog from september 6th – october 22- just in time to get you and your business geared up for the holidays.  you’ll be accomplishing tasks, putting together an action plan and improving your business, one step at a time.  we look forward to getting to know you!

want a sneak peek? after sharing small business tips here for over a year, i’ve compiled a free e-book highlighting the best of the indie biz advice!  it gives you just a taste of what’s to come, as we’ll be discussing business topics in much greater depth during selling the handmade way, enjoy!
 

download the free e-book here!

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after seeing this post over at design*sponge, i couldn’t help but run out and make my own business cards!

though i absolutely love my moo minis, sometimes it’s hard for me to commit to something so permanent.   i’ve always struggled with ordering so many cards at once- i mean, what if i open a new shop, start something new, or change the name of something?

by grabbing this stamp set at my local office supply store, i can now make my own stamp, and change it up any ol’ time!  all you need after you get the stamp set is a few blank business cards  (one isle over from the stamps!) and your all set to go.  you could easily make your own cards too by stamping your ‘card’ on scrap paper and especially your outgoing envelopes.  think about all the people who handle your mail before it reaches it’s destination- this is a great (free!) way to advertise.

voila!  easily editable, diy, hand crafted business cards!

i hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and i look forward to see you back here on monday!

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