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Craft Show Tips From The Hip Hostess!

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

The following is a guest post from Debbie Bertrand of The Hip Hostess Starting your own business and launching a website can be intimidating and stressful to say the least. The darling daughter and I did both in 2008, offering up a collection of fashionable aprons. To get our new endeavor off the ground, get our name out there and…

Crafty Biz Owners: Start Looking For Shows NOW!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

In case you haven’t noticed, it is September. To be more exact, it is mid-September, and this means that the fall and holiday craft show season is happening now, and will only get busier in the coming weeks. If you haven’t booked any tables at shows, the time to be lazy is over. It’s time to make it happen. And…

Ali Edwards On Summer Biz Sessions Tonight!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

I am very excited to have Ali Edwards as a guest tonight on Summer Biz Sessions! Ali Edwards passion resides in that very special place where the stories and images of life intersect. Designer, blogger at www.aliedwards.com, author, wife and mother of two, Ali is well known for capturing everyday life with photos and words and creating scrapbooks from those moments…

Biz Profile: Rachel Johnson of Swap-Bot

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 15 Comments

What is your name? Rachel Johnson What is your business? Swap-bot.com When did you start your business? My husband and I created Swap-bot in the summer of 2005 after participating is some fun online swaps. My husband is a computer programmer and I am a graphic designer. We built the entire site from scratch and have continued to improve it…

Guess who’s speaking at Crafty Con? ME!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

I am very excited to be a speaker at Crafty Con in Chicago this October! if you haven’t heard about Crafty Con yet, it is a conference created for crafters, by crafters. There will be all kinds of sessions to teach you how to get your work published, land a book deal, promote your craft business, and generally have a…

Selling Your Crafts Online

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

I am sure that it is no secret that I think the internet is a very wonderful invention. It has opened up a lot of doors for people and enables people to sell their products & services around the world. Doing business online can be a little tricky. There is a lot of competition out there, and you really do…

Holding Your Own Craft Show

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 4 Comments

If you are a crafter, and you want to SELL your crafts, you need to get your product out there in front of people. Selling online is great (and I’ll have some tips on that in another post), but don’t forget about craft shows! These are a great way to meet people — both fellow crafters and crafty shoppers. Meeting…

Great Deals on Marketing A Craft Biz Online!

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

In honor of Crafty Week here at Indie Biz Chicks, I am offering a great deal on Market Your Craft Business Online… Without Going Broke. This week, I will offer ‘graduated pricing’ on this workbook & audio set (which normally sells for $9.95). The first 25 copies sold this week will only be $2 *** UPDATE: Sold Out at this…

Finding Indie Craft Shows

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

It’s CRAFTY WEEK here at Indie Biz Chicks and I’m going to start off by answering a question I hear a lot … “How do I find shows?” There are a lot of ways to find shows. Here are some examples: Check out online resources, such as IndieCraftShows.com and IndieCraftFairGuide.com Get involved in your local scene! The best way to…

How A Cricut Can Help Your Business

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

If you are a paper crafter, I’m sure you already know what a Cricut is. If not, let me explain. A Cricut is a personal cutting machine. There are different sizes and models available to fit your needs. Provo Craft, the maker of the Cricut, recently sent me the Expression model to try out. You put in different cartridges, which…

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