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Tell us about your business. I design and make handbags and other accessories in Neuchatel, Switzerland and sell them on Etsy, Dawanda, and a few local boutiques. You can see more of what I make on my Etsy shop, iragrant.etsy.com. How did you get first started in your craft? I moved to Switzerland from London […]

My Worst Moment I will start with my worst moment first.  Why?  Because it happened at the beginning of the year I first started my craft business and opened my first Etsy shop.  Etsy was still new to a lot of people back in 2007.  We, as Etsy sellers, were learning what works and what

Hello! I’m Doreen and I’m introducing myself here to readers of IndieBizChicks.com Blog. I have always been interested in having a business of my own. I have two small businesses that I promote and also work in. One is a Green House Cleaning business and the other is Computer Repair. I live in New Haven

I have to admit…I have a HUGE weakness when it comes to checking out blogs. Especially crafty ones. I love the inspiration. I love the escape. (I don’t necessarily love the loss of 3 random hours…hehe.) These are my current absolute favorites. The ones I check almost everyday. https://www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com/ – Elsie Flannigan’s blog. I’ve been

I’ll bet you are all wondering, why in the world, when I did a Top 5 Favourite Blogs, didn’t I include IndieBizChicks? Well, it wasn’t because it doesn’t reach far beyond my #1 pick, but because it’s so amazingly wonderful, this blog deserved it’s very own post. Just adding it to a Top 5 list

It wasn’t easy for me to narrow it down to the top 5 blog sites that I enjoy reading on a daily basis, because I am an avid reader.  I love reading online and offline, and here is my list of must-read blog sites that I think you will enjoy reading as much as I

1) Beadin’ Path’s Top 5 Tips for Craft Show Success and 2) Slow Craft Fair Sales As an entrepreneur, I always like to do a bit of research on certain business-related topics I am interested in or just to satisfy my curiosity.  For instance, I am curious to know what it is like to be

Have you ever been asked to narrow down an almost limitless number of something to only 5? It’s almost impossible! I can quite honestly spend my entire day reading great blogs. I find them so inspiring, whether it’s because they offer tips and hints for running my business, stunning photography, how to make the most

Hey, everyone! I’m Amber and I am one of the new interns for Crissy. I’ve never been good at intros, but I’ll do my best… 🙂 I’m a 27yr. Old SAHM to 2 little dudes- 3 and 1 ½, and a wife to my high school sweetie. I am in the process of opening a

In the time I have been scouring the site, these are my personally bookmarked posts from IndieBizChicks.com! Take a look, there is so much great information on IndieBizChicks.com and this is only the tip of the iceberg! 1. Holding your own craft show– I had never thought about this before I read it! I am