The DIY Way: Helping Women feel Healthy and Beautiful

“My goal is to help women feel confident in their own bodies and take control of their beauty routines.” DIY Beauty Make It Classy started as a natural hair and beauty blog in 2010 called, http://www.classycurlies.com created by Victoria Smith. After years […]

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5 Things Craft Sellers Should Avoid

Are you a craft seller that’s finding yourself on the same merry-go-round? Underpricing products? Not requiring a deposit before working on order? Late shipping? Not testing materials/supplies? Being busy instead of being about business? See video to get breakdowns of each mistake […]

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Can a Craft Business Be Profitable?

If you treat a business as a hobby, you will make hobby income. If you treat a business as a business, you will position it to be profitable. What differentiates a hobby from a business is that a hobby has little to […]

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Craft Business Started by Single Mom After Bad Shopping Experience

The journey begins… Long before the thought of establishing an online craft business, Cheryl Hinton was looking to find a Christmas gift for her great-niece. She in for a rude awakening. She discovered that stores lacked dolls of color. It was November […]

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Why I Chose to Pivot In My Craft Business

I’ve always prided myself on being adaptive and embracing change. That is, until last year, during the third trimester of my pregnancy, when I was faced with one of the hardest decisions ever. I realized that no matter how flexible someone is, a small part of us can be blind to making a change. Therefore, I changed directions from selling DIY jewelry kits to being a digital magazine and education platform for crafters.

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Tax Reporting Requirements for Hobbyists and Craft Businesses

Other than tax and accounting professionals, nobody gets excited about taxes. If you do crafts as a hobby or run a small craft business, it’s not only important that you have a good understanding of tax reporting requirements

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