Fall 2024 Issue 84 is LIVE!

How Embracing Change Led me to Coastal Creativity

Our featured artisan is Brandi Stimpson of Simply Styled Art. She shares her journey of transitioning from corporate work into creative businesses. Along the way, she has learned how to recognize when it is time to make changes to her business. She shares her wisdom and inspiration on how embracing change can lead down interesting new paths. 

Creating an eco-friendly art product

Have you embraced using sustainable or eco-friendly products for your business?  In this article, we feature three companies making sustainable products for artists.  Learn about the rise in conscious consumerism. We also welcome Kreativity by Kenz as she embarks on testing these products, and shares her insights from what she learned for others considering this path.

This article features three bonus episodes featuring each of the product companies in the article.  Learn more about each of those companies below:

Toss Products

Trekell Art Supplies

Tomorrow’s artist paint

5 questions with Wholesale in a Box

Is wholesale part of your current business strategy?  Are you wondering how the wholesale industry is changing?  Check out our 5 Questions with Emily Kerr-Finell to learn more about Wholesale in a Box.  We also share several free training courses to help you make the most of your wholesale business.

Handmade Business Sales Dropped?  What to do next

Steph from Handmade Bosses shares valuable insights into what to do if you are experiencing a drop in sales.  Learn how to diagnose what might be happening and how to course correct.

Selling in person this holiday season

Are you selling in person this holiday season?  In this article, we have three artisans share their best advice for selling in person.  Join Jessica Scott of Beach Baby, Madison Donovan of  Majick Maddy and Alise Morales of Jasper & Elm as they help you get ready for this all important time of the selling year! There are some great tips and tricks in here to help convert browsers into buyers.

Embracing AI in your Handmade Business

Alanna Wilcox joins us to discuss how to empower your creativity with AI. She share practical examples of how you can use AI to help enhance your creativity and problem solve for challenges in your business. This is great practical advice for using AI in ways that you can be comfortable with for your business.

Check out my bonus interview with Alanna here. 

Adjusting with the seasons of business

In this article, we share practical advice on how to pause your business for vacation or emergencies, when to shut down a product line, or when to even shut down your business.  We have three incredible artisan business sharing their personal experiences and advice from Practical Paper Co, Copper and Brass Paper Goods, and The Art Connective.

A game changing approach for artisan businesses

Jacob Curtis from Curtis Accounting Solutions shares the Fix This Next methodology. If you have ever wondered how to create a framework for what problems in your business to pursue, the fix this next methodology has a great way to analyze your business.  Jacob shares how this methodology can work for your business.