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Spring 2023 Issue 78 is LIVE!
Learn how Poy grew her business through networking, learn how to use the Pinterest trends report, and decide if consignment versus wholesale is right for you.
Handmade Seller Magazine
April 12, 2023
We’re so excited to launch our spring publication this quarter to share these entrepreneurs’ amazing stories with you. We also get to take a look at some business resources and take a deep dive on different marketing strategies and selling methods.
In addition to our three featured artisans, this issue also explores the Pinterest Trends Report, Consignment vs Wholesale, and how to stand out in the virtual storefront.
After losing her full-time job during COVID, Poy revisited her old passion of paper flower making, at first just for her own peace of mind. But she soon found that she had something truly valuable on her hands and she put that passion to work and started her own paper flower business. She found that through classes and a wonderful network of women and friends she was able to launch her business to amazing heights in just under three years! This spring we explored her journey into entrepreneurship and how she continued her education in PR and marketing with classes and networking membership programs in order to perfect her social media presence and land some truly amazing opportunities for her business.
Here's a preview of what you'll find inside this issue:
 | Covid Sprouts and Paper FlowersAfter losing her full-time job during COVID, Poy put an old passion to work and started her own paper flower business. This article explores her journey into entrepreneurship and how she continued her education in PR and marketing in order to perfect her social media presence and land some truly amazing opportunities for her business in just under three years. |
 | The Pinterest Trends Report: What You Need to Know to Boost Your Marketing StrategyThis quarter we explored Pinterest’s amazing resource for tracking and analyzing trend data. Here we looked at the kinds of sales data and trends reported by the Pinterest Trends Report and how to analyze it and make those numbers work for your business. |
 | How Being a Nurse During COVID Times Prepared Me For Business SuccessAkosua is a nurse, and as with all healthcare professionals, she has endured much in the thralls of the covid pandemic. But unlike many healthcare professionals, she also owns a handmade business. In her article Akosua recounts how her experience as a nurse has uniquely shaped her approach to starting and running a flourishing business. |
 | Consignment versus Wholesale: Which is Better For You?Learn exactly what selling via consignment and wholesale means, which approach is better for you, and how you can start to get your products into stores and onto shelves. |
 | How To Manage Your Time and Personal Boundaries While Running a Small BusinessYet another COVID story, Jessie started her business when she moved to the rural countryside of Cornwall during the pandemic. Learn how she manages her time and makes space for her mental health in order to maintain the ever elusive creative productivity needed to run an artistic business. |
 | Being Seen in the Virtual StorefrontJust what does it mean to develop your personal brand for a virtual business? Learn how to get started and what has changed as the world transitions from a physical to digital marketplace. |
 | The Spring NewsstandGet updated on the latest industry news, shopping trends, social media changes, and more! |
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