Chapter 6
Creating Your Arts and Crafts Micro-Business from Scratch
In This Chapter
Using your creativity for profit
Buying low and selling for high arts and crafts profits
Making money from renewing, repurposing, and recycling
Taking something from virtually nothing and creating a beautiful product that you can resell for a profit and provide someone with something that is unique and uplifting is a true joy. It’s the essence of creativity. Many micro-entrepreneurs have started their own home-based businesses by making something beautiful or unique and selling it to others who appreciate the handiwork.
If you're interested in starting your own arts and crafts micro-business, you've come to the right chapter. Here I discuss how it all starts with an idea and your time, effort, care, and maybe a few bucks. You can then take your hobby and turn it into a satisfying business. This chapter also looks at the different types of arts and crafts you may want to sell and examines Etsy (www.etsy.com), the most popular website, and many other sites for selling arts and crafts.
From Nothing to Something Good: Entering the World of Arts and Crafts
Doing an arts and crafts business is a perfectly ...
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