by TBOM | Jun 23, 2021 | Patreon only, Podcast
First of all, we would like to thank all of our Patrons who sent their product photos for us to critique! A couple of weeks ago we asked our Patrons to send us their product photos for us to review. So in this week’s episode we are sharing our thoughts and some... 
by TBOM | May 26, 2021 | Patreon only, Podcast, The State of Handmade
Last week we discussed the impacts of the pandemic on the handmade community and now we are diving deeper into the main survey results to get a grasp of the current state of the handmade industry. From yearly revenues, social media platforms being used, average income... ![Patreon: What we’ve learnt about being self-employed [82]](https://www.thebusinessofmaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ep-82-PATREON-What-we’ve-learnt-about-being-self-employed-1080x675.jpg)
by TBOM | Jul 22, 2020 | Patreon only, Podcast
As with any change that we adapt there will be some sort of challenge that will arise. Being self-employed offers wonderful benefits but the challenges that comes along with it isn’t far behind. When transitioning from employed to self-employed you will suddenly... ![Patreon: Looking at the bigger picture to help you set priorities & let go [81]](https://www.thebusinessofmaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4-1080x675.png)
by TBOM | Jun 24, 2020 | Patreon only, Podcast
This pandemic has thrown ‘business as usual’ into chaos – and while this can be intensely stressful, it can also provide an opportunity for us to evaluate the current state of our businesses. Have you taken a step back and looked at the bigger... 
by TBOM | May 26, 2020 | Patreon only, Podcast
WHAT DOES PIVOTING REALLY MEAN? AND WHEN SHOULD YOU CONSIDER ‘PIVOTING’ YOUr SHOP STRATEGY? Pivoting can be great way to grow your handmade business – but it can also be a slippery slope.In this episode, we go over what a “business pivot” is, and walk you... 
by TBOM | Feb 26, 2020 | Marketing, Patreon only, Podcast, Social media
are you getting sales from social media? What’s the point of spending all that time on social media if you can’t get more traffic and sales to your shop thanks to it? Well… of course, not much of a point at all. It’ s easy to get caught up in the numbers of followers,... 
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