The fastest way to make it to Santa's nice list is to shop small and follow the suggestions on this list as closely as possible! Shopping small during the holidays is appreciated not only by the business owner but also by the lucky recipients you've chosen to purchase gifts from them for! Makers...
Creative Entrepreneurship
Etsy Star Seller: Why Sellers Shouldn’t Worry and What To Focus on Instead
Here at Merriweather, we encourage makers to use Etsy as a tool in their business. We encourage Etsy sellers to leverage the power of Etsy and appeal to any of the many and various opportunities of Etsy that suit them. As a business owner making use of Etsy, you should see and use Etsy as a tool...
Mailchimp Alternatives for Handmade Business Owners
We all know by now how important it is to use email marketing for your small handmade business. Email is a powerful way to connect with your audience and allows you more ownership and flexibility than social media. If you haven't started your email subscriber list, consider doing it asap. Of...
Celebrating Recent Council Wins: The Impact of a Supportive Handmade Business Owner Community, The Council
Hosting our membership experience, The Council, is one of my biggest business joys! Hearing about wins our members experience, though, really puts a cherry on top. We recently asked Council Members to share their biggest wins of the year so far - whatever they felt amazing about! We love to...
How to Promote Handmade Products Online: How Much Promotion is Enough?
Promotion is an important part of business regardless of industry or type. Many creative entrepreneurs struggle with promotion despite knowing how important it is! (Maybe you are one of them?) Part of that struggle could be lack of knowledge. It’s possible that some business owners do feel...
3 Non-Intimidating Bookkeeping, Tax, and Financial Resources for Your Handmade Business
There are endless benefits to having a confident understanding of your business finances. Whether you make four figures or six figures, you will certainly want to have clarity on your money in and money out! The more knowledge you have about your business’ finances, the better the decisions you...
How Often to List an Item on Etsy
If you sell on Etsy, you already know there are so many wild suggestions for how to achieve wild things. One of my favorite totally outrageous suggestions to Etsy sellers is to list new items daily or weekly to ‘skyrocket’ your sales. You Do Not Need to List an Item on Etsy Daily, Weekly or...
How to Fix an Invisible Etsy Shop
Are you struggling with an invisible Etsy shop? Did your Etsy shop seemingly get sucked into a black hole and disappear for all eternity without a trace? Probably not, but that's how it might feel. If so, don't worry! This is more than likely a very solvable problem. If your Etsy shop has...
Handmade Business Ideas and Inspiration from Billy Joel
It could be because I was born and raised on Long Island that I have a particular affinity for all the Billy Joel classics. It's either that or the fact that he's obviously an incredibly talented performer. In any event, I've found him to be a reliable source of inspiration when it comes to being...