Handmade Business Diary

It's our 4th season and we're digging into how to sustain your most important asset, you, while building the business of your dreams. We'll share our personal stories and conversations with other entrepreneurs as we cover topics ranging from struggling with collaboration over competition to keeping your family life in tact while running a business. Join us as we explore how personal gr...

How do you build a clothing business while making a social impact? Natalie of Dazie's Treasures, an Afrofusion clothing brand, has the recipe. Listen in for how she got started, her why and the marketing strategy she has used to build a loyal customer base.

As we continue our summer series, we want to introduce you to Markita of Curly Crew Books. On this episode, Markita shares some of the obstacles she's had to overcome, a business hack that helps her run her handmade business and some inspiration for makers, regardless of where you are on your journey.

Summer Bootcamp Series. All eyes on me - how to increase your brand visibility

Social media is great, but there are so many other channels that we often neglect that can help bring awareness to our handmade business and help us gain new customers. Listen in for tips on how to market your handmade business outside of social media.

Disappointed in the amount of revenue you generate from your online store? We've all been there. Listen in for eleven surefire ways to improve traffic and conversion on your online store. Celebrate the ones you are already applying (yay!) and choose 2-4 fixes to implement in the next two weeks to jumpstart your online sales.

It’s time for Summer Bootcamp for your handmade business. Listen in for how to repurpose content like a ninja.

As business owners, we know that customers pay the bills, but do we consider them at every step of our handmade business, from product creation to marketing to shipping? Listen in for fresh ideas on how to increase your revenue by thinking customer and giving them a VIP experience.

Not sure if getting a business coach can make a major difference in your business? In this episode, we talk with Cashe Thompson, sought-after business and wellness coach, to get the inside scoop on how to maximize your coaching experience. Listen in to learn more about how to find a business coach, what to look for, i.e. telltale signs of a good vs. bad coach and what to expect from a coaching rel...

Running a handmade business is a marathon, pun intended. What do you do when you're tired or it seems impossible to reach your goals? The best teams are able to dig deep, persevere and finish strong. Listen in to find out what winning entrepreneurs do when the road gets hard and it's tempting to quit.

How do you set a winning strategy for your handmade business? How do you go from daydreams to achieving your goals? Join us as we discuss what works and does not work when it comes to getting your product ideas out of your head and into income-generating mode.

Your team and the people around you are two of the biggest success factors in the growth of your business. Do you have the right people on your team? Have you held back on building your team because you think you're not "ready" yet? Join us as we discuss why having a team is non-negotiable and five players you need on your team to build a winning business. 

Tracking metrics is not the most glamorous part of running a handmade business by a long shot, but they play an important role in helping your business reach big goals. Join us for this episode as we break down five powerful metrics you should be measuring and tracking in your handmade business. 

Tired of feeling stuck in your business because of overthinking or overwhelm? In today's episode, we're breaking down things you can do to get into the game and move forward. Want to go from just talking about ideas/business to taking bold, consistent action that enables you to reach your goals and flourish? This episode is for you.

We've all dealt with discouragement in life and business.  What do you do when you are pursuing your goals but meet obstacles and disappointments at every turn? Don't miss out on this episode, as we discuss moments where we felt like giving up and what we did to stay in the game.

Welcome to season 2 of the Handmade Business Diary podcast! This season we are whipping out the playbook and talking about the road to the championship level of your handmade business, from mastering your mindset to building your team to finishing strong. Are you ready to win in your handmade business? Join the conversation.

Feel fresh out of content ideas? Check out these five, easy to implement content ideas to engage your handmade business tribe.

Ready to leverage influencer partnerships to grow your handmade business, but not sure where to start? Listen in for surefire strategies for selecting and engaging influencers to help grow your brand.

Sometimes, we need to get out of our own way. In this episode, we’re talking about five easy-to-overlook mistakes you may be making in your handmade business. Join us as we discuss mistakes we’ve made that held our businesses back and how you can avoid them.

In this episode, we dig into how breaking out of our comfort zone and working with other creatives can help you to grow personally AND grow your handmade business.

Listen in as we share stories and list ways in which makers learn how to turn over control of their business to God. 

As a handmade business owner you wear A LOT of hats...and that can be stressful and overwhelming. You are also your most important asset, so caring for and showing up for yourself is not optional. Listen in as we discuss practical ways to show up for yourself as a handmade business owner.

On todays's podcast, we're talking about the top easy-to-address ways that you're leaving money or potential sales on the table as a handmade business owner. 

Join the conversation with Craft Savvy Market hosts Charlene, Mina, Catta-Mae and Jandi as they share the highs and lows of their handmade business journey, including growth strategies, mindset matters and personal stories.  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at Craft Savvy Market. Not part of our email tribe? Join now for exclusive announcements and handmade business content. Like what you...