Helping handmade, creative and craft business owners learn to handle their bookkeeping, one step at a time!
Helping handmade, creative and craft business owners learn to handle their bookkeeping, one step at a time!
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Starting a handmade or creative business involves a LOT of things. It’s doubtful that you wake up one morning and say “Gee, I’m going to start a handmade business today”. Well you could, but if you do you could run into some serious problems.
6 reasons you need good bookkeeping records it the topic for today’s blog post. I’m betting most of you are thinking that the reason you need good bookkeeping records is so you don’t piss off the IRS. That’s part of it, but really there’s so much more to it than that! Maybe up until now, you’ve made finished items or …
When should I start a bookkeeping system for my handmade or creative business is a question that is asked a lot. Let’s start with WHY its hard to get a straight answer to this question: There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on the internet. Some of this information is outdated and you won’t know, because the blog post …
Are you a hobby or a business in the eyes of the IRS? Good question! Probably one that you haven’t or don’t ask yourself. But you should because it’s important. The IRS normally views knitting and crocheting as hobbies. Really this applies to ANY type of handcraft or handmade item – jewelry, quilting, card making, candle making, sewing, etc. Hobby …
10 things you should know about starting a handmade business that I’m betting no one has ever told you. Have you watched countless videos and signed up for a ton of courses on starting and running a handmade business. I know I did when I started my handmade biz several years ago. They all made it sound so easy didn’t …
Are you REALLY ready to run a handmade or creative biz? Chances are you’ve read about how easy it is to become your own boss and have spent more hours than you care to admit fantasizing about becoming a handmade or creative biz owner – but, have you stopped to ask yourself if you’re REALLY ready? Perhaps: you have a …
Choosing a business structure for your handmade (creative) biz is one of the first things you should do. Keep in mind that the legal structure you choose impacts everything – and I do mean EVERYTHING! You will need to research the different types of business structures that there are (I’ll give you a head start in this post), so that …
Handmade business OVERWHELM! A topic that few people discuss, mainly because everyone seems to want to lead you to believe that running a handmade business is EASY – and they focus on the glamour of owning and running your own business. Well, I’m different – I’m brutally honest. Owning a handmade business isn’t for the faint-hearted and it can leave …
Business and bookkeeping go hand in hand – it’s a fact of life just like death and taxes. The moment you decide you are going to start a handmade business and not just be a hobbyist anymore – EVERYTHING changes! Maybe up until now, you’ve made items and: given them as gifts to family and friends have donated them to …