Product packaging tells the story of you and your brand. Not only does it make a great marketing tool, but it also helps you and your product stand out among …

Hobby to Business Series: Packaging

Hobby to Business Series: Establishing Your Brand
Over the last few weeks, we’ve explored the first steps of turning a hobby into a business. With products developed and numbers crunched it’s time to define your brand identity. …

Hobby to Business Series: Calculating Cost
Foreword With craft show season rapidly approaching, I wanted to share how to take a closer look at your production costs so you can effectively price your product and see …

Halloween Recipe Roundup
Our Favorite Halloween Recipes With Halloween approaching next month, we wanted to share with you a quick roundup of some of our favorite Halloween recipes! Halloween Bath Bombs Get into …

Hobby to Business Series: What Will You Sell?
Determining What to Sell I firmly believe the old saying “slow and steady wins the race” holds true. As crafters, we often forget there’s a lot more to do than …

Turning Your Hobby Into a Business
The Birth of Bulk Apothecary Picture it: Streetsboro, Ohio, 2008. A small company called Natural Essentials owned by a family with a dream to expose the public to the benefits …