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By Jess Van DenBusiness Entrepreneurship

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September 05, 2017[120] Can you make a successful living selling OOAK items online?
Can you make a living selling OOAK handmade items online?
This is a question I’ve been asked many times over the years, and now that I’ve been in the handmade industry for almost 10 years, I can confirm that my stance on this remains the same.
In short: no, you can’t.
Of course, there are exceptions, and good reasons why this is the case.
In this episode, I outline the reasons why it is extremely difficult to make a living from selling OOAK items online (and I am specifically talking about online selling, not markets, wholesale etc.).
If you happen to make a living selling OOAK items online, I want to hear from you! I’ve been trying to interview someone who does on the podcast from the beginning, but I am yet to find someone. If you are that someone, or know of someone who fits the bill (makes a full-time living from their handmade business, and 90% or more of their sales online exclusively from OOAK items) then I want to hear from you!
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Quotes & Highlights from this Episode:
A one of a kind (OOAK) piece is a unique item of which you only make the one.
The hard truth, learned from my own research and experience, is that it is not really possible to make a living selling OOAK items online.
OOAK can absolutely be successful in handmade business. The challenge is when you move online.
The two exceptions to this are:
Expensive items priced in the mid to high hundreds of dollars. These need to be quick to make, have a good mark up and sell daily.
Makers with a large and dedicated following. Time is invested in building a presence, batch making items and managing a big release.
“If your OOAK items are mid to low priced, the chances of you making a successful living selling online is very small.” {Jess}
Selling an OOAK piece online takes far more work than selling in person.
Each product needs to be individually listed with photos, editing, title, keywords and tags, description notes, proofing and more and all of these little pieces of time add up.
When starting out there is ample time, energy and enthusiasm to experiment and create OOAK items but as your business grows this becomes less sustainable.
As your creativity ebbs and flows having a line of reproducible items provides you with breathing room.
“You should have the freedom to make and list OOAK items when the inspiration strikes and you have the time” {Jess}
Utilise price points to support these creative endeavours. Your OOAK items should have pricing that reflects their elevated and unique status.
Reproducible designs do not mean that the piece is not handmade or a labour of love.
If you have OOAK items, list them on your best selling venue and deactivate the listing when at markets.

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26 min
August 24, 2017[119] 10 Steps to Wholesale Readiness
Are you ready to sell your handmade goods wholesale? Is that even something you want to do?
In this episode, I outline 10 steps to wholesale readiness – questions you need to ask yourself to know if selling wholesale is a good choice for your handmade business, and if so, are you ready to dive in?
If you’d like a free pdf copy of the questions and thinking points, scroll down and you’ll see just how to get a hold of that.
If you do decide that you want to sell wholesale, make sure you don’t miss out joining me and Melanie Augustin for our e-course Wholesale Know-How! Class starts Monday the 28th of August (2017, if you’re reading this in the future) and we only run the course once per year.

Quotes & Highlights from this Episode:
Not sure if your products are up to scratch for the wholesale market? Scout out the stores you would like to stock your work and assess the quality of the current products.
Easily replicable work is quicker to resupply and build your stockist list.
Quality control is key with wholesale especially if you are not the only maker of your products.
“If you are thinking about going into wholesale you need to go back and look at your pricing structure.” {Jess}
You should be able to sell your products at wholesale rates and still make a profit.
Avoid over-extending yourself – be realistic about your timeframes for manufacture and delivery.
Build a social media presence to demonstrate your market reach and potential for promotional activities.
Finding the right stockist takes time, energy and perseverance.
“Be selective with the stockists you approach – start small, start local.” {Jess}
Practise your product pitch until you have it pat.
Are you willing to take on assistance when you hit your wholesale ceiling?
“When you focus on selling wholesale it doubles your making workload.” {Jess}
You can choose how much of your business to make wholesale. (Jess shares an anecdote about finding a wholesale business balance with Epheriell).
Be clear about your wholesale goals.
“Until you decide why you are doing wholesaling you will struggle with progress” {Jess}

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Do you dream of walking into your favourite boutique or gallery store, and seeing your beautiful creations on the shelves?
Do you love the idea of just making, and letting someone else do the ‘selling’ for you?
Do you want to get your work out into the world, because you know people will fall in love with it if they could just see it right in front of them?
Then selling wholesale is the perfect choice for you!
The self-study course – Wholesale Know-How – will show you EXACTLY how to make that happen.
Find out more...
20 min
August 17, 2017[118] The Only Race is With Yourself
Do you feel ‘left behind’ when you look at other handmade businesses?
Do you worry that you aren’t doing enough? That your business isn’t growing fast enough? That you should be where that person is?
I’m here to tell you that this is a super-common feeling. AND that you need to stop looking at and comparing yourself to those other businesses out there.
You can only do what YOU can do. You cannot compare your insides to someone else’s outsides.
That is: maybe you have a job, and children, and elderly parents, and a partner, and hobbies… etc etc. In other words – your life only leaves you with a certain amount of time free to work on your business.
Your free time may be vastly different to that person’s free time.
Stop acting like you’re in a race with other people. The only race is with yourself.

Quotes and highlights from this episode:
Many fledgling creative entrepreneurs struggle with finding what they think is enough time, energy, and resources.
There are times when establishing a business will feel onerous and times when it will feel easy.
What really matters is that you enjoy the majority of the journey. Otherwise a time will come when it all becomes too hard.
“You are not in competition with someone else. You’re not racing someone else. You’re simply racing against yourself.” {Jess}
In the words of Mary Schmich “the race is long and in the end it is only with yourself.”
It is okay for your craft to remain a hobby rather than a business. (Jess shares an anecdote from a Thriver Circle member who made the decision to close her business and instead pursue her craft as a pastime).
Establishing a business is more than just creating your saleable project. You will be spending a large proportion of time learning about marketing, administration, finances, connecting with people.
Factor in your time, energy and resources when making goals.
“We get frustrated from the disparity between our reality and our imagined reality.” {Jess}
Create a toolkit of time management and planning strategies.
Building a business takes times, patience and long-term dedication.
“Every little step is progress forward. No matter how small it is. It is always a step forward and it is always something to be proud of.” {Jess}

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19 min
August 11, 2017[117] Round Table Q&A with Thrivers in Winchester, England
This week, I’m bringing you something special!
When I was in England recently, I had a Thriver meetup – and 5 wonderful makers (who also happen to be Thriver Circle members) came along. We spent 2 hours talking all things creative business!
In the first part of the session, each maker had 15 minutes to ask questions about their business. In the second session, I opened the floor to general handmade biz questions.
I did record everything, but alas, half of the first session didn’t save (darn technology!) so today I’m sharing with you that second session – the open Q&A.
We cover some important topics – from pricing to finding and marketing to your ideal customer, to collaboration and SEO. We packed a lot in this short session!
Enjoy, and a huge thanks to my guests for not only coming along and being awesome, but being willing for me to share this with the world via the podcast. Their names and details are below – do check them out!

My Guests
Adela – Della by Design (card making kits)
Jack – Oi, Shiny! (gemstone jewellery)
Victoria – Toria by Victoria Jowett (printed fabrics into homewares and bags)
Jo – Stitches to Treasure (floral home décor and accessories)
Suze – Suze Harris Decorative Woodwork (wooden creations)

Quotes and Highlights:
Adela sought advice on marketing her card-making business for adults, Della by Design.
Try bundling and marketing kits for events – hen’s parties or girls’ craft nights in.
Market these event packages on the website separate from the individual kits to increase reach across audience markets.
Victoria, of Toria by Victoria Jowett, asked about establishing a creative partnership.
Approach your potential partner with a concrete proposal package.
Ensure that collaborative partnerships are formalised in a written contract.
“Remember, when you’re working with someone else it doesn’t just double your problems it multiplies them as there are two people wanting to get things done.” {Jess}
Jo, of Stitches to Treasure, enquired about how to establish a business focus.
“You don’t just have to have one group of target customers. You make different ways to engage the different groups.” {Jess}
Use a variety of marketing messages and customers will connect with the ones that resonate to them.
Suze, of Suze Harris Decorative Woodwork, sought advice on how to set an hourly rate.
Ensure you cover all of your time not just the making.
In the early stage of a business your time will be skewed towards learning lessons. This will shift as you gain experience.
“You can do all the maths you want with your pricing but at the end of the day it’s just the starting point. It’s not the end point.” {Jess}
Remember business is about experimentation. Take risks. (Jess shares an anecdote about product lines that have been trialed and retired)
Victoria is looking to boost her SEO.
Ensure photos are saved with key words and your business name in the title.
Mix up your key words and utilise the power of the Alt Tag.
Adela wants to run an Instagram Christmas promotion featuring styled images with objects from other businesses.
Try working with a different maker each day to increase reach and build relationships.

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45 min
August 06, 2017[116] Do you still think that a job is the best way of making a living?
Did you grow up before the Internet existed?
I did. And boy, how has the world changed in the last 25 years?
One of the most profound shifts has come from our ability to bypass the gatekeepers – of knowledge, and of commerce – and directly interact with each other, the world over.
If you are around my age or older, you probably grew up thinking you’d get a ‘job’ when you grew up – but now, here you are, with the whole world at your fingertips, and realising that perhaps, instead, you want to build a business.
But is there still some part of you that believes that a ‘job’ is more secure than a business?
In this episode, I do my best to blow that myth up, and discuss how, in the world as it is, having a business is actually a way more secure and reliable way to make a living.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this – share in the comments below!

Quotes & Highlights:
Once upon a time (not that long ago) we were limited by gatekeepers – of knowledge and commerce.
Now, we can learn anything and connect with anyone directly – which has opened up a whole new world of possibility when it comes to business.
Before the internet, we grew up thinking we had to get a job in order to make a living.
However – now, with the immense shifts in culture and economy that the internet has brought, jobs are no longer so secure.
Having your own business is – I believe – a much more financially and emotionally secure way to make a living.
Referenced and quoted in this episode: Brainwashed by Seth Godin (free online manifesto).

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19 min
August 01, 2017[115] Business Intensive with Steph Wallace
Sometimes, we just need to share our thoughts with someone else.
It gets us out of those endless loops inside our mind – where we go round and round on a decision without actually making one. Getting those thoughts out of our heads and sharing them with others can be just the ticket to finally breaking through and moving forward.
This week, I’m sharing another Business Intensive with you. You may remember this one with Judy Carlson from episode 110. This week’s guest is Steph Wallace from Mostly Miniature.
She discusses some challenges – such as the fact that she has been getting too busy in her business, and that this, along with caring for her child, is causing stress – as well as some ideas she has for alternative income streams.
It’s another fascinating opportunity to get ‘behind the scenes’ of another maker’s business!

Quotes & Highlights:
Steph Wallace is the founder of Mostly Miniature, creating handmade modern furniture for contemporary dollhouse renovations.
Mostly Miniature has reached a point of performing better than anticipated however Steph does not have enough time in the day to grow the business in its current state.
‘Even if I had my child in childcare, a point would come where I have no more hours in my day to trade for money.’ {Steph}.
Consider bringing on employees to train and produce your products to free up valuable time in your day.
The choice comes down to, do you want to keep growing or do you want to maintain the business in its current state?.
‘If you have reached the point where you are going to bring on someone there is an adjustment period that is painful because you have to spend the time not only making the product but teaching someone else to do it.’ {Jess}
An alternative option to employing people is to consider outsourcing components of your business to give you the freedom and flexibility to focus on your core strengths.
Other product options for your business may include digital products, craft kits or eCourses that do not consume as much time as your current product.
Start small and learn from that!
Having another business option is a great idea as it gives you another income stream and variety in your work.
‘There is something we are passionate about, something we really enjoy and we want to share it with people. However we share it with people is what we need to decide’. {Jess}
Picture yourself in the future and determine which decision is going to give you the results you want!
‘Making is secondary. It’s the running the business, forming communities and doing the marketing/storytelling that lights me up. The product is secondary.’ {Steph}
There is nothing wrong with capping your growth if you decide that you don’t want to employ people and expand.
‘Sometimes it’s difficult to ask yourself those questions, you can get really good at avoiding them’ {Steph}
You are the only person that can make the decisions in regard to which direction you want your business to take – determine your overarching core values and make those decisions that support and reflect them!
Check out my past podcast episode with Steph here – How to Grow your Instagram Account.

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53 min
July 21, 2017[114] The Starving Artist Myth with Kerstin Pressler
Do you ever feel like you will never make any money from your art/craft… or, even worse, that you don’t really deserve to?
That it is somehow noble or the ‘right thing’ to not charge for what you create? That taking money for it will somehow devalue it?
You might be suffering from the myth of the ‘starving artist’. This idea that you can never make money from art, and that, in fact, there is something ‘bad’ about doing so.
In this episode, I chat with Kerstin Pressler, and we discuss this very myth – and why both of us are vehemently against it. Furthermore, we discuss ways that you CAN make money from your art or creative pursuits – right from the get-go. You don’t need to suffer for the sake of your art for years until you start making money from it!

Quotes & Highlights:
Kerstin Pressler is a fine artist living in Europe between Germany and the Netherlands.
A savvy businesswoman from the get-go Kerstin also runs ‘The Biz School for Creatives.
The Biz School for Creatives gives creative and makers the tools to make their art into a thriving business.
“I knew I didn’t want to struggle, so I needed to figure it out- I want to paint and create things, but I also knew that I needed to make money”- Kerstin Pressler
Kerstin started to figure out how to run a business while she was in art school, and as she kept learning she started to teach other students what she had learnt.
For the first few years, you can expect to spend 80 to 90 percent of your time working on the business side.
“It can be a choice- you don’t need to make a living from your art, but you need to accept that you will need to have a job, because you still need to eat!”- Kerstin
The starving artist myth: If you want to be a successful artist, you need to endure a long period of struggle in which you make little money because you’re so dedicated to your art and that is all that matters.
One way in which Kerstin supported herself was by being open to other revenue streams- teaching, smaller businesses and using social media (to name a few).
“You don’t just need to finance your business- you need to finance your life, make sure your prices reflect this!”- Kerstin
Write down your price and see what the hourly rate is- you might find that for some pieces (especially those that are time consuming) that you are working under the minimum wage.
As artists sometimes we don’t charge what our work is worth because we are either being told that we, and our work is not good enough, or more commonly because you don’t have the confidence.
Think of two numbers (you’ll need to do the maths!)
In one year, how much money do I actually need to pay all my bills, including putting away savings, to survive?- this is your minimum.
How much would I need to be able to pay for all of the above, but be able to do things I want to do, for example: go on a holiday, buy new clothes- this number is your goal.
“Being a perfectionist is dangerous because it just means you never start, or never make a move because you’re so afraid of making a mistake”- Jess
“If you wait until everything is perfect-it will never happen!”- Kerstin
There will always be a struggle, you just need to be confident that you can get through it.
Surround yourself with other creative and entrepreneurs that walk in similar shoes- people you can share the journey with who understand and don’t judge you.
“A doctor doesn’t need to explain himself, so (as an artist) why do I need to explain myself”- Kerstin
If you just commit to doing a lot of something, you’ll figure it out, simply because you have to.
Developing systems allows you to be able to hand that work off to someone giving you time to be creative.
You need to be willing to invest in order to grow.
You can find Kerstin and The Biz School for Creatives or connect with her on Facebook in the Sparkling Creative group.

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55 min
July 16, 2017[113] Seeking Freedom with Beth Kempton
How important is freedom to you?
For me, it’s essential. Freedom is one of my most core values. I have deliberately designed my life to increase my sense of freedom, so that I can spend each day doing what I love.
But what exactly IS freedom? It will mean different things to different people.
For example: for me, freedom is being able to wake up every day and be in charge of how I spend my time. When my life follows that script, I feel free – even though, from the outside, I might not seem free – I own a house, I’m married, I have 2 businesses and I teach a regular yoga class. I have a cat dependent on me ;D In short – I’m not ‘free’ in the sense of someone with none of these responsibilities. But nevertheless, I’ve never felt freer.
My guest this week has written a whole book on the topic – in fact, it was after reading her book – Freedom Seeker – that I reached out and invited her on the show, because I love how she approached and talked about freedom. It is something you can bring into your life – but you don’t necessarily have to change anything about your life in order to feel more free. Just the way you think about it.
In this chat, Beth Kempton and I talk about her life – her own journey from freedom, away, and back again – and how you can find more freedom in your life and your creative business.
Enjoy.
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Quotes and Highlights from this Episode:
Beth felt the need to be free in her twenties, she couldn’t bear the idea of tying herself down. So, she studied Japanese at university for the opportunity to go overseas in her second year.
When the second year came around, Beth became a sponge for the Japanese language and culture.
Beth jumped at every opportunity she was given, putting her hand up for every work and learning possibility. She even managed to get her own TV show. Later on, she became an integral cog in the FIFA World Cup wheel and even worked for UNICEF for a while.
“When you really get yourself out there and do something creative there is this knocking on effect”
Beth went on art retreat in California where she learned the power in groups of creative women. She was really inspired and decided she wanted to help these women learn how to monetise their creativity.
After a successful period of time helping people make money from creativity, Beth has her ‘Bedroom Floor Moment’.
“I realised I felt completely suffocated by this life that I had built.”
“If you’ve got a lucrative income stream that supports the rest of your business then that’s absolutely fine. You know, there’s no need to kill it but if you allow it take you over and you don’t do the stuff that really lights you up then you just kind of wonder, you know, what am I doing?”
After having her second child, Beth took five months maternity leave and the concept of her book, Freedom Seeker, was born.
“Actually what happened was in that space of maternity leave the whole book concept came to fruition.”
“Business can be a gateway to freedom but you have to set it up in a way that makes you delight in the everyday.”
Beth discusses the security of life in business versus the security of life as an employee.
“In the current environment, I could not feel more secure in the fact that if I want to generate some money all I have to do is create something and put it out there in the world, to platform I have spent a lot of time building.”
Beth talks about three main concepts in her book The Context vs. The Cage, The Eight Freedom Keys and Project Cycles.
“So, taking the time to go, what are the facts about what’s going on in my life and what are my thoughts about those facts, and distinguishing the two.”
“Don’t put on yourself the burden of not being able to be organised because actually, it’s the secret weapon of the freedom seeker.”
Find more about Beth on her website or instagram.

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1 hr
July 06, 2017[112] How to Rock Facebook Live with Jackie Muscat
Have you used Facebook Live to market your handmade business yet?
If so – how did it go (share with us in the comments!). If not – why not?
Is it the fear of being live on camera? Is it that you don’t know what to talk about? Is it that you’re just not into using Facebook?
Whatever the reason, I highly recommend you give this week’s episode a listen – because it might be just the thing that will encourage you to give FB live a go.
My guest is Jackie Muscat of Craft My Success, and she is a kid’s bedroom mural artist as well as an expert on how to grow your creative business using the (free!) power of Facebook.
Facebook might not be the first place you turn these days to market your business – but it should absolutely be a cornerstone of your online presence – because it is by far the most active social media in the world. And people really do expect you to be there.

Quotes & Highlights from this Episode:
Based in the UK, Jackie Muscat is the muralist and Facebook strategist behind successful creative businesses World of Wall Craft and Create My Success.
Through Craft my Success, Jackie helps other makers and artists get results with Facebook.
You can guarantee that your ideal customers are on Facebook, with statistics in Australia showing 95% are on Facebook compared to 33% for Instagram.
“If I am buying something online and it isn’t a household name, I go to the Facebook page and make a judgement on that…if you’re not visible on Facebook it’s going to have a negative impact”- Jackie
You don’t have to pay to play on Facebook, the vast majority of things you can do on Facebook are Free.
“If you learn the rules of play, there is no way it can’t benefit your business”- Jackie
After being released in April 2016, Facebook Live saw a 300% increase in live videos between January and May 2016.
“If you don’t add Facebook Live to your toolkits, you’re going to miss a trick”- Jackie
With Facebook Live, people have access to the real you.
Facebook live gives you the opportunity to say this is the real person behind this business- it is the closest you can get to meeting someone face to face over the internet.
Work out what you’re going to talk about and have a plan so you’re not flailing around in the dark.
Trolls: Combat trolls by calling them out and breeze on in a professional manner. Don’t let the possibility of it happening put you off because the gains to be made from Facebook Live are so much greater.
You don’t need to be a big gregarious character to do Facebook Live- it’s about connecting who you are with your audience.
Don’t stress about who is watching it live- the authenticity is still there in the replay!
Repurpose your videos- don’t double your workload! Download your Facebook Live video and re-use it on other channels: Youtube, Blogs, Mailing List, etc.
“Nobody is paying anywhere near as much attention to your business as you!”- Jess
Facebook live can be done on desktop or any mobile device, however you’ll need a strong internet connection.
Like any other video, make sure your lighting is good and you have everything you need on hand, ready to go. As much as you want to be real, you don’t want to look unprofessional!
Give your audience somewhere to go from your podcast- the majority of your videos should have a ‘Call to Action” For example; Sign up to my mailing list, head to my store etc.
“If you’re going to spend any money on advertising, spend it on Facebook!”- Jess
Don’t put too much weight on it- you can do it again and keep getting better, it is more important to get over the hurdle and just do it.
Challenge for this week: Do a Facebook Live in the next week.
You can find Jackie on her website Craft My Success (This site/resource is no longer available).
To download Jackie’s list of Facebook Live ideas click here (This site/resource is no longer available).

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36 min
July 04, 2017 Join the Thriver Circle Now

Do you want to join me and 450+ other makers in the Thriver Circle?

Membership is open right now!

Click here to find out more about the Circle, or here to join now.

I’m so excited to welcome a new influx of wonderful people into the Thriver Circle!
The Circle will be open to new members for 72 hours only.
Those of you who are new around these parts might be thinking ‘what is this Thriver Circle that you speak of?’.
The Circle is my private membership site for makers. It is filled with hundreds of people from all over the world who are on a similar journey to you – from those who have just the glimmering of a business idea, through to those who have been running successful handmade businesses for many years.
Membership includes access to a private forum, exclusive workshops from me, monthly projects, live calls and chats, as well as access to my epic, year-long course – Your Year to Thrive.
Access costs just $15 AUD per month (which is currently only about $11.50 USD/9 Pounds/10 Euros) and it’s on a rolling month-by-month basis – no lock-in, no huge up-front payment.
Of all the things I’ve created in my life, the Circle is the one I’m most proud of.
It’s something I wish every single creative could be part of, because I know how much it has helped those that are – and that makes me so ridiculously glad that I took the leap and created this community over two years ago now…
You can find out all the benefits of joining the Circle at ThriverCircle.com
I can’t wait to invite a new cohort of amazing creatives to join us in the Circle – I hope I’ll see you there.
~ Jess
P.S. Membership opens for only 72 hours.
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P.P.S. Got a question about Circle membership? Just leave a comment below and I’ll answer you personally
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