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In this digital age, it is usual to find a digital version of physical products around us. That could be the reason why there is a section of digital products selling on Etsy.

Much like physical products, digital ones have a vast range. After selling physical handmade products, I transitioned to running a digital art business.

My current portfolio includes digital checklists, calculators, planners, and cheat sheets. These products earn me a few hundred dollars each month in passive income.

So, if you are curious to know how to create a digital planner to sell? Then, you must read further.  

How to Start a Planner Business

Before you think about selling planners, you need to be clear about your niche. By niche, it means what category your planner business will focus on.

For instance, my planners focus on starting and organizing a handmade business. Most of the planners by Rosemarie are on home organizing and budgeting. Though, Sarah Titus sells a lot of planners inclined towards home and faith. 

Hence, it is crucial to know whom you will serve before you start a planner business. So, once you nail your niche, then comes the challenging part ———->

How to Make a Planner to Sell

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As of writing this post, I have five planners in my online shop. But I would love to confess that up till mid-2020, I did not know what a planner was.

I have profound memories of struggling to make a planner as a product. But I had no idea how to go about doing it. Though, the fact is that in the year 2019, I did make a planner without knowing that it was a planner.

It was two pages of worksheets that can help any creative to visualize their handmade business. It was the first printable planner that I created without having any idea of what I was doing. 

Back then, I was using it as a freebie opt-in to increase my subscriber list. But someone ended up tipping me 2$ for it. That is when I gave a thought of charging for it. 

Today, that same planner sells for 9$ in my shop!

With time, my planner creation skills have become better. Looking at my sales, it is clear that I am doing a decent job of creating planners.

My favorite method of creating planners is Google slides. Though, others use Canva, Illustrator, and even PowerPoint.  

More than the design skills, you need to know how to chalk out a process flow for achieving a target. The course by Suzi Whitford on Printables accelerated my planner-making skills. You can also use it to learn how to make printables and sell them for a thriving business.

Then, the next task is to know the ———->

Ways to Go About Selling Planners

1. Selling on Digital Marketplaces

It is the obvious choice for anyone starting their handmade business. The marketplaces like Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Amazon are the prominent options.

They are good places to start testing your digital planners. There are no significant upfront costs except for the listing and transaction fees. 

These places are good to begin selling planners, but they are not ideal in the long run. That is because of the stiff competition and a dent in profits when you sell high-cost planners.

That is why after testing the third-party market places you can switch to your own website/store.

2. Selling on Your Platform

It is my favorite way to sell planners online. After seeing poor sales and poorer profits with Etsy, I transitioned to selling on my website.

It seems daunting to sell planners by yourself. But it is easy if you have the right tools.

Since I have a blog, I added a link to my Gumroad shop. I also integrated Thrivecart with my website to create funnel-based upsells. This one activity skyrocketed my conversion rates, and so did the profits.

If you have made the decision to start a self-published planners business. Then, instead of creating a blog, you can begin with an e-commerce store. Shopify and Gumroad are good options for the same. 

3. Create Planners for Others

If you know how to make a planner from scratch. Then, you can also publish planners for others.

When I started my planner business, I looked for other creatives to whom I could have outsourced the job. But since I could not find anyone, I had to learn the skills of making planners. 

If you have graphic design skills, you can start a planner creating business. That way, you will not have to think about what planners to design. Rather, you could approach websites that sell digital planners for collaborations.

You can create a PLR planner service and sell them to others so that they can then use it as their product.

Tips To Selling Planners With Success

1. Use a Free Digital Planner to Test Your Market Segment 

All the planners that sell in my shop were once available for free in a scaled-down version. It seems counter-intuitive to give away free stuff when you are in business for profit. But the fact is that giving away a snippet of your paid product builds trust in your planner business.

You can offer a checklist or a small value planner for free to gain an audience for your business.

2. Consider Creating Ladder Products

Most of the customers look for varied products in their quest to achieve their targets. That means there is scope for products depending upon the stage they are in their journies.  

For instance, I offer a free checklist to start a handmade soap business from home for beginners. Then, I have a planner for organizing a handmade soap business for the experienced ones.

Furthermore, there is a product that lists 35 different soap business niche ideas. 

So, there are different options around the central idea of the handmade soap business.

Likewise, you can create several products catering from beginners to advanced customers.

3. Transition To Print on Demand Planners

Offering a print version of your digital product is a great way to upsell. Most of the customers who have an obsession with journals like to use a physical planner as well.

Stationery such as markers, stickers, and envelopes complement the physical planners. Thus, you can provide tangible upgrades to a digital planner to increase your profits.

Conclusion

If you are looking for ways to start a digital planner business. Then, this article will serve as a stepping stone.

It may seem that graphic design skills are mandatory to enter the digital planner market. But after selling to 300 customers, I know that more than design skills, you need empathy to sell.

So, if you can pinpoint the pains of your customers. Then, it is an easy task to design your planners around solving those problems.

You can improve your design skills with relevant resources and tools. There are also options to use PLR planners or to get them made from scratch by freelance designers.

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Have you been wondering about using your spare land for some garden business ideas? Then, this is the article you need to start a handmade business from your home. 

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25 Garden Business Ideas That Earn Quick Bucks

1. Airbnb Farm Stay

Since I love farms, I adore farm stays too. Thanks to websites like Airbnb and booking.com, I got to stay at numerous beautiful farm stays. 

Staying at farms introduced me to the concept of earning a residual income from a farm property. 

You can build individual cottages or even rent out an extra room in your farmhouse for this purpose. Providing a holistic countryside experience lets you list your property at a premium.

As long as you ensure that positive reviews keep pouring, your business will soar.  

If you do not like the idea of letting strangers stay overnight at your property. Then, you can try —–>

2. Farm to Fork Restaurant

It is a unique concept of hospitality to provide food made from fresh organic produce. I am a big fan of healthy eating. That is why I have explored a few of such eateries.

The concept is novel, and because of its exclusivity, you can charge a premium. The best part is that you can build up a loyal customer base with your exotic signature dishes.

If your farm produce is not significant. Then, you can also have a regular mainstream restaurant on your farm. But, you will get to position your business as the premium if you stick to only local farm ingredients.

3. Aquatic Produce Sales

My late father had a small farm where he used to cultivate herbs. That place had no access to seafood. So, he made a small pond on the premises and started farming fish and prawns. Me and my sister used to feed the fish and crustaceans chicken before catching them to eat. That was our quick and funny hack to have chicken stuffed fish/prawns.

As the aquatic life grew, he started selling his produce in his neighborhood. That brought him some extra cash in hand. 

You can also replicate this idea in your garden or the backyard. If it sustains, you can expand to aquaponics as well.   

4. Contract Farming

If you get confused with what to grow at your farm. Then, you can try to grow as per the third-party contracts you get.

Contract farming for other businesses saves you the headache of selling. So, this arrangement allows you to concentrate only on farming activities. Then, you can leave the responsibility of subsequent jobs after harvesting to others.

What contracts you get depends on your land, region, season, and demand. For example, mangoes are popular with farm owners in Maharashtra. Though, most landowners grow wheat/rice on their land for other businesses in Punjab.

5. Cooking Classes

Cooking in the rustic natural environment is a rage these days. You too can jump on this trend by offering cooking classes on your premises.

Offering lessons based on what grows on your farms would be great. That would add unique branding to your cooking sessions.

6. Digital Products

It might surprise you to know that there are digital wall arts and planners related to gardening.

There are endless possibilities to create digital products on garden-based ideas. Some of the planners that you can try are – 

• companion planting framework
• list of seasonal vegetables/fruits
• plant watering schedule
• fertilizer/compost/weed removal/harvesting schedule
• pruning chart
• garden planting framework
• wall art of beautiful paintings/ photography/ funny quotes related to farming/foods

Furthermore, you can even write an in-depth book describing your gardening experience. The options are plenty to explore. 

7. Flower Bouquets and Plant Arrangements

Growing fruits, vegetables, and grains is not everyone’s cup of tea. Farming the above three is labor-intensive and requires attention and responsibility.

But if you want an easier route to use your garden land. Then, you can try growing flowers. Apart from looking pretty, flowers open up a string of business ideas. The usual route is to sell flowers for marriage or religious ceremonies. The others are ikebana, perfumery, and contract flower decorations/arrangements.

Thus, blooming lilies and marigolds in your garden will bring in some fresh aromas and moolah as well.

8. Grow and Sell Specialized Herbs/ Dried Herbs

Much like flowers, herbs require much lesser maintenance than traditional crops. They grow in pots and containers as well. Thus, along with your backyard space, you can grow them in plastic bottles too. Then, you can market them as gifts for people who appreciate sustainable products.

I also grow a few herbs in pots. My current favorites are rosemary, mint, coriander, spearmint, lemongrass, and basil. 

The advantage of herbs is that you can also sell them in a dried state. The prolonged shelf life of herbs brings down the costs of your home-based business.

9. Wine Farming and Selling

Instead of growing all sorts of fruits, you can grow particular types to make wine. Grapes are the most common fruits to make wine. 

Brands like Sula have become successful by operating on a similar model. They grow grapes on their farmland to make their signature wine. Over the years, they have grown into other hospitality ventures too. 

They have a bar, wine tasting sessions, events related to music and wine, and vineyard resort stays. 

10. Sell Honey and Honey Related Products

It is common to find a small shop selling a variety of fresh honey outside a farm.  This business is an offshoot to farmlands that are commercial flower growers.

Your output of honey will depend upon the kind of flowers that grow on the farm. Along with honey, you can sell beeswax, honey-based cosmetics, and honey farming equipment.

It is one business that I wanted to start since I was a kid. I hope that happens soon.

11. Sell Seeds, Graftings, and Saplings

The entire process of preparing the soil to harvest the produce is a long and tedious one. Not only it takes time, but it also a considerable amount of effort.

Not all garden business ideas involve this long process. You can also pick and choose the parts in between as per your convenience. You can sell indigenous/heirloom seeds, grafts/cutting of plants, or even saplings.

This process is much simple and lets you have a shorter cycle to earn revenue.

12. Grow and Sell Mushrooms

Growing fungi is different from vegetables, herbs, fruits, or crop farming. Mushrooms are grown indoors. Thus, it is a kind of vegetable gardening business that does not require an actual garden.

Few of my friends are into growing mushrooms. Their business revenues picked up when they shifted to growing some exotic fungi. They sell their fresh produce to high-end restaurants. While interacting with them, I got to know that they developed an allergy to some spores. You must ensure that you do not have an allergic reaction from a mushroom business.

13. Sell Organic Eggs and Dairy

Depending upon how much space you have on your farm, you can accommodate livestock. The easiest of all is to stock poultry consisting of hen and ducks. 

If not for the meat, you can sell their fresh eggs. Moreover, you can sell the duck and goose feathers for a premium for making down jackets. 

Likewise, you can make use of goats and cows. Dairy products from grass-fed bovines and goats will let you earn higher revenues.

If that goes well, you can even farm emu/ostrich, sheep, and camels. Eggs, feathers, wool, and milk of animals from your barn can provide many business ideas. 

14. Selling Edible Homesteading Produce

It is one novel idea to make money from a gardening business. Homesteading is all about self-sufficiency. Your surplus bounty of tomatoes, fruits, and herbs can turn into sauces and jams.

I sell ketchup and jams from my container garden produce to my friends in the neighborhood. If you have a garden space, you will have many options for creating canned produce.

15. Selling Gardening Related Products  

Along with edible products, you can also sell products/accessories related to gardening. Some easy ones that you can get your hands on are-

• organic manure/compost
• vermicompost
• grow yourself kits
• cocopeat blocks
• plant markers
• tote bags
• organic handmade soaps
• organic candles
• wreaths
• loofahs
• birdhouse
• garden forks/spades/shears/gloves
• gardening furniture like patio sets
• greenhouse equipment

Most of the above items you can make at home and sell. You also have the option to stock and trade.

16. Bonsai

It is the traditional Japanese art of making miniature versions of an entire tree. They are popular in urban settings where abodes are small in size.

The technique requires some special training. But once you master it, you can start and run a gardening business of bonsais. 

Once your bonsais begin to sell. You can then start —–>

17. Gardening Classes

Gardening techniques like bonsai, grafting, pruning require some technical know-how. 

With your experience of running a farm, you can offer gardening business tips. 

You can teach others how to have a backyard garden or an indoor urban garden. Teaching in small batches showing in-person gardening activities will help your students. But if you can teach one-to-one, you can also offer online classes through videos.

18. YouTube Channel/Blog

In-person teaching or going to someone to consult does not motivate you? Then, you could be better off with a blog on your gardening activities. 

There is a lot that you can write about on your gardening blog. The content can range from instructional articles to sharing gardening hacks. 

But if you think you cannot write a lot. Then, you can share videos through a YouTube channel. If you have the willingness, you can share content in both written as well as video formats.

19. Gardening Consultant

Helping set up outdoor landscapes is one of the clever garden business ideas. Corporate office setups and homes need help with landscaping, fountains, natural ponds, etc.

You can consult them to put good use of their available area. Some of the options are setting up rock beds, irrigation systems, and terrace gardens. You can even offer gardening/lawn care services for others.

20. Woodworking Projects

Creating and selling items made out of woods is one of the best backyard business ideas.

You can use the lumber lying on your premises for this purpose. Else, you can start with store-bought wood slices to make small-sized handmade products.  

21. Rent Out Your Garden

If growing, managing, and selling produce seems like a big job. Then, you can try the easier route by renting out your farmland. 

You can let out the space for other farmers (s). Or, you could also create small plots for others to grow vegetables or a micro flower farm.

In the past, I have used such services for growing vegetables. As a customer, I loved that I did not need to buy and maintain the land. I was happy with a small plot for which I would come up with creative vegetable garden names. 

Along with the farm, you can also rent your pool and the space for photographers and vloggers. Renting out your property for others creates multiple garden business ideas.

22. Sell Garden Related Stock Photograpy

Apart from letting others use your garden space for creating digital content, you can use it too.

Your garden can provide ample options for stock photography. If your blog is successful, you can use it as a tool to sell your pictures. Else, you can sell your digital art on Etsy or other stock photography websites like iStock. 

23. Yoga and Meditation

Activities like yoga, meditation, tai-chi, body massages, and nature go hand-in-hand.  Performing a spiritual activity amidst nature enhances the entire experience. Experiencing calm and tranquility is one of the pros of being in nature.

Even if you run a traditional gardening business, you can add yoga to it. Conducting meditative sessions will add revenue-generating options to your home gardening business.  

24. Nursery

Operating a nursery to sell saplings is one of the most common garden business ideas. 

There is stiff competition in this space, which is why it requires marketing efforts. One of the ways to build a clientele is to pick a niche in your gardening business. That will help you achieve top-of-the-mind space amongst your potential customers.

Also, adding e-commerce to your nursery brand will do wonders. Shipping to areas outside your home turf will open up newer territories. Before you jump into e-commerce, you must ensure that your operations and packaging are up to the mark.

25. Sell The Vegetable and Fruit Produce

It is the most common way to make money out of your garden/farm. You can sell whatever surplus remains after consuming your produce. 

For maximum benefits, you should grow the crops that fetch you maximum profits. Else, you can grow whatever suits your climatic/geographic conditions. 

Also, the revenues depend upon the channel through which you make a sale. Selling direct from your farm wipes of the middlemen who eat up your revenue. But selling through trade channels also increases your distribution. Likewise, selling at farmers’ markets increases sales as well as competition. 

Thus, it is prudent to be available at all channels to balance between pros and cons.

Conclusion

Having a garden space is an asset. It is therapeutic to watch plants grow and enjoy the harvested bounties.

Apart from eating what you grow, you can also sell the surplus harvest.

In case you are looking for more garden business ideas. Then, this article is for you. You can pick up at least two ideas from this list to start a home-based business.

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Have you been wondering how to start a photography business since you were a teenager? In the present times, if the work-from-home culture is stressing you out. Then, this could be the perfect time to turn your long-lost hobby into a flourishing side hustle.  

It seems simple to click pictures and upload them on your Instagram. Then, wait for the orders to pour in. Voila!

But to tell you a fact, businesses do not work that way. If you intend to start a small photography business, you need to treat it like an actual business.

To know more about it, please read further. 

How to Create a Profitable Photography Business

With the work-from-home culture setting in, a lot of us are considering working on our hobbies. Photography seems to be a popular one that everyone tends to pick up. 

If you are an avid photographer or intend to become one. You can use the points listed below to jumpstart your dreams into a reality.

Learn All the Tricks and Tips of Good Photography

I do not know anyone who does not delete their poor selfies. Likewise, I am sure no one goes to a photographer who does a poor job.

It implies that a thriving photography business requires good photography skills.

Buying an expensive camera is not enough. You also require technical aspects of shooting.

You have to better your photography skills to widen your existing knowledge.

For the same, you can intern under a senior professional photographer. Or you can also enroll in an online course. 

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Though not all photography courses are the same. The one you consider would vary upon the purpose for which you wish to start a photography business.

Starting A Business Of Photography

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Niche Down Your Target Market

Irrespective of the kind of creative handmade business you start. It is of prime importance to know your niche. 

Do not confuse yourself with that term. It means that you should know who will buy from you. 

As a novice in the business of photography, it is naive to conclude that a photographer sells pictures. That is simple, but when it comes to branding, that is a confusing proposition.

So, it makes sense to call yourself a:

nature photographer like Ansel Adams

lifestyle/fashion/ glamorous photographer like Subi Samuel

street style photographers like Vineet Vohra 

product/industrial photographer like Karl Taylor

wedding/ events photographer like many of my friends 

There are several niches/types of photography businesses as below:

1. Advertising
2. Aerial/Drone
3. Architecture
4. City Skyline
5. Documentary
6. Event
7. Fashion
8. Fine Arts
9. Food
10. Industrial
11. Nature
12. New Born
13. Night
14. Pets
15. Photo Journalism
16. Portrait
17. Product
18. Social Media
19. Sports
20. Stock 
21. Street Style/ Candid/ Random
22. Time Lapse
23. Travel
24. Under Water
25. Video Editing
26. Wedding
27. Wild Life 

After selecting the desired category. Next comes building your brand to attract the right target audience. 

Building and maintaining a reputation in a niche photography business starts with ——>

Identify Good Photography Business Name Ideas

There is no identity without a name. So, what you name your photography business has an associated impact.

Your business name should conform to the universal rules of branding. Hence, it should be small, memorable, and unique.

Photography has a direct association with the photographer. Thus, you can name your creative business on your name as well. 

But if you are creative, you can play up with anagrams to create some unique names. The brand Kodak is one such example of clever naming in photography-related business. 

Since your customers would relate to a name, you must brainstorm it well. Moreover, you and your business will identify with that name for the years to come. Hence, appropriate branding of your business name is a top priority. 

Invest in Equipment

Even for starting a photography side hustle, you need a high-quality professional camera. 

Along with the camera comes other costs like the editing software and storage devices. Moreover, while starting, it gets challenging to afford high-end lenses and accessories. In such a scenario, you can use rented lenses, gear, backdrops, and lighting equipment.  

To control the costs of physical prints, you should be careful with the photo lab you consider. Consider the one that gives high-quality vis-a-vis cheap to avoid re-do costs. You could negotiate prices with them by promising exclusivity and long-term business.

Figure Out a Business Plan

The business of photography is an expensive one. Setting up a studio and procuring equipment is a fixed cost. Furthermore, the unplanned costs increase with the upgrade of lenses and outdoor shoots.

To incorporate a steady flow of operational funds, you must work on a business plan. An influx of projects is essential to recover high expenses.

Irrespective of the niche you select, marketing expenses will be a part of fixed costs. Those expenses include an SEO website/blog to attract customers. Then, turning those customers into repeat ones with email marketing. Plus, flyers, business cards, and institutional advertising add to the list of costs.

Brush up Your Basics

The field of photography is ever-evolving. To remain in this business, you have to stay abreast with all the updates. 

Even companies like Olympus that had a glorious past exited the business. Thus, proving that most successful photography businesses keep updating themselves. 

To know the trends in the world of photography, you can join relevant forums and groups. Though the online courses teaching photography are always a savior. That way, you will not miss out on any updates that could hamper your business income.  

Conclusion

Most of us go through a mid-life crisis when we regret not doing what we wanted to do when we were younger. Creative pursuits top the list of unfulfilled dreams for retired folks. 

Taking pictures is one of the most common hobbies worldwide. With the success rate of some of the famous photographers, it makes sense to pursue it as a profession.   

This article will help you to know how to start a photography business with no experience. You can use it to begin your creative business to have a satisfying work-life balance. You can also share it with someone who intends to start their business of photography.

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Have you been thinking of starting a fiber arts business? Or have you ventured into commercial avenues related to crochet/knitting?

If you have not, then this is the best time to transition your hobby to a business. 

Handicrafts made out of threads have worldwide popularity. A few creative entrepreneurs have made a 6 figure business with handmade yarns.

You can read further to know how to weave a success story with threads.

Starting A Fiber Arts Business That Is Successful

You need to be aware of the various kinds of fiber arts before you plunge into entrepreneurship.

Below is the list of major ones that you can consider: 

 Learn About Various Options for Fiber Arts

1. Felting

The process of matting fibers to make a fabric is felting. There are various ways to do felting. The most common ones are with the application of water and using a felting needle.

It is a versatile art. Toys, slippers, rugs, mats, jewelry, and scarves are popular felt products

2. Weaving

It is the process of making fabric by placing two threads at right angles to each other.

The thread that goes along the length is a warp, while the other one is the weft. Alternating the threads as warp and a weft makes a weaved cloth. 

Different ways of alternating the warps and wefts create textures in fabrics. That is how it becomes plain, twill, or satin.

Handloom weaving and power loom are popular methods to make weaved fabrics

3. Knitting

It is the process of creating fabric by interlocking yarns with a pair of knitting needles.

There are several projects possible with knitting. Some of the examples are shawls, blankets, jackets, caps, and gloves.

The knitting technique involves hundreds of stitches. Thus, several projects are possible by combining different colored yarns and stitching techniques.

4. Crochet

Much like knitting, crochet involves making fabrics with yarn. Though the difference is that crochet involves a single crochet hook.

You can make all knitting projects through crochet hooks. Moreover, with crochet, you can also do jewelry and amigurumi since they sell well.

5. Tapestry

It is a kind of weaving where the warp threads do not show on the right side of the fabric.

Tapestry is an expensive art form that depicts a story through its weaves. In the medieval era, tapestries narrated stories related to knights and castles. Though, these days hanging mandala designs are popular with tapestry weaving.

Tapestry artform creates wall decoration items which are popular these days. Fiber artists use a loom with threads of various colors to create tapestry art forms.

6. Quilting

The word quilt comes from a Latin term that means a cushion. It involves stitching together three or more layers of fabric. The quilting technique finds use to create furnishings, quilts, and garments.

Quilting is an easy way to starting a fiber arts business for anyone who knows basic sewing. Moreover, it also works as a therapy to calm and relax the mind. 

Various regional cultures have influenced quilting techniques. Some of the popular ones are – Hawaii, South Asia, and African-American. 

7. Macrame

It is a form of fiber art that uses knots to create art pieces. Some of the common artworks of macrame are jewelry, wall hangings, and plant hangers.

Many beginner crafters sell macrame bracelets and then move on to dream catchers.

8. Lacemaking

It is the process of making delicate fabric that borders garments and linens. The technique of lacemaking involves intertwining fibers to form a tight web-like pattern.

9. Flocking

Flocking refers to the process of putting fiber particles called flocks on a surface. The technique of flocking enhances the texture and appearance of the base surface.

One of the examples of flocking is putting a snow-like texture on a Christmas tree. Another one is adding a velvet-like surface to the upholstery to give a rich appearance. 

In recent times, T-shirts have a flocked structure to depict a color-blocked appearance. 

10. Embroidery

Embroidery is one of the most common types of fiber arts. 

It involves the use of a thread and needle to create intricate designs on fabric. There are numerous forms of embroidery styles ranging from simple to complex. Chain stitch, running stitch, and cross stitch are the common ones. Whereas stitches like Pekinese and Fishbone are amongst the complex ones.

Some of the embroidery styles are common to regions inspired by local folk art. For instance, the Kutch embroidery is popular with the local tribals residing there. Though, Phulkari from Punjab consists of colorful floral designs done with silk threads.

11. Selling Fiber

Apart from creating fiber art through hands, you can also sell fibers.  Several fiber artists need different kinds of yarns and threads. By starting a shop selling fiber, you can provide raw materials to the creatives. That fulfills the needs of the fiber artists.

Along with fiber, you can sell accompaniments like crochet, knitting, and embroidery needles. Some other complementary products include embroidery hoops, jewelry findings, and shawl pins.

Pick Up Niche Within Fiber Arts

As a handmade artist, it is good to have multi-skills. But if you intend to be successful as a creative entrepreneur. Then, it makes sense to nurture a single skillset and excel in one single niche.

So, for starting a fiber arts business, you must pick only one kind of art within the various forms of fiber arts.

The list above is not a comprehensive one. But it includes the main ones. You can pick up one from the list to create products at home and sell.

Prepare A Business Plan For Your Handmade Business 

No matter how big or small a business is, a business plan is a must. It is because a well-laid-out plan works as a structure to take action.

A business plan takes care of the what-if scenarios much before they occur. Thus, the business plan helps in sorting the un-planned issues. 

Most business plans require complex data that makes their usage difficult. As a small creative business, you can set up your craft business with simple number crunching.

If you know your end goal and how many hours you can put in to achieve it. Then, creating a business plan is easy. 

After selecting a niche within the fiber arts, prepare a business plan. Then, as per the plan, you can then begin to —–>

Procure the Materials

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To start a fiber arts business, you need raw materials like fibers. There are several kinds of fiber. You can classify them into three major sets as per their source from plant/animal or synthetic ones.

The common plant ones are cotton, bamboo, hemp, and rice.

While the popular yarns from animals sources are silk, merino, and cashmere.

The popular synthetic fibers are rayon and polyester.

The fiber art materials you would buy would depend upon your project. As a beginner, the popular place to source them would be Amazon. As you grow your business, you can move on to the exclusive yarn shops or stores like Alibaba that sell in bulk.

Figure Out a Marketing Plan

A marketing plan is a subset of the handmade business plan. Depending upon your business plan, the marketing plan will vary.

Much like the business plan, a marketing plan is compulsory to reach your target audience. 

The most inexpensive and effective way to market your fiber arts business is through a blog. You can set it up to stay in touch with your customers and to execute sales. That also helps to boost your income when your Etsy shop is not doing well.

Scale as Per Your Profit Margins

Running a handmade business involves a lot of permutations and combinations. You need to identify what sells and what product fetches maximum margins. 

Then, as per that data, you retire the products that do not sell or bring substantial revenue.

From there, you focus on creating fiber arts that help in achieving financial goals.

Conclusion

With the advancements in technology, it is easy to start selling crafts online. Though, you must know the wants of your audience and how well you can fulfill their demands. 

As a creative fiber arts entrepreneur, your chances of success increase once you fulfill the above two factors.

You can also help other creatives in starting a fiber arts business by sharing this article. 

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