Make It Profitable! How to Make Your Art,

Make It Profitable is a down-home presentation of the best ideas and information from 80 professionals in various fields of the craft industry.

Technology to the Rescue

11

(11)

How This Book Was Written

Tips for Beginners in Business

Directory of Book Contributors

Getting a Handle on Profit

22

(17)

It's All About Choice

A Closer Look at Profit

Home Business Hours

Warning: Business Can Be Addictive

A Profit-Oriented Checklist

Is It Time to Make a Change?

39

(18)

Stepping into the Unknown

How Mistakes Prompt Change

Changes Forced by New Technology

Change Is Hard, But Worth the Effort

A ``Making Changes'' Checklist

Building Business With Computer Technology

57

(22)

Techno-Stress

How Creative People Design on Computer

Writing and Publishing Businesses

What a Scanner Can Do for You

A ``Building Your Business'' Checklist

Business Planning and Goal Setting

79

(21)

Why You Need a Written Plan

Different Ways to Plan

How to Use Calendars

The Benefits of Written Goals

Borrowing Money to Advance Your Business

A Business Planning/Goal Setting Checklist

Business Management Tips and Strategies

100

(21)

Business Management/Accounting/Record-keeping Software

Software Buying Tips

Mail List Management

Designing Printed Materials

Buying Office and Computer Supplies

Setting Up a Bill-Paying System

A Few Words about Filing

More Money-Saving Tips

Communicating Efficiently and Cost Effectively

121

(28)

Your Business Telephone

Telephone Communications

How to Save Money on Long-Distance Calls

Cordless and Cellular Phones

What a Fax Machine Can Do for You

The Pleasures, Benefits, and Problems of E-Mail

A Communications Checklist

Time Management, Organization, and Work Places

149

(26)

How Time Flies

A Typical Day in the Life of . . .

Keeping Track of Time

Doing Two Things at Once

Home as Workplace

How to Find More Space

A Time Management/Organization Checklist

Product Design and Packaging

175

(31)

Brainstorming for New Ideas

Brainstorming

Designing for Niche Markets

Other Design Considerations

Redesigning Existing Products

Why You Need a Widget

A Few Words about Packaging

Donate What You Can't Sell

Production Methods and Strategies

206

(29)

Working Smarter Strategies

Production Schedules

Production-Boosting Strategies

Clever Tools, Equipment, and Production Aids

Employees and Other Workers

Finding Good Employees

A Production Reminder Checklist

The Problem of Pricing

235

(25)

Pricing Is Everybody's Problem

Figuring Labor Costs

Trimming Overhead Costs

Two Insider Pricing Tips

Things Are Changing

Supplies and Shipping

260

(21)

How to Save Money on Craft Supplies and Equipment

How to Get Free Supplies and Equipment

Monitoring Supply Costs

Should You Ship UPS or USPS?

Figuring Shipping and Handling Costs

Sharpening Your Marketing Skills

281

(26)

How to Do Market Research

Identifying and Marketing Product Benefits

How to Compete with Imports

Selling in Hard Times

Three Ways to Generate More Interest in Your Products

How to Get Repeat Business

Ten Tips for Financial Success

Keeping Everything in Perspective

307

(16)

The Personal Cost of a Home-based Business

Oh, the Stress of It All!

How to ``Gear Down'' and Lower Your Stress Level

Ten Great Stress-Busting Activities

Take Time to Laugh

Keep Learning---Keep Growing

Index

323

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