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Grow Your Handmade Business
by Kari Chapin
(Storey Publishing) Can I make a living creating and selling my crafts? That’s the question Kari Chapin answers in this book, a sequel to her best-selling book, The Handmade Marketplace, also published by Storey. This wonderful book cheers you on and coaches you on how to make a livelihood from your passion, including stories from other creative people, their struggles, successes, and advice. That’s not all, she also covers the business side, including developing budgets, strategies, and also funding. If you’ve always dreamed of having your own craft business, or already have one and are looking into the next step, this is definitely worth checking out. While you are at it, be sure to give The Handmade Marketplace a look too.
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GIVEAWAY
Storey Publishing is giving away a copy of Grow Your Handmade Business to a lucky winner! Enter a comment on this post by Wednesday, August 1st, Midnight PST for a chance to win a copy of this book. You must reside in U.S. to win a copy. 
You folks have the nicest give-aways! I’ve been eyeing both of these books! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win them.
This looks like a great resource!!! I hope I win!! Thanks!!
Hi! I just announced on my blog that I was going to start a business selling my handmade items, but haven’t a clue about how to begin. I would love to be able to read this book and get some pointers about starting. I don’t want to go back to working outside of the home and need some advice. I’d be grateful to be picked for owning a copy of this book! Thanks!
This book looks marvelous! It would be wonderful to accelerate the success of the hand-made jewelry business my daughter and I have started. Must transition from this 8-5 non-creative job!
Very cool. Thank you!
I would love to have this, what a great idea!
this sounds great! thank you.
Thanks for the chance to win such a great resource!
This book looks most helpful. Would love to have a copy.
I have the Handmade Marketplace book which is awesome. I would love to also have Grow Your Handmade Business. Any advice on a “handmade” business is so welcome!
This has always been a dream, start my own business. I would love this book.
Great looking book!
That’s exactly what i need now!!!
thanks
I could always use some tips and advice for expanding my business!
If there’s chapter on non-retail ways to earn, I’d love to win this book.
Love the topic of this book! And a nifty cover design, to boot.
Thank you for the chance!
Would love to win this!!!! Been struggling with how to get it off the ground!
This is what I need. I’d love to get lucky and win!
Thanks for the opportunity. Love the first book!
this book looks to be full of great guidance. Thanks for doing this give away.
Excited to see the publication of this book! Would love a chance to check it out. Thanks for the review!
Would love to win this book. Need to start selling my stuff, as i got laid off from my 9-5 job last week. Figure Etsy will at least tide me over, then maybe . . .
I can’t wait to see more about this book. Anyone who sells their crafts can always learn more and this book looks to be full of ideas.
I would love to win Grow Your Handmade Business!!
Thanks!
looks like a great book. would love to win it!
I am dying to get past the thinking and planning stages of starting my own handmade knitting and crocheting crafts business. My husband wants to see a business plan before I can quit my job. Would love to read (and make him read) this book. Thank you for the opportunity to win it!
Renee
These types of books can be so helpful to someone just starting out. Thanks much for the giveaway.
Looks like a great book!
Would love a copy of this book. I have been out of work
and would love the help with selling my things.
Would love to win this book. Would love to start selling my crochet items.
Ohh I have this book on my Amazon wish list.
This seems like a great book!
I would love guidance on this very topic!
looks like a great book! Hoping!!!
Hi
Would love to win this book – read the first one – very inspiring !
What a great giveaway, this would really come in handy…I would love to win
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the chance to win this book. I have been researching whether this would be feasible or not.
very timely! I’d love to win!
Nice! Even if I don’t win, I’ll put it on my Amazon wish list.
This book looks like it would cover the basics. I think “handmade” is the way to go and to find a way to create a business out of it would be wonderful!
Hmm, was just thinking about possibilities after hand crafting a dozen pirate hats for my son’s birthday party. Would love to read this book and perhaps make what’s possible come to fruition. Thank you!!
What a helpful looking book. Thanks for offering it.
Thank you, what a great book!
Looks like an amazing book!
This would be soooo helpful as I am creating website and helping a dear friend grow a boutique on her lavender farm here in Vermont. OOOH!!
WOW!! love this book.
Fits right in with my game plan, so would love to have the info so I can do it right!
Everyone keeps saying that I should sell my crafts. This book would be a great help!
I would love to hear some insider secrets! Thanks for the giveaway!