Starting and growing a successful handmade business isn’t easy. One of the most important things to focus on as your business grows is your mindset. You won’t be as successful as you could be without really diving deep into mindset obstacles that might pop up (especially in a crazy economy!) and learning ways to overcome them. It’s a natural journey as an entrepreneur and handmade business owner.
As someone who currently has a team of 15+ employees, my only regret was not making that first hire sooner in my business. As a handmade business owner, you might have trouble giving up control as you started this business on your own, as a solopreneuer, and accepting that you need to hire help isn’t easy. But, it is essential if you want to continue to grow and scale your business.
As your business continues to scale and grow, managing your time and using the right productivity and organization tools is essential. Your time is valuable, and anything you can do to automate things in your business, the more time you have to spend on revenue-generating activities and things you love to do.
Whether you are in the beginning stages of launching a business or you have been growing your business for a while, it’s important to treat your business like a business - right from the start. It is not a hobby and not a side hustle. If you are receiving money from customers for goods - it is a business, and you should be treating it like it is.
Welcome back to another part of my Business Growth Series! In this post, we will talk all about branding your handmade business and making sure you aren’t all over the place with your handmade products (hello, shiny object syndrome).
An informational series to help you start and build a profitable handmade business right from the start. We will cover every aspect of creating a profitable and sustainable business in this series, but we are starting with the beginning to make sure you are in the right mindset.