These are some publications for setting up a craft business in Canada.
All publications listed in this document are available, on reference, in the C/BC BSS Business Start-Up Library.
How-To Publications
Start and Run a Profitable Craft Business
This book is for anyone who has ever considered taking up crafts or who is already involved in crafts as a hobby or business. It answers such questions as how do I find out what crafts will sell?
What skills must I have? How good do I have to be? How do I set prices for my work? What are the best outlets for craft work? Is wholesaling or retailing better for the beginner? What government regulations affect craft workers? How can you increase production? What records are necessary to keep? Is it wise to hire other people to help?
Start and Run a Profitable Craft Business
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
ISBN: 1-55180-071-3
http://www.self-counsel.com
Business Manual: Craft Business
This guide quotes financial information and operational data derived from actual business cases. The business manual provides a wide range of information related to starting a business, such as: market/location, record keeping and taxes, financial management, advertising and promotion, operations and much more.
Publisher: Entrepreneurship
Institute of Canada
http://www.entinst.ca
How to Start a Home-Based Craft Business
The author shares his experiences and down-to-earth advice to help you estimate your start-up costs, manage your cash flow, and stay profitable once you are in business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, his step-by-step methods are realistic, innovative, and easy to understand. Use his handy worksheets, quizzes, and checklists to achieve your goals.
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 0-7627-0066-1
http://www.globe-pequot.com/
How to Start Making Money with Your Sewing
This publication guides you through every step of starting a viable business. It includes such topics as: how to perform market research and uncover trends; ways to choose the best sewing equipment; tips for setting up your sewing area, how to write a business plan, and effective methods for advertising; and marketing and keeping business records.
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55870-474-4
How to Start Making Money with Your Crafts
Amateur-crafter-turned-pro Kathryn Caputo tells you everything you need to turn your fun and satisfying hobby into a fun, satisfying and money making venture, including how to develop a product line, successfully sell at craft shows and find markets for your work.
How to Show and Sell Your Crafts
Learn how to: build an effective display, conduct market research, set prices, and market yourself.
The Crafter’s Guide to Pricing Your Work
Learn how to: estimate materials, labour and overhead costs; assess and sell the value of your work; account for regional price discrepancies; calculate your studio rate to determine your hourly wage and sell even flawed products.
Creative Cash: How to Sell Your Crafts, Needlework, Designs and Know-how
A valuable, basic handbook of information covering everything from: market research; promotion; pricing; and innovative salesmanship of all sorts of handmade craft items.
Earn a Second Income from Your Woodworking
This publication contains advice on how to make the transition from hobbyist to entrepreneur. It includes information on how to develop good business sense, marketing skills and the knack for finding a niche within a market. Discusses how to handle tax forms, promote yourself and make business plans. Addresses issues such as what need your product must fill, financial considerations for older woodworkers, what form your business should take, market trends, how to set up an operating or income statement and financial projections, how to do record keeping, public relations and market research.
Make Your Quilting Pay for Itself
Professional quilter Sylvia Ann Landman shares easy-to-use tips for turning a rewarding hobby into a profitable business. Learn how to take inventory before you get started, schedule your time, find your niche, set your fees, write a business plan, market yourself, sell at craft shows, on consignment, through sales reps and via mail, order and explore many options for earning income.
How to Start Making Money with Your Crafts
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55870-400-0
How to Show and Sell Your Crafts
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55780-447-7
The Crafter’s Guide to Pricing Your Work
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55870-435-3
Creative Cash: How to Sell Your Crafts, Needlework, Designs and Know-how
Publisher: Barbara Brabec Productions
ISBN: 0-9613909-3-X
Earn a Second Income from Your Woodworking
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55870-464-7
Make Your Quilting Pay for Itself
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN: 1-55870-446-9
