This post was originally shared on Patreon in 2019 but now I’m making it public with some updates. It was inspired by a blog post of the same name by Kaila, which is…
Ask Me Anything
A series of creative business posts inspired by your questions.
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When you’re running a tiny business by yourself, it’s so hard to spend what little money you make, but sometimes it’s more stupid not to. I’ve come to realise that my time is…
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I think this kind of post is legally required for a ten year anniversary! 1. You need multiple sources of income Retail is a very unstable industry so it’s good to make…
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It’s been a couple of years since I wrote my guide to selling on-demand so here’s an update on how I’m finding things now. SPOONFLOWER How’s it going? I still sell a lot…
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My product photography has never been too awesome, being more adequate than Pin-worthy. I’ve gone from the usual beginner-level embarrassingly dark photos to the clean white background Photoshop mockups and now I’m back to…
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Recently I hit 1000 orders at both Not on the High Street and Etsy, which felt like a bit of a milestone, especially since I don’t really promote either site. Orders are a…
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If there’s one thing an indie business owner dreads, it’s customer complaints. I’m sure that’s partly true for all businesses but when you and your business are one and the same, and…
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Sorry for the break there – here finally is the third post in my series about on-demand selling with a look at my process. When I started selling on-demand, I just uploaded whatever…
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For the next part of my on-demand posts, I’ve done a comparison of all the sites I sell on, with info on how they work, what products they sell and how much…
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I’ve had a few questions about selling on-demand, so I’ve put together a couple of posts with what I’ve learned. First off, an introduction. What is on-demand selling? On-demand is similar to licensing, in…
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Can you believe I actually wrote most of this last December and then forgot about it saved it for this exact moment to help you prepare for Christmas in your own shop?…
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I was just updating my shop with some recent customer feedback and realised I’d never really blogged about this since launching my feedback prize draw back in 2012. I really recommend it if…