Review: Like haveing a good freind in the business that wants you to succeed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2013
Pretty much from soup to nuts about the setting up and running your sewing & craft business.This book is deceptively full of  so much more than you might expect.  More than a business plan, it is a plan coupled with the voice of experience giving tips and advise on all aspects of the business.The author goes through the little details of setting up a business, to include thing like legal papers and permits, insurance costs and reasonable anticipated profit.  The general business stuff that is expected.  Then she does a very good job of making it real for today's world - there is a good section on working through the internet, what to expect and how to operate in the world of email.  This is clearly the voice of experience as she explains how her business inquiries are 99% email.  And why you should be very careful of costly and mostly ineffective print ads - the list of advise keep just getting longer.It does not stop there.  Again, with the voice of experience the author talks about what to expect from customers and from yourself as you mature from a beginner teacher to an experienced pro.Reading and following the advise in this book is like having a friend who is willing to help you with all of her years of experience.  And at the end there are a number of sites including the author's where you can get even more help.If you are considering opening your own craft style business, or know someone who is, this book is a must buy.