The biggest reason most crafters fail to make money with their businesses is a lack of business management skills. It's not just crafters, any business can run into the ground because of this. The facts are, not all creative people can manage money and time. Don't get locked into the thought that the only way you can make money in crafting is to sell the products you've made. Some of the most successful people Barbara knows go on to write, teach, sell their designs or publish their own books.
Teaching is a great way to make money in the crafting field.