More than half of all handmade hobbyists and businesses are struggling heavily with sales right now in light of the current recession; the other half, however, are doing just fine. Declining sales is a normal part of any economic downturn because the average consumer is tightening their belt financially. One significant fact that is overlooked […]

Last week, the “powers that be” officially deemed us in a global recession. Naturally, this creates a sense of immediate panic among small business owners. For many makers (and small businesses in general), sales have been rapidly declining for the last 6-12 months. We have seen repeated posts in our group of people asking what […]