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How to start a home-based craft business
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9780762700660
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Table of Contents
From the Book - Regular Print - Third edition.
Look Before You Leap 2 --
Should You Start Your Own Business? 2 --
Hobby vs. Business 8 --
Part Time vs. Full Time 9 --
Learning Your Craft 11 --
Artist vs. Artisan 13 --
Specialist vs. Generalist 14 --
Salable Crafts 15 --
Artisan Turned Manager 16 --
Quick Quiz for the Home-Based Artisan 17 --
2 Working Out of Your Home 19 --
Pros and Cons of Self-Employment 20 --
Setting Up Your Business Space 23 --
Handling Growth 30 --
Working with Others 31 --
Separating Business Life from Personal Life 37 --
3 Financial Planning 39 --
Start-up Costs 40 --
Opening Bank Accounts 42 --
Personal Financial Statement 44 --
Columnar Pads for Accounting and Bookkeeping 46 --
Profit-and-Loss Projections and Reports 46 --
Balance Sheets 49 --
Cash-Flow Projections and Reports 49 --
Credit and Borrowing 54 --
4 Financial Management 59 --
Pricing for Profit 60 --
Managing Accounts Payable 66 --
Managing Accounts Receivable 68 --
Purchasing 73 --
Numbering Systems 77 --
Is the Lowest Price Always the Best Price? 78 --
Fiscal Conservatism 78 --
5 Legal Aspects of Your Craft Business 81 --
Sole Proprietorship 81 --
Partnership 82 --
Limited-Liability Company 84 --
Corporation 84 --
Zoning Ordinances 85 --
Naming and Licensing Your Business 85 --
Hiring a Lawyer 89 --
Insuring Your Home-Based Business 90 --
Trademarks, Patents, and Copyrights 92 --
Contracts 97 --
6 Writing a Business Plan 99 --
Why You Should Write a Business Plan 100 --
Organizing Your Business Plan 102 --
Cover Page 103 --
Table of Contents 104 --
Executive Summary 104 --
Organizational Plan 104 --
Financial Plan 106 --
Management Plan 111 --
Marketing Plan 112 --
7 Taxes and Record Keeping 117 --
Using Your Home as a Business 119 --
Use Test 119 --
Using a Vehicle in Your Business 123 --
Using a Computer in Your Business 127 --
Business Expenses 128 --
Depreciation of Business Property 129 --
Estimating Your Taxes 13 --
Record Keeping 132 --
Capitalizing Start-up Costs 134 --
Sales Tax 136 --
8 Using a Computer in Your Business 139 --
Getting Started with a Computer 140 --
Hardware Overview 144 --
Software Overview 151 --
Buying a Computer System 152 --
Computer and Software Sources 155 --
Working the World Wide Web 155 --
9 Managing Your Craft Business 161 --
Setting Goals 161 --
Job Planning, Forecasting, and Scheduling 162 --
Business Planners and Calendars 164 --
Business Files 174 --
Problems in Managing Your Business 178 --
Productivity 179 --
Business Communication 190 --
Follow-up 192 --
Procrastination 193 --
10 Marketing Your Craft Business 195 --
Creating a Marketable Reputation 195 --
Market Analysis 196 --
Selling to Shops and Galleries 198 --
Craft Fairs and Trade Shows 199 --
Dress for Success 200 --
Hiring a Rep 201 --
Publicity and Promotion 201 --
Public Relations 203 --
Displays and Donations 206 --
Advertising Your Business 207 --
Internet Marketing 211 --
Developing New Products, Services, and Markets 215 --
Source Directory 222 --
Associations 222 --
Book Publishers 222 --
Computer Companies 223 --
Craft Supplies 228 --
Direct Sales Outlets: Business and Office Equipment and Supplies 229 --
Direct Sales Outlets: Computer Products 231 --
Magazines 233 --
Multifunction Peripherals 236 --
Picture-Framing Tools and Materials 236 --
U.S. Government 237.
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