{"id":1839,"date":"2023-06-06T16:29:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:47:02","slug":"making-money-sewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/06\/making-money-sewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Money Sewing or Crafting:  Becoming an Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1839\" class=\"elementor elementor-1839\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-588ac838 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"588ac838\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-529a8415\" data-id=\"529a8415\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c82bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c82bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you an avid sewist or crafter looking to turn your hobby into a business? Do you dream of making money from your passion and becoming an entrepreneur? Well, you&#8217;re in luck, because we&#8217;ve got some tips and tricks to help you get started on the road to success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf47049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf47049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Successful Sewing Business:  Key Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d0271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d0271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Determination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f83f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f83f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Determination is the key to success in any business venture. If you want to make money sewing or crafting, you need to be fully committed to your ideas and yourself. You must be willing to put in the time and effort required to turn your passion into a profitable business.<\/p><p><strong>Sk<\/strong><b>ip to the Generic Learning Section &#8220;The Who&#8221; if you are not interested in either selling as an affiliate or creating something as a affiliate offer owner.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025eb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025eb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61c92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61c92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Start an Online Sewing Related Business: Hire Affiliates to Sell Your Stuff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d43db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d43db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One way to start an online business is to sell your sewing knowledge, service or products online and have other people sell your product for you.\u00a0\u00a0Advertising costs are high and require persistant, knowledgable specialists in each area of advertising.\u00a0\u00a0There are many ways of advertising, but 70% of the time the product owner doesn&#8217;t have the knowledge to advertise their own stuff, so they have 1000s of trained affiliates do it for them.<\/p><p>The product owner has a product, usually digital, and finds a platform for that information to live.\u00a0 When the product is complete, the product owner opens\u00a0up an account with a reputable affiliate payment platform like Clickbank and the post their product in a marketplace.\u00a0 Amazon also offers this service as well.\u00a0 \u00a0You will also need an email service provider to talk between the two systems and produce autoresponders and log in information, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c341f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c341f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be the Affiliate and Sell Someone's Product to Your Audience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd09ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd09ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OR, you could be the affiliate.\u00a0 You would learn one or two ways of advertising, either social media, Google or Bing Ads or on your website or blogsite.\u00a0 \u00a0You may already have a sewing audience.. even better!\u00a0 You would simply find an appropropriate product on the Marketplace listing and send the link to the offer ,to your existing audience.\u00a0 The key is how to grow that list using an ESP or Email Service Provider like MailChimp.<\/p><p>You&#8217;ll need to keep the contacts and build a list to make the advertising costs break even.\u00a0 If you do not create an opt-in page to glean the emails, you run the risk of losing or only breaking even if you do get a sale from the product sale.\u00a0 You will do better to retain the emails so that you can continue to offer the audience valuable sewing information AND continue to send them sales offers.\u00a0<\/p><p>There are so many directions you can go with this and I will cover this in other articles on affiliate marketing specifically.\u00a0 You need an existing audience to send that link to.\u00a0 That is where the difficult and complicated part of it starts.. with advertising to get that list.\u00a0 You can also opt to do direct ads on social media, but you will not gain an audience, unless you have an opt-in audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8687205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8687205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Learn More<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I learned all of this from Russell Brunson at ClickFunnels at a Bootcamp in April\/May 2020 and it is how my business is built.\u00a0 \u00a0The ClickFunnels platform is made primarily for selling via a sales funnel, instead of a static website where you either A) have to hire advertising anyway, or B) Hope for organic traffic over time and through huge learning curves.<\/p><p>It is not any more difficult than opening up an online storefront, in that online stores STILL have to bring traffic to their store with advertising.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Using and learning a sales funnel platform like ClickFunnels, you can create the product on their platform and hire affiliates who specialize in sales funnel advertising.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Have I interested you in knowing more about this?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>If so, you can write me at support@sewingpatternsecrets.com and I can tell you more myself, or you can check out Russell Brunson and his products and offers for yourself.\u00a0 I recommend the Bootcamp, if they still offer it.\u00a0 His team has put together what you might call an overview of the process.\u00a0 You have daily and weekly action items to learn the idea of it and what it will take to accomplish what you want.\u00a0 It is not for the faint of heart.\u00a0 I warn you now.\u00a0 And you can not get this done in a month either.\u00a0 But, I know you will learn so much, you might just change the course of your career and life forever!\u00a0 I did!\u00a0 See more on ClickFunnels with Russell Brunson.<\/p><p>Alot of what you read below was taught to me either in Bootcamp, or through experience.\u00a0 I&#8217;m happy to share it with you, but I highly suggest reading Russell&#8217;s Books, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44lztCh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traffic Secrets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcomsecrets.com?cf_affiliate_id=2217146&amp;affiliate_id=2217146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Dot.com Secret<\/a>s (The Package) or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ryvT9q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dot.com Secrets (Just the Book)<\/a> as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9551afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9551afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06bd51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c06bd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c74a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c74a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re not used to seeing things through to completion, try starting with smaller, less time-consuming projects. This will help you build momentum and gain confidence in your abilities. As you complete more projects, you&#8217;ll begin to see the success rate and gain the experience necessary to take on larger projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99044e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99044e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c8a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5c8a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Who<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d56f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d56f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are four essential &#8220;Whos&#8221; you need to consider when starting your own sewing or crafting business, or any business really.<\/p><p><strong>WHO #1:<\/strong> You, your ideas, your dedication, and knowledge. As mentioned earlier, determination is key to success. You need to be fully vested in your ideas and yourself. That doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t change your ideas and improve them. It just means you never give up.<\/p><p><strong>WHO #2:<\/strong> The person who helps you. You cannot do it all on your own. For me, I couldn&#8217;t move forward without my husband&#8217;s complete support.\u00a0 You must have someone on your side, a partner, friend, or family member who will never give up on you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>WHO #3:<\/strong> For me, God is essential. A true sounding board and support system. It&#8217;s important to mention and recognize the role God plays in my life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba8e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba8e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa004ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa004ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WHO #4:<\/strong> Who #4 is actually, the &#8220;how&#8221; being answered. <em><strong>When you get stuck with &#8220;how,&#8221; immediately change your question to &#8220;who knows this answer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> Google and AI are your free &#8220;who&#8217;s&#8221; waiting with an answer to help you move forward faster.\u00a0 As an entrepreneur, expect to use search engines constantly.\u00a0 There is basically no one above you to teach you everything you need to know, like if you are working for a small business or corporation.<\/p><p><strong>DON&#8217;T REINVENT THE WHEEL:<\/strong>\u00a0 It is highly likely that someone has already created what you are attempting to create, and has gone through the same struggles that you are experiencing.<em><strong> Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, seek out those who have already paved the way before you. When you are stuck on the &#8220;how&#8221; of something, shift your focus to &#8220;who&#8221; knows the answer.<\/strong><\/em> This is where &#8220;Who #4&#8221; comes in &#8211; they are the person or resource that can provide you with the necessary knowledge and guidance to move forward. Fortunately, with tools like Google and AI, finding your &#8220;who&#8221; has never been easier or more accessible. These resources are waiting to help you succeed and move forward faster.\u00a0 Udemy and YouTube are the top ways I search for help.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>WHO YOU HANG OUT WITH:\u00a0<\/strong> It is important to meet other entrepreneurs of your same passion and knowledge level or better.\u00a0 If you want to move forward and up in growth, hang with other people of the same trajectory.\u00a0 \u00a0This doesn&#8217;t mean you lose your friends, it simply means be with like kinds.\u00a0 People who encourage your growth, have their own growth of some kind, and have positive attitudes a good amount of the time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043239e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"043239e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cd96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26cd96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assess Time Spent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f563a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f563a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I constantly have to weigh how much time is spent on things.\u00a0 Is this activity bringing value or worth to my business, life, or relationships? I am reminded of, &#8220;For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.&#8221;<\/p><p>Life is too short, be careful not to waste\u00a0 too much time on things that do not bring you toward your goals.\u00a0 Whether they are goals toward your family relationships, or whatever you deem important.\u00a0 Always be aware.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c27ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13c27ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Sew and Craft<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18897e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18897e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8220;where&#8221; for sewing and crafting is varied and changeable. As long as you know where you will do the sewing and crafting, you can move forward in deciding where to sell or teach as you progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfa69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cfa69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Build a Successful Side Gig in Sewing and Crafting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92eed96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92eed96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a side gig in sewing and crafting can be a fun and fulfilling way to earn some extra income. However, it&#8217;s important to understand that success doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. It takes time, effort, and patience to build a business.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How long will it take?\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0Whatever length of time you think it will take, double it!\u00a0 It&#8217;s not easy to be an entrepreneur.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f6a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f6a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d669d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44d669d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just DO IT!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d2e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d2e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a small side gig in sewing and crafting, it&#8217;s essential to keep your supplies inexpensive. Look for small local craft shops to get the word out and just get your toe in the water. Immediately start getting the word out in the community. Call local community education centers and see if you can teach a basic class. It will bring in a little bit of income, but it will build your confidence enormously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99ec50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c99ec50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Your Niche?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d2ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d2ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowing your niche is essential to the next step.. Selling.\u00a0 Selling has got to be your ultimate goal, or you might as well never start trying to make a business,.\u00a0 After you&#8217;ve sourced a few supplies and dipped your toe in the water, questions to ask yourself: Do I want to sell items that need to be shipped, or digital items? Do I already have a niche? Do I even know what a niche is?<\/p><p>You need to know what a niche is and what your niche is. Start investigating and evaluating what it is you love to create and follow that. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll never build the momentum to move forward.\u00a0 Loving the creation process will help to balance things out when they get hard with selling and business matters.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another reason for knowing your niche is finding a place to sell it.\u00a0 You will need to know which niches sell best and where.\u00a0 This is especially important for selling online.<\/p><p>Once you know what your niche is, then you can research where to find your audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1156397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1156397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3e566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae3e566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Your Target Audience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161c685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161c685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you know what that niche is, let&#8217;s say that you love sewing or knitting small baby crafts, set up a list of the things you might like to create. Now you&#8217;ve got to research the actual need for it before you ever begin creating them!\u00a0 Life is not like the movie &#8220;Field of Dreams&#8221;, build it and they will come.\u00a0 Nope, business is NOT like that.\u00a0 You need to know that the creations are actually in demand, and if the whole idea is cost effective.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0The Who, what, where, and when all start over again. Who is my target audience, what do they want, where are they? And How (or who) can show me how to do it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644e4e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644e4e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Building a successful side gig in sewing and crafting takes time, effort, and patience. Start small, find your niche, and research your target audience. And remember, when you get stuck, change your question to &#8220;who knows this answer?&#8221; and use Google and AI as your free resources to help you move forward.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>In our next post, we will delve deeper into these target audiences and compare today&#8217;s top crafting platforms for selling.\u00a0 Also, we will be writing about which platforms, and the need for professional help like tax accountants etc .<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/09\/tips-and-tricks-for-aspiring-seamstresses-a-beginners-guide\">&gt; See our blog on becoming a seamstress<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewingpatternsecrets.com\/vsl\">&gt;&gt; To learn about Sewing Pattern Secrets Library of 125 Downloadable Patterns for $67<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575c7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575c7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-5w+c2-h-3a+jz\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8545031125\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an avid sewist or crafter looking to turn your hobby into a business? 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