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Craft business resources

Online resources and advice for makers and craft businesses


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Whether you’re just starting out or diversifying an established business, our resources can help your business develop and thrive. We’ve grouped our support into four key areas;

  • Press and marketing - the ways in which you best communicate your brand
  • Social media and content - the best approaches to generating news leads and telling your brand's story
  • Finance - the fundamentals of cash-flow forecasting to legal responsibilities
  • Logistics - the practical behind-the-scenes aspects to fulfil your business commitments.

You can also access the Market for Craft Data Tool. Explore the open-access dashboard to analyse data from 5,300 respondents in the biggest survey on the craft market in over a decade.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact the Craft Business Skills team for more information.

Press and marketing

  • Craft business resources

    Identify your brand values

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  • Craft business resources

    How to build customer profiles

    • Craft business
    • Resources
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    Meet the Maker: Make the most of your mailing list

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    • Resources
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    How to write and send a press release

    • Resources
    • Craft business
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    Making the most of taking a stand at a fair or market

    • Resources
    • Craft business
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    Working with galleries

    • Craft business
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    How to work with the media

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    • Resources
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    How to present ideas to a client

    • Craft business
    • Resources
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    10 tips to optimise your website

    • Craft business
    • Resources

Social media and content creation

  • Craft business resources

    Getting the most out of Facebook

    • Craft business
    • Resources
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    Getting the most out of Instagram

    • Craft business
    • Resources
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    Why video is your friend

    • Craft business
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    Meet the Maker: Visibility vs Invisibility on Social Media

    • Craft business
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    Meet the Maker: Getting noticed with good photography

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    Photographing your work

    • Craft business
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    Hone your writing skills

    • Craft business
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Finance

  • Craft business resources

    Meet the Maker: Making the most of online selling

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    • Resources
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    Meet the Maker: Legal and intellectual property for small businesses

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    Meet the Maker: Working with retailers

    • Craft business
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    Setting up the financial side of your craft business

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    How to price your work

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    Creating a successful crowdfunding campaign

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    Case study on grant funding with Theo Wright

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    Diversify income streams for your craft business

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Logistics

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    How to write a business plan

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    Building craft experiences

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    Meet the Maker: Getting ready for Christmas markets

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    Building and sustaining a craft business

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    Sending your work within UK and overseas

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    Exporting

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    How to submit a strong application

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    Year planner tool for creative businesses

    • Craft business
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    How to avoid business scams

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    Packaging your work

    • Craft business
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