The Crafts Business Answer Book: Starting, Managing, and Marketing a Homebased Arts, Crafts, or Design Business

by Barbara Braebec and Barbara Brabec

Book Overview

Completely revised and updated, The Crafts Business Answer Book is an essential resource for anyone looking to start a homebased art or crafts business or perfect an existing one. Crafts business expert Barbara Brabec provides the answers to every question a creative person might have about the business side of crafting--from pricing and advertising, to understanding tax and labor laws, to protecting original work with copyrights and trademarks. In an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, she discusses nearly 300 business topics and includes dozens of feature articles, as well as links to more than 150 web sites essential for success.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590771087
• ISBN13: 9781590771082
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

another great Brabec!

I have purchased all of Barbara Brabec's books over the years. She is a very knowledgeable and experienced crafter. She really knows whereof she speaks! Having been in the craft business herself, the tips she gives come from both her own experiences and those of crafters who have corresponded with her over the years. She is also a real person- will respond to emails! This book is both informative and practical. Wish we had more writers like her.

If you're thinking or wishing to sell your crafts......

I totally recommend this book. I bought 4 books in all and the only ones I'm reading are the two books I bought by Barbara Brabec!

Four and a half stars, Overall Great Book!

I bought this book a while back and have turned to it so many times. It's such a fantastic resource to have. I would definitely recommend it for any crafter starting up a business. The reason I say 4.5 stars is because my only qualm about this book is the index in the back isn't very helpful. It's not detailed enough, so sometimes when I'm trying to find a very specific topic it takes some time searching.

Nice reference book

This book provides a lot of useful information needed when starting a new business. I plan to keep this book as a reference. What is nice is that you can look for a specific subject and not have to scan paragraph after paragraph to find what you are looking for.

An excellent reference with many new pointers.

The first edition of The Crafts Business Answer Book: Starting, Marketing, and Managing a Homebased Art, Crafts or Design Business received much acclaim, and its updated, revised edition here continues to provide crafty workers an invaluable key to business success. An A-Z reference format makes it easy to look up key concepts, while over 150 web links and feature articles accompany boxed quick tips for success. An excellent reference with many new pointers. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch