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The BUSINESS FOR MAKERS Blog

  • 5 Valuable Business Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

    by Scott Chervitz
    After over 30 years in business, I have learned many lessons about business, sometimes the hard way. There’s a side of the story of business you d...

  • My Posts Were Missing This Key Ingredient. Yours are too!

    by Scott Chervitz
    If I had to pick, I would say my favorite part of creating a social media post is the visuals. Be it a photo, a graphic, a carousel, or a video, c...

  • Woodworking Guide to Safety and First Aid

    by Scott Chervitz
    Any discussion among woodworkers inevitably turns to injuries and battle scars, what went wrong, and how it could have been avoided. The lessons ...

  • Create the Perfect Unboxing Experience

    by Scott Chervitz
    You spend hours or even days crafting your products. Your precious free time is used developing engaging social media posts, sending insightful e...

  • 30+ Craft Show Essentials

    by Scott Chervitz
    It’s that time of year again: plants are starting to bloom, shop doors are open to let in the breeze, and woodworkers are gearing up for craft sho...

  • Contactless Payment Explained

    by Scott Chervitz
    CONTACTLESS PAYMENT EXPLAINED Trips to the grocery stores or retailers in 2020 would have been unrecognizable in 2019. The COVID pandemic changed ...

  • 3 T-Shirt Printing Methods Explained

    by Scott Chervitz
    Custom t-shirts were a $3.8B global market in 2020, and expected to grow to $8B by 2028 according to Grand View Research *, as they continue to be...

  • Marketing Your Woodshop Merch Store in 2023

    by Scott Chervitz
      While this was written for 2022, the principles still hold true for 2023. If you prefer to listen to the February 2023 BUSINESS FOR MAKERS podca...

  • Writing A Basic Business Plan for your Garage Woodshop

    by Scott Chervitz
    You think you might want to take the leap someday.  You can’t do it today, but how do you lay the foundation so that in the future there is a sust...

  • Starting Your Maker Business: Licenses, Legal Structure, and Finances

    by Scott Chervitz
    updated 9/27/22 It could seem overwhelming to transform your woodworking or crafting hobby into a full, legal maker business. Between the paperwor...

  • Shirts with Your Logo Make Life Unbearable

    by Scott Chervitz
    Do you have a T-shirt with your logo on it? Maybe as a uniform at your shop or just something to wear at a tradeshow? Branded T-shirts are great w...

  • Using Your Notes App to Manage Your To-Do List

    by Scott Chervitz
    The humble to-do list doesn’t just have to be the honey-do list -- it could be so much more! ...Did we lose you? We know, you’re asking, “why woul...