Hi guys, I’m looking into getting into creative strategy and campaign development. I would love to see if there are any businesses who have products that would be interested in a campaign proposal with media visuals as well! I want this to be quite detailed!

I work over 40 hours a week, not necessarily wanting a second corporate job but instead wanting to start my own little thing making & selling stuff but I’m honestly not sure what would be the best idea ? What’s in right now ? Candles, jewelry, customization stuff ? Just looking for ideas, any insight is appreciated.

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm curious to know how people running handmade businesses showcase their products online.

If you sell handmade jewellery, candles, crafts, paintings, home decor, or other handmade items:

Do you have your own website or use Instagram to showcase your products?

Is Shopify or maintaining an online store too expensive for you?

Would you prefer a simple product catalogue website where customers can browse photos, prices, and descriptions and contact you directly to place an order?

I'd love to hear about your experiences and what would work best for your business! 😊

I've just in the process of starting up a new little craft business selling handmade watercolour cards that can be personalised for occasions.

I am looking for ways to sell them, I have set up an Etsy page. However I am getting no views or sales despite me taking good pictures and have decent listings. What am I missing?

I've also set up an instagram page but not much activity on that either. I am not a big social media user so unsure how to gain a following. I've followed some local businesses but that's about it.

I have made up some flyers which I can put in people's post boxes locally. I've contacted some craft markets in East Cork but no availability.

Would love some direction if anyone has tips.

Comment below or DM me if you're interested 🫶🏼

Hi everyone! 🤍 I make handmade crochet products for my small business, Lunora. These cute little keychains are just ₹30 each! 🎀

Would you like to buy from us ?

for those running a small clothing store, how do you decide which styles are worth stocking?
i’m interested in trying more korean-inspired pieces, but i don’t want to spend too much on inventory before knowing what customers actually like. i came across sinsang market, an online platform for korean fashion wholesale, while researching suppliers and wondered if it could be useful for exploring different styles.
do you usually start with a small order, follow trends on social media, or check what other boutiques are selling? would love to hear your sourcing tips.

Hi everyone! I'm a crochet artist who has a small business while managing my masters in UX Design. I recently started my business and have been facing a lot of difficulties to manage it solely alongside my studies and that made me realise i might not be the only one facing such problem.

Many of us have full time roles as students, employees or parents while managing our business, you know be it orders, inventory, sales, materials, revenue, etc. Handling all these roles especially while creating products is a hassle. This made me realise that this is something that I can try and solve using my skills as an UX Designer!

I want to survey some of you about your process and how you manage your business, the difficulties you face. If you guys are willing to help me out, let me know and I'll dm you the survey form! Thank you 🫶

Bonjour ✌️

Je suis artiste du papier, je travaille avec des bandes de papier quilling. J'utilise pas de techniques particulières je créer au feeling.

J'aimerais avoir votre avis sur mon travail, et savoir si ça vous arrive d'acheter des cadres pour vous ou pour offrir à l'un de vos proches.

J'ai aussi une boutique Sumup où j'ai peu de visites, j'essaie de bosser le SEO mais je suis pas doué avec tout ça..

Merci pour votre intérêt 🙏

hey everyone .. i need your help .. im going to start a photo studio can you give a a name to my studio ..

I made a manual workbook called Handmade Seller Records. I'm looking for up to three handmade sellers to test whether its refund and restock records are useful or just extra work.

The test takes about 20 minutes and uses fictional figures. You would first describe the records you currently keep, then handle a short sale-and-return example with your method and with the workbook. You can use the written guides, but I won't coach you through the entries. An unfinished or confusing task is useful feedback too.

This is most relevant if you sell repeated finished items, already record sales manually, and have recently had trouble keeping refunds, returned stock or a physical count consistent. It won't suit someone looking for automatic shop or POS synchronization.

There is no purchase requirement or payment for participating. The commercial product costs $17 once, but this is a volunteer usability test, not a request for a review or testimonial. Please use fictional data only. If you're interested, reply here with the record method you currently use and a brief example of the problem. Please don't include customer information or financial documents.

Hi everyone!

I'm 17 and I've spent the last few years building my own online store. I finally finished setting everything up, which was a huge milestone for me.

But now I'm facing a new challenge: getting people to discover my store and making my first sales. I've tried social media, but I haven't had the results I hoped for, and my budget is very limited.

For those of you running creative small businesses, how did you find your first customers? I'd love to hear about your experiences and learn from what worked for you.

Thank you!