10 Things I wish I'd known Before Starting a Handmade Business

As of this month, I've been fully-self employed as a maker for a whole decade!

It got me thinking - what are some of the things I wish I'd known about running a handmade biz when I got started?

Things that surprised me, challenges that I didn't expect - and some of the things that made all the difference between failure and success over the long term.

That's exactly what I'm sharing today - 10 things I wish I'd known when I started my handmade biz - Epheriell - back in 2008 (and yes, for those noticing the maths - I only went full-time in Jan 2010 :D).

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Be part of my decade of self-employment celebration!

I'm celebrating 10 years - a whole freaking decade! - of being a fully self-employed creative, and I've put together 10 days of deals for you.

Don't miss out on these goodies that will help you grow your own handmade biz (and a few that will just help you add to your jewellery collection ;D)

Each deal is available for 24 hours only - get on the list so you don't miss any...



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G'day! I'm Jess Van Den - a former school teacher and science communicator - and I started my craft business Epheriell as a hobby in 2008. In 2010 I went full-time, and I've been self-employed ever since.

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In 2013 I started Create & Thrive to help other makers turn their handmade hobby into a thriving business.

Since then, through my podcast, blog, courses, ebooks, and membership site, I've helped thousands of makers all over the world.

I'd love to help you to! Say hello below, let me know what you make, and what your dreams are for your handmade business.

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