So, you’ve done everything you need to do to get up and running with your new cottage food business. You’ve familiarized yourself with the legal codes; located a manufacturing facility; and put some thought into your packaging. Now it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty: actually pricing, selling, and shipping your products. Below are […]
Selling Food From Home: 5 Steps to Get Started
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people are deciding to pursue their passions instead of the traditional 9 to 5 grind. If you’re determined to spend your days shipping off jars of jam instead of filling out spreadsheets, you may be wondering how to start selling food from home—and finding yourself […]
Laser Cutter Safety: 4 Materials You Should Never Cut
One of the best things about laser cutting machines is that they are amazingly versatile. Since a laser beam can’t warp or contaminate materials like a physical blade can, laser cutters can safely be used on almost anything. They can even be used on delicate human eye tissue for vision correction surgery! However, the high […]
How to Sell Artwork on Etsy
Last year, Etsy’s annual gross in merchandise sales reached $2.39 billion. And, while, yes, a lot of that income likely went to foreign resellers, we’re guessing that someone achieved that all-holy dream of artists everywhere: making a living through selling artwork, and nothing else. In fact, we’re confident that the Etsy dream is attainable, because […]
Post-Pandemic Manufacturing: How to Meet Today’s Demand
With the U.S. now vaccinating an astonishing 2 million people people per day, the end of the pandemic is drawing closer than ever. Even once it’s over, though, there are some parts of our world that will have changed forever. More people have now become accustomed to digital buying than ever before—and manufacturers will continue […]