Here we continue with our series on the trials and tribulations of starting a craft business. Shall we learn together?

I love Twitter. It is such an amazing and handy tool. I learn so much and follow some great people who love to share their knowledge. Thanks to @getsmartwomen I learned about the Business Exchange’s Bootstrapping a Startup resource.

As most crafty endeavors are started with little to no money, this is the mother-load of information on how to start a business on a shoestring. This page contains 49 news and 546 blog items. That is a lot of how to!

Many of the sources come from Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Don’t let that intimidate you. They may be big scary names, and the connection between large companies and your craft business might seem like a stretch but there is something for everyone in this resource.

Check out The Best Things in Life are Free, Ten Rules for Bootstrapping your Business, and 8 Steps to Running your Business on (mostly) Free apps for starters. Just remember to take it all with a grain and put your craft lens on. This helps to translate some of the scary business speak and get you on your way to a better crafty business model.