Ask a Lawyer is a feature column offering general information on legal matters, posted every other month. Hello Craft members can submit a question for consideration to be answered.
Question: I’m a small, handmade business owner/crafter. Does it make sense for me to hire a lawyer to help me with the day to day aspects [...]

Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings and shop [...]

I loved all the responses and discussion my last post tipped off about discounts and whether makers should use them. As discussed in the comments, there’s a time and a place for coupons and discounts—one great example is using discounts to reward frequent customers for their support.
So who are your most valuable customers? I’m not [...]

Hello Craft is extremely excited to announce Christy Petterson as the new Membership Representative on the Board of Directors. Petterson, who you may recognize from a bardis and Indie Craft Experience, will lead Hello Craft’s membership directives moving forward and will begin immediately.
Petterson says: “I am thrilled to join Hello Craft as the Membership Representative. [...]

Hello Craft’s Make Something Awesome Area was in full force at Standard Recording Co.’s day party at SXSW last Friday.
Commodore Van Keepsie’s Craftacular Music Carnivale featured eight hours of music, awesome sponsors like Sublime Stitching, BUST and Hello Craft and a chance to buy handmade at the music portion of the festival.
The Make Something Awesome [...]

Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings and shop offerings, [...]