Phase 1: Individual income
Validating what you make
There's a world of difference between someone accepting a gift and someone handing you money. The first tells you about …
Pricing for sustainabilityThe most common failure in cottage production is underpricing, and it usually comes from a decent impulse: 'I was going …
Legal basics for cottage producersYou don't need a lawyer to start a cottage trade. You need a working grasp of five things: business structure, cottage f…
Sales channelsWhere you sell matters nearly as much as what you sell. The rule of thumb: start as close to your customer as you can ge…
Reinvesting in your craftThe first money a cottage trade earns shouldn't just dissolve into the household budget. Put it back into the craft, int…