Inventory, manufacturing process, business success topics for small DTC manufacturers.
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Cash basis accounting sounds simpler, but if you hold materials or finished goods, it quietly breaks your inventory tracking. Here's why accrual is the right choice for handmade sellers.
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Stop spending hours on Etsy admin. Here's what you can genuinely automate — and what no tool can do for you.
Download our free craft show inventory template and track every sale at your next market or fair. Printable, simple, and ready to go.
Most bookkeeping tools are built for service businesses. Here's how to find one that actually works when you're making and selling physical products.
Thinking of tracking your handmade inventory in a spreadsheet? Here's what craft inventory spreadsheets can and can't do for your Etsy or handmade business.
WooCommerce has decent built-in inventory tools, but if you make what you sell, they run out of steam fast. Here's what you get, where it breaks down, and what fills the gap.
Most cake makers set prices without knowing their real costs and order ingredients without tracking what's on the shelf. Here's how inventory software fixes both, and when it's time to stop using a spreadsheet.
Struggling to keep your Etsy inventory under control? This guide walks through Etsy's built-in tools, when to add software, and how to avoid the stockouts that hurt your shop ranking.
If you spend more time hunting for materials than actually making things, a location naming system will fix that. Here's how to build one that works for a home studio or small workshop.
If you store your inventory and product samples at home in a dedicated location, you should be eligible to claim for business use of this space without needing to meet the usual exclusive use test.
Are materials a business expense? Technically yes, but claiming them directly as expenses instead of COGS could cost you hundreds in missed deductions. Here's what makers need to know.
Not sure whether to use FIFO, LIFO, or weighted average cost for your handmade business? Here's what each method means in practice — with real maker examples — and which one Craftybase uses automatically.
The IRS doesn't care how small you are. If you make products from raw materials, you're required to track inventory. Here's what Publication 334 says — and the simplest way to keep track of inventory for your small business.
Cash vs accrual accounting: what's the difference, and which one should a maker actually use? Here's what you need to know — including how your choice affects your COGS and inventory tracking.
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