Inventory, manufacturing process, business success topics for small DTC manufacturers.
inventory management
Thinking about selling wholesale on Faire? This guide covers how Faire works, the commission structure, how to get accepted, wholesale pricing strategy, and managing inventory across two channels.
pricing
Candles, soap, resin art — but which crafts actually deliver the best margins? Real material costs, selling prices, and gross margin calculations for 10 handmade products.
bookkeeping tax
Tariff rates keep changing, but the impact on Etsy sellers stays the same: higher material costs, tighter margins, and more complexity. Here's how to manage it.
Recipe costing software tells you exactly what every product costs to make — before you set a price or accept an order. Here are 5 tools compared for makers.
Most candle makers underprice because they've never added up every real cost. Here's the full formula — wax, fragrance, wicks, labor, packaging — plus a worked example you can use today.
Wondering how to calculate a price for your embroidery products? In this article, we'll give you the steps to take to have confidence in your pricing.
Most bakery owners set prices by looking at what competitors charge. The problem is, if you don't know your actual ingredient costs, you have no idea whether you're making money. This guide walks through how to price your bakery products correctly.
Most makers are guessing at their price. Here's the formula that tells you exactly what to charge — with a worked candle example.
We take a look at Etsy's pricing and fee structure so you can make the best decisions for your craft business.
We discuss ways to optimize your pricing strategy so you can make that profit margin wider on each craft product you make (without needing to produce more).
Offering free shipping to your Etsy customers can be an excellent way to drive sales. We show you how to offer free shipping on Etsy without sacrificing your profit margins.
handmade success
How to calculate your own pay when running a sole proprietor small business.
Learn how to calculate the unit price for your handmade products with the unit price formula, real examples, and a step-by-step breakdown of total production costs.
We discuss markup vs margin and margin vs profit, how to calculate them and why they are useful in deciding on your product pricing.
Most handmade sellers completely ignore their own labor costs — and it's the single biggest reason craft businesses underprice themselves. Here's the formula that fixes that.
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