Kari Chapin Books
Kari Chapin is a writer, creative business consultant, and marketing expert specializing in helping artists and makers build successful handmade businesses. She has worked with numerous creative entrepreneurs and is known for her approachable, encouraging style.
Known for: The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
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The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
The Handmade Marketplace is a practical guide for artisans and crafters who want to turn their creative passions into a sustainable business. It offers advice on branding, marketing, pricing, and selling handmade goods both online and in local markets. The book includes insights from successful makers and provides actionable steps for building a loyal customer base and managing the business side of craft entrepreneurship.
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Finding Your Why: Defining Your Creative Identity and Goals
Every handmade business begins with a deeply personal reason. Before designing a logo or pricing your first item, you must understand what motivates you to create. I always ask makers to pause and reflect: what emotion lies behind your work? Is it joy, comfort, rebellion, beauty, healing, or nostalg...
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Building a Brand That Reflects Who You Are
Branding can feel like a marketing buzzword, but for makers, it’s really an exercise in self-definition. Your brand is the emotional thread that ties your work, visuals, and customer experience together. Think of it as your business’s personality. In *The Handmade Marketplace*, I emphasize that ever...
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About Kari Chapin
Kari Chapin is a writer, creative business consultant, and marketing expert specializing in helping artists and makers build successful handmade businesses. She has worked with numerous creative entrepreneurs and is known for her approachable, encouraging style.
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