Now that you’ve set up your garage workshop, it’s time to put your space to use. Crafting handmade wooden gifts is a great way to hone your skills, while creating something thoughtful and unique that will be treasured for years to come. The projects below are designed to accommodate a wide range of skill levels, […]
Selling at Craft Fairs: Top Tips for Beginners
If you’ve started making your own craft beer, bath bombs, or homemade food product, you may be wondering how to take your hobby to the next level. Craft fairs are a great opportunity to showcase your products to a brand new audience, connect directly with your customers, and get real time feedback that you can […]
Top Large Material Handling Tools for Your Facility
Warehouses tend to be busy and hazardous places, with workers, drivers, and objects constantly in motion around one another. Ensuring that your facility has the best warehouse material handling equipment can go a long way toward keeping everyone safe and productive. Below are some tips on selecting the best large material handling tools for your […]
How to Sell Homemade Skincare Products
Homemade skincare has experienced a huge revival in recent years, coinciding with the growth of the green beauty movement. More and more consumers are demanding natural, healthy products with ingredients they can pronounce and understand. Since this is a massive, and still-booming business, there’s no reason why you can’t throw your hat into the ring […]
Understanding Etsy’s New Rules in 2025
On June 10th, Etsy implemented several rule changes which sparked a big reaction across the internet. The changes were primarily focused on its Creativity Standards—in other words, the guidelines Etsy uses to determine whether an item reflects a seller’s creativity and effort. These standards are part of Etsy’s broader effort to maintain its identity as […]
How to Safely Package & Ship Bath Bombs
Bath bombs are a popular self-care gift, as well as a great business opportunity. They come in countless sizes, shapes, and colors; are easy to make; and have high profit margins. One of the only drawbacks with making and selling bath bombs, though, is that they’re very fragile. A damaged bomb can dent, crack, or […]
How to Start a Bath Bomb Business in 2025
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of bath bombs—a worldwide sensation that took off in the early 2000s. These colorful bath-time baubles are colorful, cost-effective, and easy to make, and can be customized in a variety of shapes and sizes. In this article, we’ll walk you through a brief overview of launching […]
The Best Items to Sell at Craft Fairs
If you’re an artist, craftsman, or miscellaneous maker, you don’t need us to tell you that running a successful booth at a craft fair is hard. With so much invested in the booth space, table, tent, and other necessary items, it can be difficult for many artists to break even, let alone pull in a […]
9 Manufacturing Productivity Tips to Maximize Efficiency
“Smooth sailing” isn’t a phrase just for the open ocean. A smoothly-run, efficient manufacturing plant can bring you quite an array of benefits, including higher production rates, reduced expenses, and lower employee turnover. If you’re looking for ways to make your small business more productive, here are a few manufacturing productivity tips that can help […]
How to Create the Ultimate Garage Workshop
For many folks, spring is the optimum time to clean out storage spaces like closets, attics, basements, and garages. If your garage is mostly used to store things you don’t want to deal with, you may be wondering how to convert it into something more useful, like a workshop. Here’s how to create a garage […]