From Passion to Profit: A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Money from Your Hobby by Selling Online

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Want to be an entrepreneur? Thanks to the internet, it's never been easier, and with the help of this step-by-step business start-up guide, you can get your own online enterprise up and running in 6-weeks or less! Featuring a combination of highly practical advice and warm encouragement, you will benefit from helpful worksheets, checklists and step-by-step instructions, all presented in a positive and engaging tone. You will learn the process of deciding what to sell, how to develop a brand, how to choose the right platform and getting your online shop live and ready to take orders from customers around the world in rapid time. The directory of online marketplaces and online shop solutions will help you decide which are the best options for you to sell online, while the case studies and real life stories from successful online shop owners demonstrate that success is not only possible but highly achievable! This guide will help not only handmade sellers but anyone with a home-based business such as vintage finds, designer prints, customized t-shirts, wedding stationery, upcycled jewelry, patterns, ebooks and more!;Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Week One: What creative business do I want?; Set your intention; Imagine your dream business: Worksheet; Create a vision board; Identify your passions & skills; Identify your passions & skills: Worksheet; Get set for success; Choose your product or service; Choose your product or service: Worksheet; Case study: Jolyne Colburn, Owner of Rowdy Roddy Vintage; Week Two: What do my customers want?; Identify your customers; Identify your customers: Worksheet; Make friends with selling; Know your dream customer; Know your dream customer: Worksheet. Title Page Table of Contents Introduction Week One: What creative business do I want? Set your intention Imagine your dream business: Worksheet Create a vision board Identify your passions & skills Identify your passions & skills: Worksheet Get set for success Choose your product or service Choose your product or service: Worksheet Case study: Jolyne Colburn, Owner of Rowdy Roddy Vintage Week Two: What do my customers want? Identify your customers Identify your customers: Worksheet Make friends with selling Know your dream customer Know your dream customer: Worksheet. Make them feel somethingMake them feel something: Worksheet Case study: Kerry Burki, Editor of Handmade Success Week Three: How do I sell my products or services online? Choose your virtual business home Choose your virtual business home: Flow chart Online marketplaces: Directory E-commerce websites: Directory Select the right online marketplace Select the right e-commerce website What about Wordpress? Get the word out: Worksheet Price your products Your one-page business plan: Worksheet Case study: Annie McGee, Owner of Scavenger Annie Week Four: Getting down to business. Countdown to launch: WorksheetTackle the grown-up stuff! Overcome common fears Give your business an identity Photograph your products Case study: Holly Booth, Creative & lifestyle photographer Week Five: Preparing to launch Write sizzling product descriptions Write an amazing About page: Worksheet Prepare your shop policies Write your Delivery Information page Start some DIY promotion Case study: Penny Dixon, Owner of Penny Jane Designs Week Six: Ready, steady, launch! Launch day What next? Customer love Plan for profit: Worksheet. Case study: Becky Doggett & Owen Birkby, Founders of Handmade NationGoodbye Resources About the author Acknowledgments Copyright Table.