Recently, I received a question from one of the Quilting Business community members from Ottawa, Canada. Over the past week, we’ve exchanged a few emails, and we’ve discussed Assia’s desire to have a quilting business. I’m going to paraphrase her questions, but I think I’ve saved the essence. And, I apologize for such a long post, but I thought the questions and answers were a good discussion that is applicable to a lot of people looking to start their own quilting business.
Here’s the basics of the first question that Assia asked:
Hello Chuck,
Last year, I bought your book on starting a quilting business, and my intention is to do all the preparations and learn all I can before making the plunge when I retire. At the same time, I wish to start investing in supplies and books and planning some designs.
The rationale is that in a few years, costs will have increased while my retirement income will be less than my current working income. In addition, some books will be out of print, thus costing up to ten times more; and, as you are well aware, interesting fabrics get sold within a season.
Do you think that if one is determined to start a small business, it’s a sound decision to buy things while one can afford them? Or do you rather think that it’s best saving the money? I value your opinion, Chuck, and would appreciate your point of view on the matter when you have time.
Here’s my answer to the question:
Continue reading ‘When to Start Your Quilting Business?’
If you haven’t signed up for the Rollercoaster Quilting promo list, here’s what you’re missing:
- Details on the Craft Business Entrepreneur Success Teleseminar - I’ll be grilling Tim and Mary Stenros on Friday about how they took their business from zero to $25,000 in six months
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- Craft Business Free Publicity Guide - Use publicity in your local newspapers, television, and radio outlets to promote your quilting business
- Quilting Business Cost Estimator - A quick spreadsheet tool that helps you figure out how much your new quilting business will cost to start up
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The Rollercoaster Quilting promo will be ending this weekend, so if you want to grab all these great resources, make sure you sign up
today:
Thanks!
Chuck
P.S. I’m back from my quick business trip to San Jose, so hopefully I’ll be writing some more intelligent emails. Thanks for your patience over the last week!
Great news! As part of the Rollercoaster Quilting promotion, I was able to get a very special guest who I’m going to interview on Friday evening.
This special guest (who will remain “secret” for now) has started up a successful business selling their quilting patterns over the Internet and to quilt shops. They’ve started from zero and gone to over $25,000 in just six months!
If you want to listen in, you MUST be on the Rollercoaster Quilting promotion list. This is a special free bonus just for people who sign up for the list.
I’m in San Jose right now on a business trip, so I apologize for the brevity of this post. But, I wanted to get it out to you ASAP.
Thanks, and watch for more details later this week…
Chuck
P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for the Rollercoaster Quilting list if you want to be notified about the teleseminar details. Just another bonus for being part of the promo:
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I just have to say, “Sorry…”
The response to the Rollercoaster Quilting promotion has been incredible so far, but I’m obviously not doing a great job of explaining exactly what the Rollercoaster Quilting promotion is. So, I’m taking some of the questions I’ve received and doing a quick Q&A which will hopefully clear up some of my confusion.
So, here goes…
- What is Rollercoaster Pricing? This is probably the most frequently-asked question. Rollercoaster Pricing is where the price will go up and down randomly every time you refresh the page. So, if the first time you visit the page the price is $16.51, when you refresh the page the price will be different - either up or down. You can refresh the page until you come to a price YOU want to pay. Continue reading ‘Rollercoaster Quilting Q&A’
To make sure I don’t overwhelm some of you with the whole “Rollercoaster Quilting” promotion, I’m creating a list for those of you who want to be notified of the special Rollercoaster Quilting Sale, and also to get some of the great free bonuses that I’m giving away to those who join that list.
In addition, anyone who joins the list will get a full day headstart on the special rollercoaster pricing for the whole new Quilting Business product family.
So, if you would like to be added to the list, just complete the form below:
And don’t worry… this special Rollercoaster Quilting list will only be used for letting you know about the Rollercoaster Quilting promotion.Thanks,
Chuck
Here’s the text of an email I just sent out to the Quilting Business community…
No… I’m not losing my mind!
A couple of days ago, I posted on the blog about completely redefining how I offer products on the QuiltingBusiness.com site.
(if you missed it, you can see it here:
http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/missing-in-action/)
In the 3rd and 4th paragraphs of that post, I basically explain that I’m going to be offering much smaller - and more affordable - products that are more targeted to your needs. And, I’m going to be taking a lot of the bonuses that have only been available as part of the product packages and offering them at no charge to the Quilting Business Blog community.
I’ve had more than a couple of quilters email me and ask:
“Did you hit your head or something?”
Well, it may seem like bad business to lower prices and give a lot of great material away for free, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while now.
Continue reading ‘I’m Not Losing My Mind’
If you want to succeed in today’s over saturated business environment, you need to have a story for your quilting business.
Why? Because people are completely overwhelmed by the amount of information they process on a day-to-day basis. With hundreds of television channels, regular and satellite radio, and not to mention the Internet, today’s buying public is exposed to hundreds - if not thousands - of marketing messages each and every day. It’s getting harder and harder to stand out in the crowd, and most businesses are becoming part of a generic landscape with very little distinguishing them from the next provider in their market. You can barely distinguish one pizza place from the next, one gas station from the next, one plumber from the next.
Which businesses stand out from the crowd? It’s the businesses that have an easily identifiable story that resonates with their market. A story that defines what the business is about, and what customers and potential customers can expect in every dealing they have with your business. And, a story that your customers will tell others, passing your story along and championing your cause.
Continue reading ‘Tell Your Quilting Business Story’
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