Quilting for hire Start your own longarm or custom quiltmaking business : vision, business plan, tools & supplies, branding, marketing & more
Book - 2022
"An interactive handbook for starting or expanding a professional longarm or custom quiltmaking business, with detailed guidance on writing a business plan, setting up a studio, working with customers, dealing with accounting and taxes, marketing a business, creating forms and contracts, and managing everyday logistics of insurance, supplies, and shipping"-- Provided by publisher"--
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Lafayette, CA :
C&T Publishing
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 208 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781644030868
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1. Quilting for Hire
- Ch 1. What You Should Know Before You Take the Leap
- Questions to Ask Yourself
- Things to Consider
- Ch 2. First Steps
- Define Your Vision
- Quilt Business Research
- Set Yourself Up
- Craft the Perfect Business Plan
- Create an Action Plan
- Ch 3. Hanging Out Your Shingle
- Location
- Equipment
- Toots and Supplies
- Build Your Brand
- Establish Your Online Presence
- Ch 4. Setting Customer Expectations
- What Services Will You Provide?
- Find Your Customers
- Paperwork
- Reaching Agreement
- Shipping and Handling
- Personal Touches
- Ch 5. Making the Magic Happen
- Setting Up Your Space
- Scheduling
- Organizing Your Time
- Doing the Work
- Ch 6. Money, Money, Money
- Setting Prices
- Accounting Concerns
- Taxes
- Financial Concerns
- Insurance
- Ch 7. Marketing
- Increasing Your Audience
- Making Connections
- Advertising
- Media
- Social Media
- Ch 8. Expanding
- Adding More Equipment
- Hiring Help
- Teaching Others
- Renting Time
- Designing Patterns and Tools
- Part 2. Piecing and Custom Quiltmaking for Hire
- Ch 9. Getting Started
- Finding Your Niche
- Do Your Research
- Develop Your Product
- Spread the Word
- Ch 10. Getting Set Up
- Equipment and Tools
- Organizing Your Space
- Adding Quiltmaking to Your Schedule
- Ch 11. Money, Contracts, and Help-Oh My!
- The Quiltmaking Agreement
- Commission Work Prices
- Paperwork/Contracts
- Hiring Help and Adding Equipment
- An Extra-Special Finish
- You Did It!
- Resources
- About the Author