20
Feb
Events
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30
Apr
Did you miss the deadline for Handmade Happy Hour?
You might be in luck!
We have just a few spots available in select categories and are accepting new applications through Tuesday, May 10, 2012. Openings are available to artists in the following categories ONLY:
Children's Gifts
Edible Goods
Fiber Arts
Kits
Needlecrafts
Patterns
Pets
Toys
If you are an artist / craft maker who makes quality handmade goods in the above categories and are ready to sell your work to some of the best shops in the Seattle area, we encourage you to apply today! All other categories have been filled.
Apply by Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11:00pm here:
What is Handmade Happy Hour Seattle?
Handmade Happy Hour Seattle is an exclusive wholesale-only event that combines the energy of 2-minute speed dating with the fun of business networking to create a unique experience for both buyers and makers of high-quality handmade goods. Our goal is to support the creative small businesses by introducing buyers to local artists who are ready for wholesale and help artists meet buyers that are interested in handmade products.
Breaking News! MailChimp to award two lucky vendors
Our newest sponsor, MailChimp has generously provided awards that will cover the costs for two Handmade Happy Hour Seattle vendors to participate in the event! The winners will be selected at random from our pool of accepted artists. We will announce the winners in an upcoming School House Craft newsletter. Good luck to all!
See more details and updates on participating vendors and venues at: www.handmadehappyhourseattle.com
We’re looking forward to seeing your work! Good luck!
15
Apr
Get Ready to Wholesale
When it comes to wholesaling your work, does this sound like you?
Your friends are always telling you that you should sell your work to “this store” or “that store”.
When wearing your work around town, people stop to ask, “Where did you get that amazing piece?”
You want to quit your day job and know that wholesaling is one way to do it but have no idea how to set up your business for wholesale or what to do next.
Perhaps you’ve even considered applying for the upcoming Handmade Happy Hour Seattle Wholesale event and decided that you’re not quite ready to participate.
So what do you do?
Come to the Get Ready to Wholesale Workshop and we’ll help you get there!
Date: Saturday April 28, 2012
Location: Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: $45.00 general public and etsyRAIN basic members / $40.00 etsyRAIN Premium Members
Marlo M., organizer of etsyRAIN and arts business consultant at IMakeCuteStuff.com and Andrea Porter, former owner of Bluebottle Art Gallery and current co-organizer of the upcoming craft conference, SchoolHouseCraft.com will help you navigate the final steps you need to take to be really ready to wholesale your work.
In the first part of class, we’ll talk about the important stuff including creating a great line sheet, the benefits of online catalogs, pricing your work, doing trade shows as well as finding and working with buyers. The last half of class will be dedicated to reviewing your products, answering your questions and giving you direct advice about your line and how to move it toward wholesaling.
Bring with you to class:
A few samples of your work
Any marketing materials you already have prepared
Business cards to share
A list of questions to ask the experts
A notebook to take lots of notes!
Our goal is to give you the information, support and confidence to make the move toward wholesaling your work. We hope you’ll join us!
Space is limited. Register to reserve your space today!
Questions? Contact Marlo at marlo{at}imakecutestuff.com
Presented by:
Marlo M. of IMakeCuteStuff.com and CreativeArtsConsulting.com
Are you already ready to wholesale your work?
Apply to be a part of the first ever Handmade Happy Hour Seattle today! Deadline April 25, 2012 more info at http://handmadehappyhourseattle.com
29
Mar
Special Wholesaling Event for Handmade Crafters
Would you like to pick up more wholesale accounts for your handcrafted product line? If so we have the perfect event for you!
*Handmade Happy Hour Seattle*
presented by Andrea Porter of School House Craft and Marlo M. of IMakeCuteStuff
Combine the concept of speed - dating, small business networking, mix in cocktails and you have yourself Handmade Happy Hour Seattle - an exciting evening of speed networking! Forty artists will be given the opportunity to pitch their product lines in a mere two minutes to twenty local, regional and national wholesale buyers of handmade goods.
Buyers will be able to tap into the amazing wealth of carefully curated and sometimes undiscovered local handmade talent. Artists have the invaluable opportunity to talk to twenty prestigious buyers, start building a relationship with them and ideally land their goods in several new venues!
For more info visit: Handmade Happy Hour Seattle
Application deadline is April 25th
We hope to see you at this new and exciting event for Seattle area artists!
01
Mar
Going Legit: Business Licenses and Taxes
April 14th 12:30 - 2:00
Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Have you been doing business without a license? Worried it's too expensive or confusing to get one? Dreading adding another set of taxes to your to-do list? Come put those fears at ease and learn how simple and affordable licensing your business really is!
Danae will cover applying for both state and city business licenses, resellers permits, and filing state and city taxes. As always, there will be plenty of time to ask questions.
Consider signing up for the Bookkeeping 101 class in March as well it will be a great starter class to this one!
$20.00 - Sign up for both classes and get a discount! Just $35 for the two.
Purchase Tickets at: http://schoolhousecraft2012.eventbrite.com/
Taught by Danae Horst.
Check out her bio in the Bookkeeping 101 write up.
Please note:
The Phinney Neighborhood Center does not have an elevator . This class will take place on the third floor. If you have any questions about accessibility please get in touch.
01
Mar
Bookkeeping 101 Class
March 17th 12:30 - 2:00
Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Bookkeeping. We all know it's important, but somehow it always ends up at the bottom of our to-do lists.Overwhelmed at the thought of it? Not sure where to begin? Come learn some simple steps to getting started, discover the basics of setting up an easy-to-maintain system, and feel more prepared for tax time! Danae, a small business owner and professional bookkeeper, will also make sure there's lots of time to answer all your questions.
$20.00
Consider signing up for Going Legit: Business Licenses and Taxes class as well it will be a great follow up class to this one!
Sign up for both classes and get a discount! Just $35 for the two.
Purchase Tickets at: http://schoolhousecraft2012.eventbrite.com/
Please note:
The Phinney Neighborhood Center does not have an elevator . This class will take place on the third floor. If you have any questions about accessibility please get in touch.
Taught by Danae Horst:
Danae has always been an entrepreneur, from the babysitting business she ran as a kid, to starting a catering company at 20, she's had her hand in small businesses for most of her life. Today, having 'retired' from running other people's businesses, she stays busy focusing on her own: creating one of a kind items with a vintage past for Prairie & Pearl- her jewelry line; providing bookkeeping consultations for creative start-up businesses; and sourcing vintage goods and writing about all things vintage for her new venture- Gather & Hunt.
Being a bookkeeper by trade, Danae, a former organizer for School House Craft, understands the importance of having a system to keep track of finances and enjoys helping creative small business owners set up their own systems- especially the ones who are afraid of numbers.
By night, Danae is an avid cook, amateur photographer, singer, and dabbler in all things crafty. She lives in a Seattle apartment full of craft supplies and vintage goodness with her husband Bill.
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