Pros: Wonderful advice on realistically running a crafting business and pricing your work accordingly
Cons: Ignores online possibilities entirely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
“Pricing Your Craftwork,” James Dillehay
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008“Guerilla Marketing” (CIG) Drake & Wells
Friday, March 21st, 2008Pros: Fascinating, informative, thorough
Cons: None that I can think of
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business, Third Edition,” Barbara Weltman
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Pros: Plenty of business and legal information; lots of additional resources
Cons: Somewhat dry
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Thinkpak, Revised,” from Michael Michalko
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Pros: A playful, useful toy to help you loosen up and create; portable and quick; self-contained
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Michael Michalko, reviews, writing, creativity, business, Thinkpak, Thinkertoys, brainstorming
“Thinkertoys, Second Edition,” by Michael Michalko
Monday, June 18th, 2007Pros: An incredible range of inspiring exercises with many suggestions and fascinating anecdotes
Cons: Occasional confusions
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Success with cafepress.com, First Edition” by Daniel M. Clark
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Pros: A ton of useful information; well-organized; entertaining
Cons: Some information will go out-of-date quickly; one or two confusing details
Rating: 4 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, cafe press, cafepress.com, reviews, t-shirts
“Webmastering for Dummies Second Edition,” Tauber and Kienan
Thursday, June 15th, 2006Pros: Detailed, specific, and helpful in all ways
Cons: Mostly aimed at medium to large companies
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Starting an Online Business for Dummies,” Greg Holden
Thursday, June 15th, 2006Pros: Lots of practical advice
Cons: Some not-so-useful advice
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Restaurant, Second Edition” by Howard Cannon
Monday, June 5th, 2006Pros: Incredibly informative; very detailed; comprehensive; entertaining; well-thought-out
Cons: Not a quick read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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