Running the Business
Operations, taxes, and growth for vendors.
Craft fair display ideas: what gets people to stop
Most craft fair shoppers decide in 8 seconds whether to stop. Here's how to build a display that earns the stop: height, sight lines, and one clear focal point.
Should You Track Craft Fair Sales in a Spreadsheet or an App?
A spreadsheet works great for craft fair sales tracking — until it doesn't. Here's how to know which tool fits where your business actually is right now.
Craft Fair Booth Layout: How to Design a Setup That Actually Sells
A three-zone framework for a 10x10 craft fair booth — traffic flow, eye-level displays, checkout placement, and the garage-floor test before every event.
Outdoor Craft Fair Survival: Wind, Rain, Sun, and the Gear That Actually Matters
Canopy weights, rain protocols, sun gear, and how to read a forecast like a vendor — the outdoor craft fair survival guide we wish we had year one.
"Did I Actually Make Money?" (And 4 Other Questions Your Craft Fair Numbers Can Answer)
Five simple questions turn your craft fair sales data into real decisions. Each one takes 30 seconds with numbers you already have.