Good book for running a craft business?

[julie anne]

For Christmas, I'm asking my family for a book on starting/running your own craft business. I got one many moons ago called Homemade Money by Barbara Brabec that was good, but, is way out of date now. Does anyone have a book that they use and love & find uber helpful?

[E.V. Lowi]

I love the Nolo Press book, "Your Crafts Business, A Legal Guide" It has all the information and forms you need to protect your craftwork, run your business, understand tax rules and license your creations.

www.nolo.com

[KariM]

Originally Posted by E.V. Lowi

I love the Nolo Press book, "Your Crafts Business, A Legal Guide" It has all the information and forms you need to protect your craftwork, run your business, understand tax rules and license your creations.

www.nolo.com

When doing an Internet search I can only find used copies printed in 2003 of this book. Wouldn't it be quite out-of-date now in 2009?

[h4ppyphant0m]

I've been looking for a couple reference books myself. Most of my research has been online, but it's nice to have something tangible to reference as well. That said, I'm going to obtain the following books:

Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco
Handmade for Profit!: Hundreds of Secrets to Success in Selling Arts and Crafts by Barbara Brabec
The Savvy Crafters Guide To Success: Turn Your Crafts Into A Career by Sandy Mccall
Your Crafts Business: A Legal Guide by Richard Stim

I doubt I'll be able to find them at the local library, but I'll look for them used from Alibris or eBay.

[h4ppyphant0m]

Originally Posted by KariM

When doing an Internet search I can only find used copies printed in 2003 of this book. Wouldn't it be quite out-of-date now in 2009?

It would probably be a little out of date, but the forms could easily be updated, I'm sure. Nolo generally has good legal reference guides.