#Craft Fairs for Crafty Businesses
Do you have a crafty side hustle? Or are you thinking about turning your hobby into a small business? Each year, October kicks off the Fall Festival Season and with it, an influx of craft fairs and booths. In their article “How To Start Selling at Craft Fairs and Shows” on August 18, 2024, Indeed suggests visiting some fairs and observing the popular booths. Ask yourself: What does the booth look like? How is the booth organized? What types of crafts do they sell? How expensive are their items? Where do they place their more costly items? How do they greet potential customers?
In her 2017 article, "Building a Business by Working with Craft Magazine Publishers," crocheter Dora Ohrenstein discusses how she used crochet magazines to help grow her business. Is there a magazine for your craft? Check out the many magazines available with your Jacksonville Public Library card through Libby. Or check out the recommended reads and resources below!
#Library Programs for Entrepreneurs
There are different ways to have a career. Have you embraced who you are and taken control your personal brand? Learn how to build a satisfying career with our partners at EY on Tuesday, November 26, at 6:30 p.m. at University Park Branch Library. This workshop is for anyone entering (or re-entering) the workforce or anyone who wants to level up with personal branding.
EY seeks to bridge the digital divide and build a better working world by supporting all people with the opportunity to fully participate in modern education, the economy and society.
Successful entrepreneurs need to possess a lot of skills. Assessing the acceptable amount of risk and persisting through negativity and adapting/pivoting with our environment are often key to success. Learn more in the next entrepreneurship workshop run by our partners at EY on Monday, December 9, at 6:30 p.m. at University Park Branch Library.
For a complete list of all upcoming Life Lab workshops, click here.
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Want to build your confidence? Mel Robbins is a bestselling author and the most-booked female speaker in the world. In this course, she presents relatable, actionable, and proven techniques for building and maintaining confidence at work, at home, and in life. She debunks three myths about confidence, teaches skills based on behavioral science and real-life experience, and shows you how to kill doubt in five seconds flat!
Are you hoping to earn extra income with a side business? In this course, Dana Robinson, a serial entrepreneur and attorney, shares 43 ideas for making additional income. Dana offers an array of options, including being a voice artist, turning trash into treasure (and selling it for a profit), landing copyediting gigs, becoming a virtual assistant, and working in real estate management. Dana highlights the value of each opportunity, outlines how to get started, and provides examples of successful ventures.
