[Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts

[NCBootman]

    Actually I have had a craft business. I'm not sure where you are going 
with the comment but if you'd like to discuss what I said, you are welcome 
to contact me offlist since maybe everyone doesn't benefit from that 
discussion.

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From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 3:26 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts

> Have you ever had a business in crafts? From what you said in this post 
> I'll bet not.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts
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>>I never discourage anybody who wants to work. But, the fact is that one of 
>>the biggest factors in failure of a blind person's work experience is due 
>>to transportation. This is an area that you will need to have a rock solid 
>>plan of how you will deal with the issue of transportation. Employers Will 
>>ask and if you seek funding for a business, they will ask. So, spend a lot 
>>of time with this and have alternatives. Alternatives are necessary 
>>because what happens when you have a deadline for delivery or a show or 
>>just a scheduled day and the main transportation fails. Drivers have 
>>surgery, get mad, aren't in the mood, ...
>>
>> Another important area is if you are in a selling business, you'd better 
>> love math or hire somebody to do it. There's the actual adding up of a 
>> sale, calculating sales tax, figuring item cost, paying bills, reporting 
>> income taxes, reporting to Social Security, and just doing the day to day 
>> accounting. If you have a yard sale or go to the flea market and have no 
>> backers of any kind, you've still got to deal with that crook who wants 
>> ten $5 items for $25. They'll work so fast you won't even know what 
>> happened if you aren't on your toes.
>>
>> Again, this is not discouragement. This is work related facts and must be 
>> considered as a part of beginning work or any business. I'm happy to 
>> answer any questions and do anything I can to help.
>>
>>
>> Greg
>> Greg
>>
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>> From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <magkisa83 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 5:14 PM
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts
>>
>>> Thanks Annette and Joyce.  I haven't gone to any crafts shows, since I
>>> don't know where any are located in my area and have no one to take
>>> me.  That said, my boyfriend might be able to if it's during the
>>> weekend.  I'm terrible with mathematics so all of this would just give
>>> me a headache if I tried it on my own.  That said, I've saved your
>>> questions and will attempt to work on them, if only for myself.  Your
>>> strategy for estimating is very logical.  But I will still seek help
>>> in actually writing these things out.  I didn't know that you needed
>>> permits or a business license just to sell on Ebay and/or Craigslist
>>> or on your own site.  I doubt that I could use my income in the
>>> beginning to cover my monthly living expenses but they'll probably
>>> lower my SSI payments etc. if I go this route anyway.  I'll check into
>>> these resources if I don't hear back from my counselor etc.  I'm not
>>> really sure how much The Comission would be willing to help me, since
>>> they already paid for a part of my college education and for an
>>> independence centre experience.  Still, it's worth trying.  But I'm
>>> really interested in this online course.  It sounds doable and I don't
>>> need to worry about transportation at all.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Eleni
>>>
>>> On 10/2/10, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
>>>> Greg is right.  My state agency for the blind actually  drove me  to a
>>>> couple of classes that the small business  was giving.
>>>>
>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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