A warm welcome to our newest members Mandy & Doretha ❤️ I’m really glad you found your way into The Craft Market Collective. Craft markets can feel a little overwhelming when you’re figuring everything out on your own. That’s exactly why this community exists. Vendors here share ideas, experiences and the little lessons we learn along the way. Since you’re here, I’d love to know: What do you make or sell at markets? And if you’re comfortable sharing, what’s one thing about markets you’re hoping to get better at? Welcome again. I’m really happy you’re here.

I'm curious... have you found anything interesting in the classroom lately? 👀 There is a LOT tucked away in The Craft Market Collective classrooms now, and sometimes I forget just how much we've talked about. 😂 So I'm curious. Have you come across a topic, idea or little tip that made you stop and think, "Oh... I hadn't thought of that before"? Maybe it gave you an idea for your next market. Maybe it made you look at your booth a little differently. Or maybe you found something you didn't even know you needed. I'd genuinely love to know what you've found interesting so far. Tell me in the comments. 👇 And if you haven't checked the classrooms in a while, this might be your sign to go have another look. 😉

🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️You arrive at the craft market, check in with the host, find your table and look at the time. You have one hour before the doors open. No problem, right? Except your stuff is still in the vehicle, every other vendor is trying to get through the same door, your tablecloth is buried somewhere underneath three bins and you can't remember where you packed your price signs. 😂 One hour can disappear VERY quickly on market morning. I've just added something new to the Vendors 101 classroom that breaks that hour down into a simple 15, 20, 10, 15 minute setup plan. The idea is to help you stop wasting precious setup time trying to decide what to do next. You'll know what to tackle first, when to get your products out, when to deal with pricing and checkout, and when to step away from your table and look at it like a customer. The new lesson is called You Have One Hour to Set Up. Now What? It's in the free classroom, so go check it out before your next market. And I'm curious...how much setup time do you normally get at your markets? Is one hour enough for you, or are you still crawling under your table looking for something when the doors open? 😂 You Have One Hour to Set Up. Now What? - Vendors 101 - Before Your First Market · The Craft Market Collective

Okay, I want to know the truth. What's one thing you do at a craft market that you KNOW probably makes absolutely no sense to anyone else? 😂 👉🏼Maybe you have to set your table up in exactly the same order. 👉🏼Maybe you bring enough snacks to survive a three-day power outage. 👉🏼Maybe you check your Square reader 47 times before the doors open. 👉🏼Or maybe you have a weird little market superstition you refuse to talk about. 👀 Mine is in the first comment.... Your turn. Tell me your weird vendor habit. 😂👇

Yesterday, I had a great wee conversation with @Jeff Rose about printing...so I decided to go a bit deeper today. Heck, let's throw in a poll to see where other people are at!! I'm so curious... Who do you trust for your printing? Whether it's business cards, banners, loyalty cards, stickers, product tags, postcards, packaging, signs or anything else you use for your business, I'd love to know who's been good to you. 👉🏼Are you using a local print shop? 👉🏼An online company? 👉🏼Printing everything yourself? If you've had a great experience, give them a shout out and let us know what you had printed and why you'd recommend them. On the other hand, if there's a company you'd never use again, feel free to share that too. Knowing what to avoid can be just as helpful. One of the best things about this community is that we can learn from each other's experiences instead of all figuring everything out the hard way. 👇 Drop your favourite printer in the comments.