sam bucus on mon 10 may 10
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(Blue Hill Peninsula, Maine and surounding regions), woodfired and some sa=
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lt glazed functional ware mostly, cottage industry to support my family. We=
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James Freeman on mon 10 may 10
Sam...
A useful primer is "Making Your Woodworking Pay for Itself", by Jack Neff
(ISBN 0-89879-534-6). The first three chapters are mostly related to wood,
but the rest of the book is applicable to any craft.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
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On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:29 AM, sam bucus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have been studying pottery and working towards beginning a small home
> based pottery business. I am now in the planning stages and am looking fo=
r
> resources to help me find a place to begin. I have no idea where to start=
.
> Sure I can add up expenses and costs of various things, sales, etc on my
> own, but I know there is a whole lot more to it than that.
>
> I am wondering if anyone has some proper advice or suggestions for small
> business planning. Especially helpful would be book title suggestions,
> websites, programs, etc.
>
> My business idea is very small scale: a home based pottery marketed local=
ly
> (Blue Hill Peninsula, Maine and surounding regions), woodfired and some s=
alt
> glazed functional ware mostly, cottage industry to support my family. We =
are
> in our early 30s expecting our first child. We have no debt of any kind a=
nd
> own a house with attached studio and some equipment, but no kiln or pug m=
ill
> yet. We have worked very hard and I think we have prepared ourselves
> financially, now I want to make sure I don't screw it up.
>
> I tried Amazon.com and google. I am sure I saw some good books and found
> some good websites, but which ones are best? Any recommendations greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Andy
>
>
>
>
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