Thursday 5 March 2015

Self-Employment Ideas: Handicraft Industry

This article has an overview of the different self-employment ideas that the handicraft industry offer for anybody looking to earn an extra income stream on a full time or part-time basis.

 

Most handicraft aficionados start with handcrafting as a hobby. If said handicraft aficionado is talented enough, the hobby turns into a self-employment business opportunity. The handicraft industry consists of hobbyists-turned-businesspeople. [2]

UK-based Linda De Ruiter is a perfect example of the above. In the mid-2000’s, De Ruiter lived in a small home with her five children. She was in dire financial straits, until a friend asked her to help at a knitting stall (De Ruiter’s hobby was knitting). This opportunity gave De Ruiter an idea to start a specialist yarn knitting business called Tall Yarns ‘n Tales.

 

Read more: http://www.dream-it-plan-it-do-it.com/self-employed/self-employment-ideas/handicraft/

 

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