Hey all! I am all for looking to 2010! Out of curiosity what business goals do you all have for 2010?
For me, getting insurance (until now I was relying on my homeowners insurance which does cover some business stuff, but not too much else, and was able to get by) is a biggie. I am also aiming to do more renaissance festivals than art fairs (although I will still do a few in between) and transitioning to hiring some extra help to assist with sales at the ren-fests - this will be a new step to explore with my business. I have a few new products I am working on incorporating into my lines, so creatively I can't wait. As for the rest, I will be on here asking for advice and ideas...
What are your goals for 2010?
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Getting organized is also a biggie. I finally got about 90% of my workshop cleaned up and organized. Finding homes for items I received and were half put away is a big deal. I eliminated 4 shipping boxes - room for more "art show" totes which house inventory. With a little more time I will be able to catch up on my finances and look more at my sales records (comparing it to my expense sheets) and really get some important research done too...
I will be eliminating items that either sell poorly or which I hate to make, and focusing my work a bit more. I have kept track of how many of each type of item sold for the past two years, so one of my biggest goals this year is to plan ahead! I am getting a head-start on producing inventory for the year (well, the spring, at least!) and more importantly, I am regularly making some of the "support" items that I need throughout the year, namely earwires and earring cards. Last year I sold over 500 pairs of earrings; no wonder I kept running out of those things!!
I will also be more aggressively marketing my work on Facebook and etsy. I am actively working on a coherent marketing plan right now.
To get and then to stay more organized. Had some stretch of time being sick and it all went downhill from there. Last week of the year will be sorting papers. I already started.
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I will also be more aggressively marketing my work on Facebook and etsy. I am actively working on a coherent marketing plan right now.