Useful Links

A collection of websites / articles I have found online which I bookmark for future perusing.


Planning:

Prince's Trust business plan templates: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/tools-resources/business-tools/business-plans

Business Planning: http://www.craftacreativebusiness.co.uk/businessplanning.html

Bright Hub: http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/87471.aspx




Craft Business Improvements, Information & Marketing Ideas:

Business improvement ideas by Regina: http://byregina.com/what-to-do-when-business-is-slow/

What is Google+? A complete guide: http://www.martinshervington.com/what-is-google-plus/

Creative Choices: http://ccskills.org.uk/careers

A-N: http://www.a-n.co.uk/news

Guardian Small Business Network: http://register.theguardian.com/small-business/

How to market your small business: http://www.craftprofessional.com/marketing-ideas-for-small-businesses.html

Small Business info: http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/

Small Business Saturday: http://www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/

The Design Trust: http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/

Art Quest: http://www.artquest.org.uk/



Online Shop Guides:

The Etsy Seller Handbook: http://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/?ref=help_seller_handbook

How to critique & improve your own shop: http://etsymentors.blogspot.co.uk/p/critique-your-own-shop.html




Opportunities:

Crafts Council Opportunities: http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/opportunities/all/

Creative Choices Opportunities: http://ccskills.org.uk/careers/events-opps

The Design Trust: http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/category/opportunities/




Learning New Skills & Business Development:

MATS Bootcamp: http://makeartthatsells.com/