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15 Handpicked Unique Suppliers for Handmade Businesses 2015 - 2016
Stop buying your materials for your handmade products at local craft stores. I'll show you where to find the best materials from the best suppliers to fuel your Etsy selling success.
After getting more than 1 million views on YouTube with over 100,000 follow up questions answered for handmade businesses since 2012, Renae Christine has learned that 90% of handmade businesses fail within the first 5 years due to lack of proper suppliers or the know-how to find those suppliers of the best materials.
Read this resource guide to learn:
Why every Etsy seller and handmade business owner needs a supplier.
Why you should avoid your local craft store's clearance section like the plague.
Common mistakes that you could be making.
How much money you need to place an initial order, which might surprise you.
Where to find tens of thousands of proper material suppliers.
The questions to ask before taking on a supplier and placing an order so you don't waste your money.
15 of Renae Christine's favorite suppliers from a convention she scoured just for handmade businesses.
Additional bonus suppliers listed from different handmade industries.
Is this resource guide for you?
You need this guide if you:
You're in the 'Etsy business for beginners' phase of business
You feel like your business or Etsy shop just can't get off the ground and you don't know why
You want to learn how to sell on Etsy through proper strategies and avoid making mistakes
Renae Christine has been featured in Yahoo Finance, ABC, CBS, Reuters, Bloomberg Business Week and in thousands of other publications worldwide. She is the worldwide known business coach for everything handmade. Renae is even more rare because she built a six-figure stationery business herself.
After getting more than 1 million views on YouTube with over 100,000 follow up questions answered for handmade businesses since 2012, Renae Christine has learned that 90% of handmade businesses fail within the first 5 years due to lack of proper suppliers or the know-how to find those suppliers of the best materials.
Read this resource guide to learn:
Why every Etsy seller and handmade business owner needs a supplier.
Why you should avoid your local craft store's clearance section like the plague.
Common mistakes that you could be making.
How much money you need to place an initial order, which might surprise you.
Where to find tens of thousands of proper material suppliers.
The questions to ask before taking on a supplier and placing an order so you don't waste your money.
15 of Renae Christine's favorite suppliers from a convention she scoured just for handmade businesses.
Additional bonus suppliers listed from different handmade industries.
Is this resource guide for you?
You need this guide if you:
You're in the 'Etsy business for beginners' phase of business
You feel like your business or Etsy shop just can't get off the ground and you don't know why
You want to learn how to sell on Etsy through proper strategies and avoid making mistakes
Renae Christine has been featured in Yahoo Finance, ABC, CBS, Reuters, Bloomberg Business Week and in thousands of other publications worldwide. She is the worldwide known business coach for everything handmade. Renae is even more rare because she built a six-figure stationery business herself.
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34 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 12, 2015
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July 6, 2017
I am glad I read this
I really hadn't thought about how to find suppliers. I have used one of them and am gratetful to have found them. The other two i plan to use will change my life!
I really hadn't thought about how to find suppliers. I have used one of them and am gratetful to have found them. The other two i plan to use will change my life!
April 20, 2020
Outdated.
I started reading this with hope for some resolution to my questions regarding my etsy shop. Almost every link listed is dead. Heres the entire book summarized, " to be successful you must find wholesale vendors and not buy from craft stores. Heres a link of websites that dont work."
I started reading this with hope for some resolution to my questions regarding my etsy shop. Almost every link listed is dead. Heres the entire book summarized, " to be successful you must find wholesale vendors and not buy from craft stores. Heres a link of websites that dont work."
February 14, 2018
Thank you it was very informative, You are great! And you give me faith.
Fantastic just like all of Renae Christine's stuff. You must go check out all of her How to start a craft business . I don't think they get any better.
great for all your wholesale needs
Fantastic just like all of Renae Christine's stuff. You must go check out all of her How to start a craft business . I don't think they get any better.
great for all your wholesale needs
March 12, 2019
A good source
I thought this was a good source for how to find and pick wholesale companies for crafting businesses. Even though this book is about 5 years old I still felt like it was useful and had good tips.
I thought this was a good source for how to find and pick wholesale companies for crafting businesses. Even though this book is about 5 years old I still felt like it was useful and had good tips.
June 29, 2017
A nice reference for finding suppliers for handcrafted items. Only four stars because the one link I was really interested in doesn't seem to exist anymore.
August 26, 2017
Concise and helpful
Renae is concise and quick witted as usual. Her recommendations are on point and she offers so many resources here!
Renae is concise and quick witted as usual. Her recommendations are on point and she offers so many resources here!
October 25, 2017
Helpful
As overwhelming as trying to start a business can be, Renae helps keep it more organized. I learn something new every day.
As overwhelming as trying to start a business can be, Renae helps keep it more organized. I learn something new every day.
January 8, 2018
Informative
Fun easy to read. Good information for a good start to finding quality suppliers. Would really recommend this book to anyone looking to start handmade business.
Fun easy to read. Good information for a good start to finding quality suppliers. Would really recommend this book to anyone looking to start handmade business.
January 31, 2018
Helpful
I probably never would have found real suppliers without Renae's help! This book is quick and to the point, love it!
I probably never would have found real suppliers without Renae's help! This book is quick and to the point, love it!
February 23, 2018
Excellent book!
Fast read. Great resource for learning about how to find a supplier! Renae Christine's trainings are very informative. She's an excellent teacher!
Fast read. Great resource for learning about how to find a supplier! Renae Christine's trainings are very informative. She's an excellent teacher!
February 24, 2018
Good info
Although the guide is a few years old, the suppliers are still good. The other info in here is timeless. Thanks, Renae
Although the guide is a few years old, the suppliers are still good. The other info in here is timeless. Thanks, Renae
March 3, 2018
Excellent information
Renae offers great advice and gives information about finding suppliers that I was having trouble finding on my own. She is a wealth of knowledge!
Renae offers great advice and gives information about finding suppliers that I was having trouble finding on my own. She is a wealth of knowledge!
March 11, 2018
Nice
Nice explanation of why finding the right supplier for you is important.
Also has some additional links to check out.
Nice explanation of why finding the right supplier for you is important.
Also has some additional links to check out.
June 29, 2018
Renae Christine Incredible Value
Thanks Renae you create such amazing things for your besties. This book is another great addition to my collection of information you provide.
Thanks Renae you create such amazing things for your besties. This book is another great addition to my collection of information you provide.
April 24, 2019
Handpicked Suppliers
Excellent resources! I highly recommend this book. Thank you Renae Christine-you are the best of besties! Looking forward to the next one!
Excellent resources! I highly recommend this book. Thank you Renae Christine-you are the best of besties! Looking forward to the next one!
October 1, 2021
Good referrals
Good advice for crafty people selling their products! I don't make crafts or it would be a 5 star. Short ez read!
Good advice for crafty people selling their products! I don't make crafts or it would be a 5 star. Short ez read!
July 17, 2019
Not specific but very helpful
I'm in the middle of a rebrand and Renae's points on consistency were timely and helpful. Some of the suppliers she lists were not applicable to my industry but a few were invaluable. Her tips on finding good suppliers were great. Thanks Renae!
I'm in the middle of a rebrand and Renae's points on consistency were timely and helpful. Some of the suppliers she lists were not applicable to my industry but a few were invaluable. Her tips on finding good suppliers were great. Thanks Renae!
March 5, 2016
Not Impressed
I was not impressed with this book. I felt it needed more garlic? I didn't feel the information i read was any different than what I have already been reading on the Internet!
I was not impressed with this book. I felt it needed more garlic? I didn't feel the information i read was any different than what I have already been reading on the Internet!
May 9, 2017
Gives a very basic overview of selling on Etsy, the vast majority of which can easily be found in blog posts elsewhere. It looks like the ebook is now free on Kindle, but I originally paid for it and it wasn't worth it.
August 30, 2015
Hand made business tips!
Renae is so helpful and a great teacher! This book gave me new ideas for my etsy business.
Thank you Renae!
Renae is so helpful and a great teacher! This book gave me new ideas for my etsy business.
Thank you Renae!
September 16, 2015
Handpicked suppliers
This looks like a good book
Who Wouldn't want to have good suppliers without spending hours looking for one
Hope it works
This looks like a good book
Who Wouldn't want to have good suppliers without spending hours looking for one
Hope it works
November 13, 2015
Great info
Finding suppliers is difficult, Renae helps make it easier. Being new to the handmade industry, I had no idea what conventions were even out there. Thanks Bestie!
Finding suppliers is difficult, Renae helps make it easier. Being new to the handmade industry, I had no idea what conventions were even out there. Thanks Bestie!
January 24, 2016
Newbie
Good information straight and to the point will check out suppliers. The links to training are interesting and rather helpful on my search to make money from home.
Good information straight and to the point will check out suppliers. The links to training are interesting and rather helpful on my search to make money from home.
April 3, 2016
Handy little guide
This has some great info and will definitely be useful in my business. Thanks Renae! It's awesome-sauce as always.
This has some great info and will definitely be useful in my business. Thanks Renae! It's awesome-sauce as always.
August 27, 2016
Excellent!
Great source of information and a lot of contacts for my supplies! Thanks bestie for all of the vendor information!
Great source of information and a lot of contacts for my supplies! Thanks bestie for all of the vendor information!
October 15, 2016
Full of useful tips
Wholesale suppliers, suggestions for handmade businesses all in one. Renae Christine is full of valuable insights for handmade business owners.
Wholesale suppliers, suggestions for handmade businesses all in one. Renae Christine is full of valuable insights for handmade business owners.
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