Is your craft business going to be affected by the new CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) rules?
There is something you can do about it!
The Handmade Toy Alliance has opened their membership to anyone running a craft business.  That means anyone from a hobby crafter selling a few wooden toys on the weekend to a business making six figures a year from handmade dolls can join.

Why join?
* A company bio with direct link to your company on the HTA website (here’s a sample );
* Access to the latest ASTM F963 documents at reduced Member Only pricing;
* Free access to …read more

When I wrote the post, From Crafting Hobby to Business,  I didn’t realize Jean Murray, at b5’s Home Biz Notes blog, would be writing a series that goes right along with this and gives you additional information.
Check out Jean’s post, How Do I Start a Home Business, for great step-by-step suggestions.  Here Jean also talks about getting your customers and will continue the discussion in another post.
In my next post, I shall present information on some reasons why a crafting home business isn’t so rosy as you might think at first glance.  Look at all angles when determining whether to start …read more