Getting paid from customers who live some distance away, or with whom you do business online or by mail, can be a lengthy process and occasionally leave you with a check that isn’t good.  PayPal has become one way to make doing business easier. 
Many home businesses doing business online utilize the PayPal banking services for receiving payment and purchasing.  This is a quick way to undertake these transactions.  You also can transfer payment deposited into PayPal to another bank.  Or you can withdraw money from PayPal by having them send you a check, for a fee.
PayPal does charge slight fees …read more

Most customers/clients pay well and as agreed.  However, no matter what aspect of quilting or fabric arts business you’re involved in, you’ll likely run into someone who is late with their payment or doesn’t pay at all.
I’ve not encountered many who didn’t pay me.  I found, when someone was late, the situation usually could be resolved.  If there was a problem with the product or service, we were able to work it out.
I learned when contracting for a project, especially a larger one such as a quilt or wall hanging that ran into quite a bit of money…both for my …read more

Now is a good time of year for sales…either sales where you’re looking to purchase quilting supplies and quilted items or where you’re desiring to move the items you made which didn’t sell for Christmas.
As you visit brick-and-mortar stores or browse the online ones, you’ll see many fabrics and other supplies on sale.  Numerous e-newsletters I receive announce after Christmas sales.  Shop owners and quilters desire to sell these holiday related items so they’re off the inventory and don’t have to be stored until next year. 
If you are a quilt shop owner, this may be a time you’ll want to run sales on items …read more