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1 The Stitchers Library Sandra Monley Co-ordinator, Information and Learning Brisbane City Council Libraries

2 Creative women + digital skills training

3 Crafters sell their work online establishing a home based, micro-business. Digital literacy Economic development Brisbane crafters

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5 Etsy social media 1,097,849 LIKES 1,887,735 FOLLOWERS 242,430 FOLLOWERS

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8 Brisbane markets

9 From the collection…

10 Ambition! “ I want to sell my craft”. “I want to make money from selling my craft”. “I want to set up a small home based business”. Felt rabbits from Hut up Berlin

11 The handmade market: how to sell your craft online

12 Topics Getting started with market research online Sourcing supplies online Connecting with other crafters online Photographing products for the web Setting up an online shop Social networking and your business Keeping statistics with easy online apps.

13 Map & Hatch: Business Planning for Crafters This workshop will teach you the process of mapping out your hobby to turn it into a micro business. Participants will learn to apply business planning tools and capture their ideas to hatch their creative goals giving them a plan to make their craft/hobby into a successful business venture. Presented by Sally Flynn from Flight Industries. Map and hatch: business planning for crafters

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15 Map and Hatch intensive

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17 Marta and Maciek first market stall Friday 22 February, 2013 Life-centred skills

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