Podcast appearances and mentions of marie segares

I first met Marie several years ago when Underground Crafter was new! Join us as we talk about her blog, her design work, and the other interesting things she does!

What are you waiting for? There are many different ways to make money with crochet – take it from someone who makes a full living doing what I love. Once you make the decision to dive in a start a crochet-related business, the next thing you will need to do is determine what kind of business structure you want to follow. That’s what this episode is all about – helping you find the right business structure. Today’s Guest I’m joined by, Marie Segares, also known as the Underground Crafter and the host of the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show. She brought The post Best Crochet Business Structures | The BHooked Podcast Episode 20 appeared first on B.Hooked Crochet | Knitting.

Platforms like Etsy have paved the way to the rise of mompreneurs – female business owners who have found a balance between being an active parent and an entrepreneur. Managing a business and being a parent is no easy feat, especially if you are a first time parent like . Sarah first talked with me back in , when she shared her journey with her Etsy shop, . Much has happened to her over the past year since we last spoke to her! While most people expect new moms to slow down with their careers, this has not hindered Sarah from doing well in her business at all. In fact, she has even taken to teaching and launched her first Calligraphy class in November 2016. She joins me on the show this week to share her experience as a new mom in business and how she balances being a mom and managing her Etsy shop. Amongst lots of other things, Sarah shares how she keeps her customers engaged even if her shop is on vacation mode and how she built buzz leading to her re-opening. Sarah also provides some insightful tips on how to manage burn out and how to keep your creativity brewing. She shares the tools and processes that she has developed to manage busy periods in her business, such as Christmas and other busy selling seasons for her as well as the holidays.  Sarah Carson Designs - Topics Discussed How Sarah balances her time managing her Etsy shop and taking care of her new baby. The advantages and disadvantages of putting your Etsy shop on vacation mode. Building buzz on social media to boost your Etsy shop re-opening. Using promotions such as an open house to manage your leftover inventory. Strategies for developing new products. New features and functions of the new Etsy layout. Systems and processes that help her manage busy seasons. Goal-setting strategies. Finding creative ways to manage burn out. Podcasts that keep Sarah motivated. Helpful Etsy Shipping features such as labels and commercial pricing. Startegies for streamlining your shipping process. My previous conversation with Marie Segares in . Sarah Carson Designs - Resources Mentioned Graphic Creation & Editing:  |  Podcasts:  |  Sarah's Etsy Shop Shout-Out  - run by Emily Tuttle. In her Etsy shop, Emily offers hand-painted globes and donates some of the profits to refugee relief.  Best Ways to Reach Sarah Etsy Conversations:  Social Media:  |  Win a Copy of Marie Segares New Book: "Make Money Teaching Crochet" Are you ready to expand your crochet business, make more money, and inspire others to learn more about your craft? Etsy shop owner, Marie Segares' new book:  teaches you how to plan, structure, and launch a profitable, well-organized crochet teaching business with step by step lists, guides, and resources! Learn how to structure, set achievable goals, create lesson plans, develop payment options, and market your business to achieve success! Enter for a chance to win a copy of Marie's book... Leave a comment below sharing your #1 tip for managing your Etsy shop and you'll be entered into a random drawing to receive an electronic copy of Marie's book (NOTE: you'll get a physical copy of the book if you reside in a country that Amazon will not deliver electronic books to). Good luck!! Please take a minute to subscribe and leave an honest review of the podcast in and . That really helps to get the word out about the show. Connect With Me: Twitter: Follow Facebook Group: - This is where I'm connecting with you after the podcast. Lots of fun convos here too! Facebook: Like the Pinterest: Instagram: Google+: Email: Use the OR interview [at] convome [dot] com For more help growing your Etsy-based business, check out these resources:

Marie Segares is the Founder of Creative Yarn Entreprenuer, LLC, a website and podcast show and this week she shares valuable business tips about running your creative business. We also talk about her new book Make Money With Crochet (and how the principles within it can be applied to maker of other crafts, in addition to what it takes to write, publish, and market a book.   Please take a minute to subscribe and leave an honest review of the podcast in and . That really helps to get the word out about the show. Connect With Me: Twitter: Follow Facebook Group: - This is where I'm connecting with you after the podcast. Lots of fun convos here too! Facebook: Like the Pinterest: Instagram: Google+: Email: Use the OR interview [at] convome [dot] com

Marie Segares is a crochet and knitting blogger, designer, teacher, podcaster, and small business consultant. She started the Underground Crafter blog in 2011 while working full-time in public higher education change management. In 2013, she left the working world and became a full-time solopreneur, straddling two disparate industries: education and yarn. The combination keeps things interesting! Marie is also the host of the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Podcast. She continues to self-publish her designs and freelance for several magazines including I Like Crochet and I Like Knitting. In 2016, she will present podcasting workshops at the We All Grow Summit by Latina Bloggers Connect and the Snap Conference. For more episodes like this visit: www.powerpurlspodcast.com To subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186

As the Creativity Yenta, CARLOTA Zimmerman launched her business in 2008, with more moxie than money, crafting a coaching practice with clients throughout the US and Europe, a practice specializing in helping men and women around the world, manifest their personal and professional goals. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Carlota was a produced playwright and a TV writer/producer. She lived and worked in Russia, India and China, as well as across the United States. With her friend, Marie Segares, Carlota co-created and co-hosts a monthly podcast, “No Frills Small Business.” The show is aimed at all entrepreneurs who are making up their businesses, and by extension, their lives, as they go along; bootstrapping and hustling and improvising their way to success.

It's 2 for 1 today as Doug interviews Carlota Zimmerman and Marie Segares, 2 New Yorkers with vastly different businesses who compliment each other in their "No Frills Small Business" podcast.   About Carlota and Marie: • They launched their "No Frills Small Business" podcast in January 2015 • Pitched and led a panel at Social Media Week NYC 2015 • Invited to host a "lightning round" at BlogHer2015. • Carlotta is a lawyer who has never practiced law, but does business coaching for entrepreneurs and other small business owners. • Along with her podcast with Carlotta, Marie is a college professor, educational consultant, blogger, designer, small business coach, and she teaches crochet and knitting!   Here's what we took away from the conversation: • Don't be obsessed with what you don't know yet • You can make your business shine and grow with limited resources • Being an entrepreneur can save your life. Marie gets regular E-Mails from her clients thanking her for her help with their businesses •  Carlotta the Creativity Yenta is "Just your average sexy force of nature" • Marie is a Creative Yarn Entrepreneur-If you're a crochet or knitting author, blogger, designer, maker, podcaster, publisher, teacher, or tech editor; a yarn dyer or spinner; or the owner of any other small business based around yarn, you'll find great ideas for launching, managing, and evolving your indie yarncrafts business, and tips for keeping your creative energy flowing!   Please visit our sponsor- www.mentormojo.com- Lessons and advice form the world's top entrepreneurs.    Carlota & Marie: http://nofrillssmallbusiness.com/ BlogHer - http://www.blogher.com/   Carlota Zimmerman: Carlotazee@gmail.com Twitter- @kittenmagix The Creative Yenta coaching- www.carlotaworldwide.com   Marie Segares: marie@creativeyarnentrepreneur.com Twitter- @cyeshow Creative Yarn show-  http://creativeyarnentrepreneur.com/ Underground Crafter-  www.Undergroundcrafter.com   Subscribe to the podcast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nice-guys-on-business/id966086057?mt=2    

Marie Segares, the proprietress of Underground Crafter, is a crochet and knitting blogger, designer, teacher, podcaster, and small business consultant. She teaches crochet and knitting at several adult education venues in the New York City metro area and at regional fiber events. In August, she launched the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show, a weekly podcast for indie business owners in the yarn industry.  Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook Sponsored by: Knitter's MagazineCraftsyLo-Lo by Bar-MaidsDecade by Drew EmborskyBijou Basin RanchKnitCrateErin.Lane BagsKristin Omdahl Bamboo So FineBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery