Small Business Class Recordings for Purchase - A weekend retreat for artists and makers to enrich their small business skills

Small Business Classes

This spring, Camp Thundercraft hosted a series of small business classes designed specifically for artists, makers, and craft show vendors. Whether you missed a session or want to revisit the material, you can now purchase recordings to watch at your own pace. Each class is taught by an experienced instructor and packed with practical, actionable advice to help you grow your creative business — no matter where you are in your journey.

And, if you’re fired up and inspired by what you’re learning, registration is already open for our in-person small business retreat: Camp ThunderCraft 2027! We hope you’ll join us!

CLASS RECORDINGS FOR PURCHASE

RECORD-KEEPING FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

with Lindsey Ross

This class will outline which aspects of your business are the most important to keep track of, and strategies and suggestions for how to incorporate this into your everyday life so that you aren’t slammed with an overwhelming amount of work come tax-time.
We’ll cover why and how to track revenue, expenses (and which are deductible), business miles, home office expenses, and saving receipts. We’ll also have time for Q&A so bring your burning record-keeping questions!

with Lindsey Ross

You should take this class if…you are intimidated by the idea of having to track your business revenue, deductions, mileage, home office details–or if you don’t even know where to begin and want to make sure you’re not overlooking all the important stuff!

Purchase ($45.00)

Craft Show Vending 101

with Kristen Rask & Heather Peek

Are you looking to sell at more craft shows this year? Are you having difficulty getting into shows? Kristen and Heather will do a deeper dive into a myriad of topics from applying to vending. We will cover everything from picking the right shows for you, to how to apply if you are an omnicrafter, to photo submissions, to what to do at the show itself (or what to do if you are rejected).

Kristen has been a craft show vendor for 30 years and an organizer for nearly 18 years. Heather has been working in show production with various groups for 15 years. We hope to answer a lot of questions, demystify some of the process and leave you feeling excited to get in the craft show game once you leave. We HIGHLY suggest registering Irene Rex’s class “Market Booth Design Strategies” (via Zoom on May 13th) to help you strategize your booth design! It’s a perfect pairing of two classes.

with Kristen Rask and Heather Peek

You should take this class if…you are looking to sell at more craft shows this year or are having difficulty getting into shows

Purchase ($45.00)

Market Booth Design Strategies

with Irene Rex

Getting into markets is just the first step – the pay off comes in making the market experience a good one! We’ll cover clever strategies for creating portable structures & displays for all budgets & physical/transport limitations (no more defaulting to heavy plywood!) that can adapt to different booth sizes while ensuring faster load-in/load-out too, thanks to efficient packing systems. You’ll leave knowing how to draw in more shoppers by accentuating at a glance what sets your products apart from the competition. Includes a few case studies as examples + Q&A at the end!

with Irene Rex

You should take this class if…you are often stressed out already during load-in & set-up, or need more shoppers to recognize why they’ll love your products

Purchase ($45.00)