MAKING A LIVING
The definitive guide to starting your dream business, for creative entrepreneurs
Get off to the best possible start and avoid common pitfalls
Learn all the small business essentials for both a side hustle or new career
Glean expert insight from leading craft organizations
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Book Resources
Persona Template
Making a Living: Chapter 3, Page 24
Planning Your Online Course Template
Making a Living: Chapter 3, Page 73
How to Create a Brand Style Guide
Making a Living: Chapter 7, Page 100
Trust Signals Checker
Making a Living: Chapter 7, Page 100
Press Release Template
Making a Living: Chapter 7, Page 100
Content Planner
Making a Living: Chapter 7, Page 100
Basic Cashflow Template
Making a Living: Chapter 8, Page 112
Employee Handbook Template
Making a Living: Chapter 11, Page 139
Job Description Template
Making a Living: Chapter 11, Page 139
Basic MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
Making a Living: Chapter 11, Page 139
Sophie Rochester
Meet the Author
Sophie Rochester is CEO and Founder of Yodomo, a marketplace for online creative courses and products from leading artists, makers and designers. Yodomo enables designer makers to share their skills and create additional revenue streams for their businesses. She is an advocate of the power and benefits of making with our hands.
She is listed as a Top 10 British Council UK Creative Entrepreneur on the Guardian Professional hClub 100 list.
Praise for Making A Living
"Simply breaks down the stages of growing a craft or maker business and can be part of a tool kit for making your creative business a success."
Wayne Hemingway MBE,
Partner at HemingwayDesign
"A no-nonsense, up-to-the-minute and practical handbook for anyone who is in the process of starting, and indeed already running, a craft-based business."
Natalie Melton,
Creative Director, Crafts Council