Starting a Craft Business After Retirement with Bette Daoust

Starting a Craft Business After Retirement with Bette Daoust

Author: Crafting for Profit LIVE September 2, 2024 Duration: 56:59

Are you entering retirement and want to start a side hustle? It may be the perfect time to start a craft business! Our guest this week did just that and started her handmade business at the age of 72. Learn from her experience and decide whether this is the right retirement side hustle for your creative soul!

Our guest this week is Dr. Bette Daoust. She is a former business professor turned international best-selling author and crafting professional. She loves her Cricut and all things creative and we are thrilled to have her join us this week.

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Angie Holden and Cori George have spent over twenty-five years building a life around creativity, and they’ve gathered a massive DIY community along the way. On Crafting for Profit Live, they get real about what it actually takes to earn an income from handmade work. This isn't just theory; it's a conversation drawn from their own experiences as full-time creators, filled with practical strategies and honest insights about running a craft business. You'll hear from other experts in the field, too, all focused on one goal: financially supporting a creative life. New episodes arrive every other Monday, offering a regular dose of inspiration and actionable advice. Tune into this podcast for a straightforward look at turning craft room projects into a sustainable livelihood, where the focus is on building something lasting, one stitch, brushstroke, or soldered connection at a time. It’s for anyone who has ever wondered if their passion could also be their paycheck.
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