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Many years ago, I started selling my handmade soap at craft shows and farmers markets for five dollars a bar. Like many soapmakers, I wasn't sure how to price my products.

I relied too heavily on...

This time of year, folks tend to ask a whole lotta questions about managing their inventory, what to count and what not to count, and the best practices to keeping track of inventory...

One of the biggest things soapmakers agonize over when it comes to doing shows is how to setup a successful craft show booth. There's a lot of great and common advice out there about what tables to...

I'm constantly recommending that other folks outsource the parts of their businesses that they aren't the best at, and for a lot of soapmakers, that's bookkeeping! So, today, we're diving into...

Over a year and a half ago, I was tearing my hair out over the mess of bookkeeping records I had kept in Wave Apps for my first year in business with Modern Soapmaking. After staring blankly at my...

Now that we've talked about common cosmetic labeling mistakes in regards to regulations, let's dive into some other packaging and labeling areas: bar codes!

The full-time job I quit to start...

One of the most common emails I get in my inbox is along the lines of "I have $50, how do I start my business?" or "I can't afford the bigger soap molds I need to increase production, help!"...

For a lot of soapmakers, wholesale sounds like a scary challenge. But it's not as hard or terrifying as it's made out to be! If you've decided to wholesale your soap, and have a good...