Commit to Your Handmade Business

Unit 1

Beyond Etsy with Megan Auman

Beyond Etsy

Unit 2

Raise Your Perceived Value: Increase Your Prices with Megan Auman

Raise Your Perceived Value: Increase Your Prices

Unit 3

Product Line Strategy: Expand Your Offerings with Megan Auman

Product Line Strategy: Expand Your Offering

Unit 4

Set Your Income Goals and Develop a Revenue Strategy with Megan Auman

Set Your Income Goals and Develop a Revenue Strategy
  • 8 hours and 57 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

"I love how Megan takes big topics and breaks them down into actionable steps!" -Linda Make Impressions "Megan Auman is such an amazing artist, craftsman, strategist, and communicator. Everyone trying to make a living selling what they make needs to see this." -Danielle Celeste "…Megan is animated and excited about her own subject. More importantly, she's done what she is teaching—so we have an expert!" -lgtaylor "Megan is a brilliant instructor and each of her classes is packed with information to take your business forward." -I Must Draw Develop the skills you need to run a thriving creative enterprise with the Commit to Your Handmade Business collection of classes. You’ll learn how to establish an independent online store, increase your income, expand your product line, and strategically price your products. Megan Auman will teach you how to apply advanced business principles to your creative endeavor. You’ll get step-by-step instructions for developing a craft business that prospers.  

Course Instructor

Megan Auman

Megan Auman

Megan Auman is a designer, metalsmith, educator, and entrepreneur who has built a multi-faceted business around her passion for great design and sustainable business. Her eponymous jewelry line is sold in stores across the US and online. Her designs have been featured in Design Sponge, Better Homes and Gardens, Cooking Light, and more. In 2009, Megan founded Designing an MBA to help designers and makers develop their business skills. Since then, she has created a number of successful e-courses, including Marketing for Makers, Wholesale Academy, and Do/Teach. She is a frequent speaker on pricing, wholesale, and business thinking for creatives.
  • Polina . Sep 20, 2022

    Very valuable 2.5 hours. I appreciate that Megan took her experience and expertise and approached the audience with a lot of respect: condensing a wealth of knowledge into logical and actionable steps. Presenting one's passion is a skill in itself, and it's refreshing to see a speaker so eloquent in their messaging. Have your pen and paper ready, because this course is rich with valuable information. Thank you, Megan!

  • Deborah W. Aug 10, 2021

    Excellent class. There was so much information I watched twice to review some of the info. The presenter is very relatable and provides practical information that can be used for all levels of entrepreneurs.

  • Sandra . Oct 19, 2020

    Absolutely loved this timeless course. Even though it looks like it was produced in 2016, the information is just as current and relevant today as it was back them. Megan is a great instructor ... easy to listen to; cuts straight to the important points; and breaks down the processes into bite size tasks so they don’t seem so overwhelming. Thank you Megan for motivating me to do what I’ve been putting off for the last 4 months. Sandy

  • Emily C. Mar 14, 2019

    This class presents a lot of useful tidbits to contemplate and strategies to utilize when you're ready to set up your own online store outside of the Etsy marketplace. The instructor is knowledgeable and does a great job of presenting.

  • Art V. Dec 13, 2017

    nice class, but there is a mistake in calculations for start-up projects

  • Lisa W. Jan 7, 2017

    I am about to open a new online store, but never had an ETSY store. We were considering it until I saw this class. The information was wonderful and helped me see that I'll be able to bring my vision to a reality. Thanks Megan!

  • O. Sep 13, 2016

    Money well spent! I'm in the 'research & development' phase of my handmade business, and haven't even begun to design my first product line, but I cannot express enough my enthusiasm for having purchased this class. I truly believe that Megan's training will ensure that I start off on the right path right from the start. I'm so thoroughly excited to have her strategies at my disposal from this point on. The cost of the class is well worth what you get. It's 2 1/2 hour's worth of video (not 1 hour as mentioned by a previous reviewer), but feels like a 5-hour intensive worshop. I'll be watching it again and again!

  • Julijana (Julz) P. Aug 5, 2016

    Caught this class free on air - glad I did :-) You have a great teaching style and I have picked up some valuable information - thank you.

  • Barbara B. Jun 4, 2016

    Happy that I bought this class. Before I even bought it, I had already implemented changes based on one of the hot seats. Megan always brings it! and this is not the first course of hers that I bought. In short....if her name is on it, its a high value item.

  • Cheryl G. Jan 30, 2016

    I have been searching for something to help me with my pottery business. I purchased this course and several others. I can't believe how helpful they have been. I can't wait to see what happens when I implement her strategies.

  • Patricia V. Jan 21, 2016

    I really loved the practical step-by-step approach to creating new products. And some great ideas. I love how Megan shares from her own experience and shows some of her own 'mistakes' and how she has developed and changed over the years. Very few creatives would dare to change so radically, so frequently, and then share it with a tv audience! Hat off for that Megan. Keep daring and changing and learning. But I don't like it how short some of the recordings are. This course is only 1hour long and some of the recordings are less than 2min. Just when you are getting into it, you need to stop and download the next session. I would prefer to have only 3 or 4 sessions, but that get stuck into the topic probably.

  • 1. Jan 18, 2016

    I am so excited to apply the concept of anchoring 3 products to create more value and sales. Thanks Megan.

  • 1. Jan 18, 2016

    I love how Megan takes big topics and breaks them down into actionable steps!

  • I. Jan 18, 2016

    Megan is a brilliant instructor and each of her classes is packed with information to take your business forward. This class has practical steps to help you identify gaps in your product line. Through her own experience of developing product lines she helps you to understand how to stay consistent and cohesive. This is a great class, highly recommend.

  • Barbara E. Jan 18, 2016

    Megan Auman is such a talented teacher -- she makes it easy to follow along and to work your way through the topic, which is not an easy one. Her workbook is also a great asset; I worked through it once before watching the course, and then while watching. All in all, a helpful resource, and I really hope CreativeLive will bring back Megan soon for more teaching.

  • Lanni S. Jan 18, 2016

    Lots of good ideas on how to develope your line and look. I would defiantly recommend. Now it's time for me to get busy!

  • Tanya S. Jan 17, 2016

    Megan Auman is a wonderful teacher, and did an excellent job of walking the class through calculating their/our revenue projections. I highly recommend this class! (FWIW: I found it by accident when it was on air for free, and watched two others of hers that same weekend.)

  • Tanya S. Jan 17, 2016

    I felt very fortunate to come upon this class! It was very well taught, and gave me direction for moving forward.

  • U. Jan 17, 2016

    Megan Auman has been great as always. I bought the online course as I live in Germany. What I missed though were the hot seats with the studio audience. I found the hot seats in other online courses most helpful for my own learning curve.

  • C. Jan 16, 2016

    This was an AMAZING class! Watched twice today and needed to. So much to absorb but oh so worthy! Great way to start the year...can't wait to create my promotion calendar and move my business forward. Thanks @meganauman and Creative Live! Katherine Carey www.katherinecarey.com

  • Sunim C. Jan 15, 2016

    As a new seller, I didn't know where to start on planning a revenue strategy. Megan provides simple formulas that help you plan for the year but also for your future big business income goals. She pushes you to see your potential and to make action plans so you will reach your goal!

  • Sunim C. Jan 15, 2016

    You can't just raise your prices and expect it to lead to great results. Megan gives great strategies on how you can brand and market your business to give you confidence to raise your prices. Great class! Highly recommended to any creative and maker!

  • Sunim C. Jan 15, 2016

    Megan gives tips and actionable steps on how to create your own online shop. It seems like a daunting task, but Megan breaks it down and takes you through easy steps so that it can be done. She really helps you get over your fears and reminds you why you need to go beyond Etsy!

  • francesca B. Jan 15, 2016

    This class was absolutely fantastic. Even though I've had my etsy shop for a while, it has always been something on the side for me while I was attending school full-time. Now that I have the time to really focus and commit to my business I can finally take the steps I need to build up my business and make some real revenue. Because of this class I now know those exact steps to push my shop with full speed ahead. Megan is fully engaging as well, which made the class easy and fun to follow along. Great class, Megan!

  • Martha P. Jan 15, 2016

    Bring your calculator to this valuable class, to get down to financial brass tacks! You will come away with tools that will take your business practices to another level.

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