I almost forgot one of the great ways to find more craft shows!!! Do you have family or friends who live away from you? Planning a visit to their area? I have a son and parents in Michigan and 2 daughters in Colorado and friends in other parts of the country. If I'm planning a trip to see them, and my schedule can be worked out, I look for craft shows in their area using the internet hunting techniques I've described in my earlier posts. You can find some wonderful shows that way! Use the Etsy team connections to inquire about shows.
One thing to keep an eye on are the sales tax procedures -- every state and sometimes locales can be different. If you are doing a show in Michigan, and you only plan to do 1or 2 shows in the state this year, they have a wonderful option for paying tax on a single event (I REALLY wish every state had that method!!). In Wisconsin, you can be exempt from sales tax for your first $1000 in sales in a calendar year. However, in Florida, you pretty much have to have a sales tax license to breathe. That local Etsy team may be able to advise you on their tax procedures and most states have a "Department of Revenue" with info online. Generally a Google search for the state name plus "sales tax" will get you where you need to go.
So happy hunting! Get out there and find those shows!!!
4 comments:
I'm loving all this great advice on craft shows. I know I need to be doing more of them. Thanks for the info., advice, and pointers!
Good post and great idea! Thanks!
What a helpful post..thanks so much. I should do that when I go to Chicago!
Great idea. I had not thought about that. I have a trip coming up and will need to check out to see if something is around. Thanks!
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