Free resources for craft sellers, bakers & makers
Spreadsheets, guides, calculators, printables, and email courses built to help you price, track, and grow. Most require no email — just grab what you need.
Guides & Ebooks
In-depth PDF guides covering compliance, pricing, and growing a maker business.
Spreadsheet vs Inventory Software: The Decision Guide
When a spreadsheet is enough, when it stops working, and how to tell the difference before it costs you.
Small Business Tax Deduction Cheat Sheet
Every Schedule C line that matters to a maker — what belongs, what doesn't, and the mistakes that cost money.
Cottage Food Laws by State: The 50-State + DC Quick Reference
Revenue caps, sales venues, registration rules, and the most common restrictions for all 50 states and DC — in one place, in plain English.
Printables & Checklists
Printable PDFs for stocktake counts, vendor records, and monthly closeouts.
Craft Seller Startup Checklist
36 things to set up before — and after — your first sale. Inventory, pricing, and the legal essentials in one place.
End-of-Month Closeout Checklist
Seven steps to a clean monthly close — sales reconciliation, inventory counts, expense review, P&L, planning, reordering, and backup. Print one each month.
Monthly Inventory Count Sheet
Three sections, one page. Print, count, and reconcile raw materials, finished goods, and packaging — with expected, actual, and variance columns.
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