Inventory, manufacturing process, business success topics for small DTC manufacturers.
inventory management
Looking for a spreadsheet to track your Etsy store? Whether you're an Etsy newbie or an experienced seller, this guide will show you how to use spreadsheets in your business and why it is important.
What is manufacturing inventory management, and how does it work for small-batch makers? This guide covers key terms, formulas, multi-channel sync, and software options.
marketing
Learn how to sell products wholesale using Shopify's wholesale marketplace, Handshake.
The complete guide to managing your Shopify inventory.
bookkeeping tax
Step-by-step Schedule C instructions for sole proprietor makers filing their 2025 tax return — covering income, expenses, COGS, and common mistakes to avoid.
Studying your stock discrepancies is a hugely important part of inventory management as it allows you to gain more knowledge about your production processes. Only with this knowledge in hand can you begin to make improvements to your process, your products and your bottom line.
We explain, in simple terms, periodic and perpetual inventory systems, the key formulas, and the pros and cons of each approach for small manufacturers.
We discuss how to implement a labelling system for your inventory to better organize and control your stock.
We discuss the inventory terms and codes you need to know as a handmade seller.
There are 20 drops in 1 mL (each drop ≈ 0.05 mL). Use our drops-to-mL conversion chart covering 1–500 drops — ideal for essential oils, fragrance making, and medicine.
Download our free craft show template and get organised for your next handmade market!
We discuss the considerations around how to select the best bookkeeping software if you are a handmade business.
Thinking of setting up or purchasing a spreadsheet to get your handmade inventory under control? Before you do, you'll want to read this.
Inventory tracking is not just about manually counting your products and ingredients once every year - it can be so much more than this and can have massive benefits to your cake making business.
This guide shows you exactly how you can better manage your inventory and stock levels on Etsy.
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