The Business Side of Blacksmithing

329 topics in this forum

1. OMG, someone wants to BUY something from me!! Help! 1 2

   By SpankySmith, September 12, 2014
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   • BIGGUNDOCTOR
   • October 19, 2014

3. How to lower prices

   By rockstar.esq, October 10, 2014
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   • rockstar.esq
   • October 10, 2014

4. Thinking of giving a Class

   By CrookedPath, September 23, 2014
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   • Ironmike
   • October 1, 2014

5. XRF Analyzer

   By j.w.s., September 22, 2014
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   • j.w.s.
   • September 24, 2014

6. Proposals, how to make yours a winner.

   By rockstar.esq, September 23, 2014
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   • rockstar.esq
   • September 23, 2014

7. Relationships and their place. Push Vs. Pull

   By rockstar.esq, September 10, 2014
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   • rockstar.esq
   • September 23, 2014

8. Production rates, why there's never enough time.

   By rockstar.esq, September 17, 2014
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   • rockstar.esq
   • September 17, 2014

9. Why Overhead should not be figured as a percentage. 1 2

   By rockstar.esq, August 1, 2014
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   • rockstar.esq
   • September 15, 2014

10. writing a business plan

    By blackleafforge, August 17, 2014
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    • nonjic
    • September 4, 2014

11. Making Bidding Fun

    By rockstar.esq, August 27, 2014
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    • rockstar.esq
    • August 28, 2014

12. LLC and insurace

    By Drewed, January 13, 2012
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    • engrick
    • August 25, 2014

13. Patterns, Pitfalls, and Practicality

    By rockstar.esq, August 14, 2014
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    • rockstar.esq
    • August 14, 2014

14. Bidding philosophy

    By rockstar.esq, April 2, 2014   

    • Marketing
    • Winning bids
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      • losing work
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    • Dillon Sculpture
    • August 13, 2014

15. business card strike rate

    By Joel OF, August 5, 2014
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    • notownkid
    • August 9, 2014

16. Types of Estimates

    By rockstar.esq, July 31, 2014
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    • divermike
    • August 7, 2014

17. Bid Day Blitz

    By rockstar.esq, August 5, 2014
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    • rockstar.esq
    • August 5, 2014

18. Organizing your work

    By rockstar.esq, July 25, 2014
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    • rockstar.esq
    • July 25, 2014

19. Best place for the cheapest copper stock

    By Admanfrd, May 31, 2014
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    • rockstar.esq
    • June 4, 2014

20. The first items you sold for profit?

    By Gromgor, May 1, 2014
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    • HWooldridge
    • May 16, 2014

21. Funding, what sells?

    By Admanfrd, February 24, 2014
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    • Wroughton
    • March 16, 2014

22. Charging for drawings

    By Joel OF, January 26, 2014
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    • anvil
    • February 28, 2014

23. Need advice

    By Chestnut Forge, February 13, 2014
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    • VaughnT
    • February 26, 2014

24. It's a sad note 1 2

    By SoCal Dave, November 23, 2013
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    • VaughnT
    • February 26, 2014

25. Quiet times of the year

    By Joel OF, January 27, 2014
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    • mtforge
    • February 16, 2014

26. Market

    By Professo, January 21, 2014
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    • JNewman
    • January 24, 2014