FAQs

No, registration for this membership only opens four times a year. This allows us to focus on each new cohort joining the community and make sure you are getting the best possible experience. Join our waitlist to stay up to date on when registration is open.

We help handmade entrepreneurs go from feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and not making enough sales, to confident, connected, and thriving in their business. This community and resource platform offers monthly workshops, educational resources, and a network of like-minded individuals from the handmade sector to help members access the tools they need to bring their handmade products successfully to market. 

The HANDMADE to MARKET Membership is powered by HANDMADE to MARKET, formerly known as Aid to Artisans. HANDMADE to MARKET is a division of Creative Learning. 

The HANDMADE to MARKET Membership falls under the Artisan Business Lab resources and access to the Artisan Business Community.

This membership offers Artisan Business Lab resources including online courses, resources, networking opportunities and workshops, accessible to members who pay annually or monthly.

The membership also includes Artisan Business Community resources such as online networking opportunities, a WhatsApp Community, and a discussion forum. 

Other programs offered by HANDMADE to MARKET (formerly known as Aid to Artisans) include the Artisan Accelerator, which entails country programs, funded by external organizations, government entities, or foundations, grant opportunities, and mentoring. HANDMADE to MARKET, under Artisan Business Lab, also offers customized courses, workshops, and seminars, funded by external sources. 

The HANDMADE to MARKET Membership is designed for artisan entrepreneurs who want to grow and succeed in selling their handmade products. It’s ideal for:

• Independent artisans and craftspeople looking to expand their business.

• Small artisan businesses ready to scale their production and reach new markets.

• Designers & Makers who want guidance on product development, branding, marketing, and sales.

• Importers, wholesalers and exporters who work with handmade production and are looking to expand their market access and connect to others in the sector.

• Artisan cooperatives or groups seeking tools and strategies to thrive collectively.

• Creatives who want ongoing support, coaching, and a community to stay motivated.

• Anyone in the handmade sector interested in learning and growing within the handmade market.

This membership is tailored to help those who are passionate about handmade work and are looking to turn that passion into a successful, sustainable business.

Benefits of Joining the HANDMADE to MARKET Membership:

• Monthly Education & Networking: Live Zoom workshops with industry experts on a range of topics related to building a successful handmade business.

• Community Support: Connect with other handmade entrepreneurs via a member’s only WhatsApp group, member directory, discussion forum and monthly workshop opportunities for networking.

• Exclusive Resources: Access to templates, workshop recordings, and a unique handmade business essentials course that covers topics such as marketing & sales, branding, management, finance, and product.

• Artisan Business Essentials course: The first course of its kind, bringing you the basics of running a successful handmade business, from idea to global expansion. Your lessons will be tailored to your level and give you milestones to guide you to the next steps to help you on your path to success.

• Accountability: Interested in having an accountability partner? You can partner with another Handmade to Marker member and support each other in achieving your goals by holding each other accountable. 

This membership is a virtual, online membership for handmade entrepreneurs. When registration is open, only twice a year, simply follow the steps below:

• Step 1: Purchase an annual or monthly subscription to the HANDMADE to MARKET Membership.

• Step 2: You will receive an email prompting you to create an account on the HANDMADE to MARKET platform and complete the onboarding questionnaire.

• Step 3: Access the HANDMADE to MARKET resources, live events, and community! Let your growth begin. 

When you join the membership, you will have access to over 40 hours of content, covering topics around product, branding, financial, sales & marketing, and management.

The membership includes dozens of workshop replays, handouts, templates, homework, live events and in-depth courses, covering topics ranging from product to branding, marketing & sales, financial, and management. 

When you join the HANDMADE to MARKET Membership, we want to make sure you have access to the most up to date information, and your membership includes one live educational workshop on Zoom every month.

Each live event also becomes a video replay, accessible as a resource within the HANDMADE to MARKET Membership platform.  

At the moment, all resources are available in English only. However, we are working towards providing closed captioning in other languages soon. 

Yes, we host monthly, live webinars for HANDMADE to MARKET Members only. To access these monthly live events, you must have a HANDMADE to MARKET Membership account. We open registration twice a year, so to make sure you stay up to date by joining our waitlist.

To access the membership platform, you need to register as a member when we open the membership twice a year to the public. To get notified when registration is open, be sure to join our waitlist.

Yes, you can access the membership using your mobile phone! The platform is compatible on phones, laptops, and tablets. You can also access audio transcripts if you prefer to read content rather than watch videos. 

If you have any questions about the HANDMADE to MARKET Membership, please contact membership@creativelearning.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

The HANDMADE to MARKET Membership costs $9.99 per month or $99 annually. By choosing the annual subscription, you will receive 2 months for free compared to paying monthly.

We accept all major credit and debit cards. When registering, please make sure the billing address you provide matches the address associated with your card.