How do I know my artwork (home decor / accessories, metal) and develop my design company?
I am metal artist, creating bowls, candlesticks, lamps, etc. I would like to develop more online and find manufacturers for my designs, where I can concentrate more on design rather than manufacturing. I am also looking for dealers to sell my work. I'm scouring the Internet, send photos of my work, with some success, but would welcome any advice on finding buyers and how to develop my business to find the operators and / or manufacturers and how this process works.
In many companies, a good way to grow a business is to have a case study / proof of concept that can be offered to potential partners, investors, customers, or (in the case of large companies) responsible for Interior – who has the resources they need to grow your small business. From the description you provided, it seems that your work has an element of fashion or taste. So you may want to consider (if you have not already) "packaging" of their songs as a whole and define the characteristics of your customer "objective" to install his collection in your home or business. If you sell your parts in the past, thinking of his base customers can help identify these traits. If you prefer, you may consider a minimum investment in market research that can act with the tools or SurveyMonkey.com Zoomerang.com. (A simple way to get answers is to send the questionnaire to family and friends and ask them to forward the link to his studio for 2-3 people, and their modified to ask respondents to do the same – a ball "snow art.) You can also try to define the size of potential buyers for its music and Economic opportunity of representing more than 1.2 or 5 years – to build a case that buyers and manufacturers forward to working with you now and long term. Then, ask a pilot investment of time and resources to work with you for months 1, 3, or 6 – to help manufacturers and retailers to say yes, helping to mitigate the risk of being seen as "unknown" and ask them to help define the terms of a pilot. (Remember, this is a negotiation, then try define the conditions that ensure their success in measuring the results.) When the pilot is successful, you can request more investment and advocate for the expansion configuration of your line (if your partner does not ask first). Find manufacturers and retailers, you might consider attending a trade fair. Often, participants and exhibitors can be prohibitive, especially for a startup. But if you register as a participant (sometimes free), you can walk the floor Tradeshow and approach / land of people you meet in the cabins. The ultimate goal is to develop a list of hot prospects to follow-up meetings after the show is over – do not plan to conclude an agreement on the site. Consider a fair break the ice. Their "first date" is more Later, when the track to continue the conversation started. I know that's not exactly * in * to find manufacturers and retailers – who probably can do much of this by searching online – but hopefully this gives you some strategies you can use when you see those tracks. Good luck!
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