33 reviews
5/5 average rating
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Deborah Black
"I have just taken part in one of Nicola’s sales surge challenges and what a fantastic few days it was. I have learnt so much….thank you!"
a year ago
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Debbie Lanyon
"Thank you for the excellent marketing advice & help on the sales surge challenge. I found it really useful and interesting."
a year ago
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Joy Salt
"Very insightful help in how to build my small business. Really useful and lots of suggestions on how to improve my processes to get better sales. Thanks very much Nicole. xx"
a year ago
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Jan W
"After 6 years of struggling with my marketing and my own business confidence (or lack of it) I decided to do something about it. This week I did the 5 Day Make More Money From Your Craft challenge. It was a leap of faith for me and totally out of my comfort zone but I'm already seeing the results from it both financially and mentally. By doing just 5 short..." Read more
3 years ago
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Karen Hubbard
"Brilliant advice and support, Nicola really helped me to understand marketing and has so many tips and ideas. Thank you!"
3 years ago
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Wendy Turner
"I am invigorated by Nicolas energy and advice. Her generosity with her advice and time is very much appreciated. I'm looking forward to the masterclass on Monday."
3 years ago
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Melanie Brown
"I have just finished The 5 Day Make More Money From Your Craft Challenge with Nicola Smith. It was absolutely amazing. She gave us simple tasks to implement immediately and you could see the results. Nicola provided a wealth of information which gave me numerous light bulb moments. You could tell that Nicola has a genuine passion for helping craft business..." Read more
3 years ago
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Jane Galley
"Just enjoyed a fabulous free challenge with A Handcrafted Business. Focus on the Do Be Do our business. Great way to refocus"
3 years ago
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Kind Shop UK
"I've followed Nicola for many years and we've been honoured to have her as one of our Kind Shop Experts. She gives so much value and is always super helpful and passionate about supporting creatives and small businesses. She really does understand how overwhelming it can be being solopreneurs and makes you feel like you are wrapped in a big hug with tonnes o..." Read more
3 years ago
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Anne Currie
"I booked a 1-to-1 coaching session with Nicola to discuss a sewing course I'm developing (I'm a one-woman small creative business). She's really professional, friendly and dead easy to talk to. The session was incredibly helpful, and we got right down to the specifics of pricing, publicity, and future plans as they apply to my own business. She's so good at..." Read more
3 years ago
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Lindsay Pascoe
"Had a marketing session with Nicola from A Handcrafted Business last week and it was amazing. I love to crochet but have no idea how to sell and she has given me so many tips and ways of getting my products in front of customers. Thank you so much, lots to work on Lindsay"
3 years ago
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Anne Hickley
"Nicola was full of really useful, practical insights into the mysteries of marketing a small business. Indeed, after two hours or so it is no longer mysterious. I know exactly what I need to do and have a clear idea of how to go about it. Thank you Nicola - you’re a ‘marketing star’. 😉"
3 years ago
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The British Craft House
"Nicola has a depth of understanding of how to market a handmade business that only comes from years of hands on experience. Her delivery is enthusiastic and professional and in just one session you will leave empowered to make changes and improvements to your business with a long 'to do' list! Definitely recommend for creative small businesses just starting..." Read more
3 years ago
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Mel Cowley
"Great course on marketing for handcrafted businesses - noted loads of really helpful tips to re-bumpstart my business, can't wait to roll my sleeves up and get started!"
3 years ago
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Linda Wild
"I attended one of Nicola’s workshops this morning, it had great content and lots of really useful information. Great for small business owners. Thank you!"
3 years ago
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SJ O'Shea
"What an amazing learning experience.... just an immense amount of content communicated in a wonderfully interesting manner. I thoroughly recommend this session."
3 years ago
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jessica robinson
"I attended the DeMystify Marketing class today and it was such a great experience from start to finish. Nicola delivered amazing and invaluable content that I will be using to move my business forward. I have now subscribed to Nicola's YouTube channel where I look forward to learning more! Thanks again!"
3 years ago
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Kay Lacey
"A fantastic and informative marketing workshop for any small business but brilliantly tailored to creatives"
3 years ago
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Nat McCallum
"Nicola is simply amazing and The Club is the best place to be if you want to really stretch your business, take control of your marketing, and have a whole close community of business people to bounce ideas off and have a virtual Christmas party. Nicola's knowledge, resources and classes have allowed me to grow the business I wanted and look beyond at what m..." Read more
4 years ago
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Debra Shipley
"Can't rate Nicola highly enough. Totally recommended"
7 years ago
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Gert Lush Promotions
"Thank you HUGELY Nicola for all the help you have offered with GDPR compliance, especially for the mighty task of creating the walk-through video of the privacy policy template. I find legal speak so hard to process and your clear and concise explanations for each section really helped me understand what I was working with and I certainly couldn't have done..." Read more
7 years ago
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Michelle Corbin
"Nicola is such a helpful person. She is very informative with her knowledge and is always happy to help where she can. A very professional service is provided for Handcrafted Small Businesses. She's like our Guardian Angel. Thanks Nicola x"
7 years ago
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Jayne Fargin
"Without Nicola’s help over the last few weeks I don’t know what I would have done. Her advice has been absolutely invaluable to me and my business. I joined The Handcrafted Business Member’s Club and she always goes above and beyond to make sure she answers any questions that we have, taking time with each query to make sure that her members are always hap..." Read more
7 years ago
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Lynne Aitchison
"Amazing amount of advice from Nicola. Thank you so much."
7 years ago
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"I knew that my website needed improvement but I couldn't see the wood for the trees. I asked Nicola to carry out a shop/website audit and WOW I was not disappointed. Nicola picked up on the things I wanted to be changed and showed me how to do it but also highlighted other items I had never even thought off. Getting Nicola to carry out the audit was well i..." Read more
a year ago
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