A successful craft show requires more than creating enough products—it requires knowing whether the event is worth attending, how much inventory to make, what you must sell to break even, and whether the opportunity fits your business.

The Big Craft Show Readiness Bundle gives handmade sellers both the knowledge and the working tools needed to prepare for markets, festivals, fairs, and large vendor events.

YOUR DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:

1. The Big Craft Show Readiness Playbook

A visually designed 59-page PDF guide covering the complete event-preparation process.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Evaluate whether an event fits your products and customers
• Calculate the complete cost of attending
• Determine the number of sales needed to break even
• Create low, base, and high sales scenarios
• Choose a focused product mix
• Price products and bundles without sacrificing margin
• Build a realistic production schedule
• Track inventory and product quality
• Design a functional, customer-friendly booth
• Create clear signs and pricing displays
• Prepare card, cash, connectivity, and power backups
• Organize packing, loading, setup, selling, and closing
• Reconcile event sales, expenses, inventory, and results

The playbook also contains five worked event scenarios and seven reusable worksheets.

1. Craft Show Decision Engine

A formula-driven Excel workbook that transforms your event information into a practical readiness decision.

The workbook includes:

• Automatic Go, Conditional Go, or Skip Event recommendation
• Weighted Event Opportunity Scorecard
• Complete event budget
• Break-even sales calculator
• Low, base, and high sales projections
• Product pricing and margin calculator
• Inventory quantity planner
• Production deadline tracker
• Interactive packing checklist
• Sales and inventory reconciliation
• Post-show profitability dashboard
• Editable assumptions and sample information

Simply replace the yellow sample cells with your event and product details. The calculations, dashboard, and recommendation will update automatically.

This bundle is ideal for:

• Handmade business owners
• Craft-fair vendors
• Market and festival sellers
• Artists and product makers
• First-time event vendors
• Experienced sellers trying to improve event profitability

FILES INCLUDED:

• 1 PDF Playbook – 59 pages
• 1 Microsoft Excel Decision Engine – 8 worksheets

This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.

Microsoft Excel or compatible spreadsheet software is required to use the Decision Engine. For educational and planning purposes only. Results are estimates based on information entered by the user and do not guarantee attendance, sales, profit, or event success.