Starting a creative company shouldn't require going into debt. If you agree, you'll find wit and wisdom in this book for creative entrepreneurs. Author, artist and graphic designer Patricia Arnold presents her best tips for starting a handmade business with this initial volume in her Creative Entrepreneur series. After starting a business in 1999 on a shoestring budget and then founding a second one ten years later, Patricia Arnold has a lot to say about building creative businesses from scratch. With her works selling locally as well as globally, Patricia has written this book in a manner that addresses the dilemmas of the creative entrepreneur. Those wishing to follow her lead and build their own creative company or sell their handmade art will find inspiration in this book.Told from the author's standpoint based on years of fine art study and experience, Patricia offers her own creative story including lessons she's learned along the way. Prior to embracing handmade once more, Patricia learned traditional commercial art methods in the 1980's classroom and digital design during the 1990's and 2000's. Patricia's creative journey has been an interesting one that will have the reader ready to take their own ideas to the next level.