Finally a place with all small business opportunities in one space. From places to book stalls, shops to rent shelves and even a live feed of PR requests from journalists and bloggers.
We do the searching so you don’t have to, collating as many small biz opportunities into one place as possible, for business owners like you to see what’s out there (and to give you back the time to do more bits of your business you actually enjoy).
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Discover hundreds of events to sell in person
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Find new stockists for your products
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Access a live PR feed of press opportunities
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Connect with like-minded business owners
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We see you, product-based business owner: 2024 is your year of putting yourself out there, getting your products in front of more dreamy people to turn them into even dreamier customers.
You want to get featured in media outlets and break into in person events. You want to get stocked in well known retailers. You want to network more with the people in the know. You want to increase your knowledge as a business owner, add more skills to your ever-expanding repertoire, and grow your confidence in what you do. You want to make more friends in the self-employed space, and expand your support network of people who not only truly get what it’s like, but shout your name when you’re not in the room.
And we know you deserve all of these things, and more. But finding opportunities and connections takes So. Much. Time. You’ve also got to design, make, package and promote your products too (all without the help of a magical Time Turner, which as far as we know doesn’t exist yet).
That’s why we’ve created The Hub membership, an online platform specifically designed to help product-based business owners grow their business by harnessing the power of community – and we’re so glad you found it.
Sounds amazing – what’s included?
Become a hub member today and join our online community membership, available via the app or desktop. Choose from either a monthly, quarterly or annual plan and you will have exclusive access to:
A curated collection of hundreds of UK-wide, in-person sales opportunities – from exhibitions to fairs, offices to schools, markets to even racecourses
A growing list of over 70 retailers across the UK that offer a ‘rent a shelf’ initiative
A live feed of PR requests from journalists, bloggers and writers looking for products and stories to review or promote
Earlybird access to I Do Handmade pop-up events, receive last minute stall cancellation alerts and have a chance to apply before they’re events are advertised
Numerous discussion groups to ask questions, solve problems, get recommendations and connect with like-minded business owners
Recorded online workshop library, each month we’ll be adding a new workshop to the catalogue
Plus 40% off I Do Handmade Small Biz Party tickets and 15% off all I Do Handmade stall fees (including Ideal Home Show!), product photoshoots and physical products sold on our site.
All of this is housed on the I Do Handmade Hub, an online platform specifically catered to help give your business a boost.
Want to take a look inside?
Hub perks
What sort of opportunities will be on there?
The Hub is updated daily with opportunities which are split across 20 different groups. An example of the types of opportunities you will find across a few days
- We are looking for brands for our
- March competition in The Daily Star newspaper Please email your pitches to XXX
- Stalls remaining at XXX market THIS Saturday, apply here
- Looking for more products to include in my Valentine’s Day gift guide this year. Email XXX if you have something suitable
- Applications just opened for XXX market, apply via this link
- Tickets just gone on sale for Networking event, 100 remaining
- New shop opened with shelves available to rent from next month to sell your products in
- Free course just launched by XXX reserve your place by clicking here
- Stall cancellation at XXX market, contact XXX to book
“I think it’s brilliant. I love that everything is in one “place”. I downloaded the app. A lot of useful information. I really like that you’re super rounded, covering every possible base. This is exactly what a hub is about, so I really commend you. I can imagine it’s a lot of work for all the organisation I can see here. Well done to you and the team ??”
Mepple, Founder of Smoothees
“Think it’s a really useful tool. Lots and lots of information, especially where to sell in person and PR sections. Things that I usually spend ages scrolling through Instagram to find.”
Olivia, Founder of Storey Makers
“It’s really easy to navigate and has answers to a lot of things i’ve really struggled to find elsewhere (especially places to sell in person)”
Sylvanna De Abreu, Founder of Milk & Honey Days
Why become a member?
- Save time on searching for ways to help get your product out into the world
- Choose to turn your alerts on and be the first to hear of new events and last minute stall opportunities
- No more trawling the internet for places to sell at
- Discover new places to sell your products in person and increase exposure of your brand
- Find new shops to stock your products without the need to physically popup in person
- Get alerted about events and networking opportunities that will help connect you with like-minded people in your corner of the UK
- We’ve created a safe space to ask questions on how to solve business dilemmas or problems in your business
Who is Hub for?
Product-selling business owners
Business owners who want to meet like-minded people
Those who are passionate about wanting to grow their business
Business owners who lack in time to search for places to sell either in person or in shops
Business owners who live in the UK (in person sales opportunities will be from all around the country including Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Why The Hub?
I personally found it impossible when running my product selling business a few years ago to search for the right opportunities to showcase, promote and sell my products on top of making the products, packaging and THEN needing to film doing all of the above for social media! There are so many things to do when you’re usually the only employee!
In addition, during the early days, online discussion groups like Facebook, really helped get my business up and running. I was clueless on where to go for advice, or how to do things.
So we wanted to create a place that solved both these frustrations. A safe space to help each other grow and thrive, with a regular flow of opportunities for business owners to research and explore to see if they’re suitable.
We want to help people have a career running their own business, doing what they dream of, helping them create a successful business.
“This is brilliant”
“OMG loving it so far, this is brilliant. Excited and proud to be in this community. I’ve been trading for 7years now and this is what I needed when I started. Great people sharing experiences and ideas.”
Ann, Founder of Superdiva Jewellery
“This is my go-to business app now”
“Amazing amazing work. You have done a wonderful job. The user interface is so easy to use and the content is so valuable. I work in Tech in my day job and I don’t know why no one else has done this, but I’m so glad that you have!”
Venessa, Founder of Venessa Parker
Become Hub member
£32 a month
(cancel anytime after 6 months)
£42 a month
(cancel anytime)
£85 a quarter
(cancel anytime)
£320 a year
Who We Are
Meet Becky
Becky runs I Do Handmade with her lovely mum Wendy and a team of small business heroes. Together they are on a mission to not only showcase a nation of talented creatives, makers and artists but to help small businesses thrive by cheerleading each other on. Find out more about her story here
“I can imagine this being somewhere I check most days as a part of my morning routine to see if there are any opportunities, markets etc to apply for and to go if there is a question I need help with. With the PR especially I have wanted to do more of that but didn’t know how or where to start and I feel this is a good jumping-off spot.”
Abby, Founder of Abby’s Artelier
“Being a part of this great idea that IDH has put together for all of us, will support my journey to make this business move to greater heights. Thank you I Do Handmade for all you do, your support and efforts are truly appreciated.”
Rita, Founder of Rit’s Treats
“one of the big things that stood out to me was all the opportunities available, something which I usually struggle to find”