Outright.com, a Spring Handmade Cavalcade Sponsor

Today I am pleased to reintroduce a familiar resource to entrepreneurs, the free online financial management website Outright.com. Jennifer Dunn of Outright is a regular contributor here on the Etsy {New York} blog, and you can find a myriad of her helpful tax and accounting advice in her previous posts.


Outright is proud to be a sponsor of the Spring Handmade Cavalcade which is happening this Saturday, May 5th, from 11am - 5pm at Littlefield in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Not only does Outright provide a great free online accounting tool, it helps small business owners in particular organize their finances in an easy, smart way by pulling accounts into one, easy-to-navigate place. Furthermore, Outright automatically categorizes transactions in a way the IRS expects, so your records are always up-to-date and you can view estimates of what you owe at any time. Hop on over to Outright's excellent website and give it a trial spin, and see how much easier it makes your life!


Many artisans from the Etsy {New York} Street Team use Outright and have raved about it. Jane from Hazel Village writes, "I've used Outright.com for a year and a half, and it has saved my butt at tax time twice now. My PayPal and my business bank account (therefore Etsy, Square, and Big Cartel) all link to it. I'm so bad at keeping up with bookkeeping, so it's been totally lifesaving to have it automated. The interface is easy to use too. I would recommend Outright to anyone who had to keep small business records."


Kelley from Kelley Gudahl Photography says, "Outright makes it very easy to see where your finances stand for the month and overall for the year. There are so many things that you have to worry about in owning a small business and now my bookkeeping isn't one of them."


Thank you Outright for your wonderful accounting system and for your support of the Spring Handmade Cavalcade!










Karina
Windows of Agate

Spring Handmade Cavalcade Coming Soon!


Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 5th, for the much anticipated Spring Handmade Cavalcade! Nearly thirty of the best New York City artisans will be selling jewelry, clothing, toys, paper goods, housewares, and more.

In the next couple of weeks, look out for blog posts from our wonderful sponsors! A special thanks to our overall sponsors, Etsy, Outright.com, Square, and Lion Brand Yarn Company. Each of these companies contribute to the work of handmade artisans in very special ways, and we look forward to highlighting them.

In the meantime, please take note of the event details:

Location: Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street, Brooklyn (between 3rd and 4th Avenue)
Date: Saturday, May 5th
Time: 11am - 5pm


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Karina
Windows of Agate

Spring 2012 Fashion Trends on Etsy!

Since Spring has officially sprung here in NYC, I thought it would be fun to feature some of spring's hottest fashion trends.  Check it out below to see how you can snag these trends on Etsy!


Mint is everywhere right now and this color just screams "Spring!" to me!  Adding mint-colored bobby pins would be a nice way to jazz up a hairdo or you can accessorize with mint earrings or a mint necklace.  You can also knock out two trends in one with this lovely green colorblocked clutch- so fun!


Brighten up your cubicle or office space with this amazing woven journal- no more boring office supplies!  You can also add a little bit of bright colors/neons to your life with any one of these pretty jewels.  Trust me, people will definitely notice that bit of color- in good way! :)


Florals is one of those spring trends that reappears year after year, but what is more springy than flowers in bloom? :)  You can carry your business cards in this pretty floral card holder or add a bit of floral decor to your home with this beautiful photograph.  Also, you can use this floral ribbon or these crochet flowers as hair accessories or even to finish off a package prettily!

Tell me: Which of these Spring trends is your favorite?

 
By Nnenna of star-crossed smile