Ask the Expert: The Currency of Crafting, Can You Really Turn Your Passion Into A Business with Anahita Sharvini

Passion to profit - is it possible? Anahita Shahrvani proves that You can Turn your Passion into a Business! Anahita is the founder and creator of Gogo Bags, a handmade business she built around her mother’s hobby in 2010. She’s a multi-passionate entrepreneur, mentor, consultant, author of the upcoming book, Currency of the Crafting and the founder of Canadian Makers Online Market.Don’t miss:●     How Anahita came up with the idea of Gogo bags with her mom at a kitchen table●     Price your products right●     Engage with the customer’s imagination●     The idea that we have could be totally different from the customers●     The first steps to take if you're thinking that your passion can be turned into a business●     Essential Packing List For Successful Craft MarketingAbout the Guest:Anahita Shahrvini is a mentor and consultant committed to helping makers, artists, and designers build a life and business, doing what they love and earn the kind of money they deserve. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, author of the upcoming book, Currency of the Crafting, founder of the  Canadian Makers Online Market and founder and creator of GogoBags. GogoBags is a handmade business she built around her mother’s hobby in 2010. Starting at a craft fair, she took GogoBags to become a recognized brand and eventually wholesaled in significant stores around Canada.With over eleven years of experience in handmade business, 60+ craft markets under her belt, and twenty years as an independent travel agent, she has a lot of wisdom and solutions for her one-on-one and group clients. Websites: https://askanahita.com/Gogo Bags: https://www.gogobags.ca/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskanahitaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/askanahita/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anahitashahrvini/ About the Host:Michelle Abraham - Podcast Producer, Host and International Speaker.Michelle was speaking on stages about podcasting before most people knew what they were, she started a Vancouver based Podcasting Group in 2012 and has learned the ins and outs of the industry. Michelle helped create and launched over 30 Podcasts in 2018 and has gone on to launch over 200 shows in the last few years, She wants to launch YOURS in 2021!14 years as an Entrepreneur and 8 years as a Mom has led her to a lifestyle shift, spending more time with family while running location independent online digital marketing business for the last 9 years. Michelle and her family have been living completely off the grid lakeside boat access for the last 4 years!Check Us Out on:Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MyPodcastCoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMPLIFYOU.ca/Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouAmplifInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amplifyou.ca/To Join our FREE Podcasters Tool Kit: https://bit.ly/PodcastToolKitFor More Podcast Training - www.mypodcastcoach.comThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.