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Pricing, distribution, getting stocked and getting paid, for people who make things.

You’ll need: Something you make or want to sell, and a notebook for your numbers.

Today · 10 minutes

Three ways makers get paid

Almost every creative income is one of three things. Knowing which you’re doing makes every decision easier.

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Lessons

1 Three ways makers get paid10 min2 Three ways to set a price10 min3 Margin: what you actually keep10 min4 Distribution: how it reaches people10 min5 Wholesale and consignment10 min6 Getting stocked15 min7 Selling direct to your people10 min8 Who takes a cut, and how much10 min9 Sponsorships and brand deals10 min10 Contract lines to read twice10 min11 Your month on one page15 min12 Who’s in the middle?15 min