Free tool · for new makers starting out
Craft Seller Startup Checklist
The gap between “I could sell these” and an actual shop is a long list of small setup decisions, and the reason people stall is that the list lives in thirty browser tabs. This is the list, in one place, in the order you need it.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Hosted free on Ardent Seller, our software for makers. No email, no account — the download is right there on the page.
What it does
- Inventory setup: cataloguing materials, units of measure, reorder thresholds and how often to count.
- A pricing checklist that covers what beginners miss — true material cost, honest labour time, overhead allocation, and marketplace and processing fees.
- A simple pricing formula with retail and wholesale multipliers, so your wholesale price isn’t an afterthought that loses money.
- Legal and tax essentials in plain terms: entity choice, DBA, EIN, business banking, licences, sales-tax permits and nexus.
- 36 checkboxes, so the setup stops living in your head.
Own it, don't rent it
Want the 90-day plan, not just the list?
This free checklist is the setup list. The Maker’s First 90 Days is the plan that gets it done — thirteen weeks in four phases, one clear goal a week from validating the idea to your first thirty customers, as a 40-page ebook with a 10-tab Excel workbook of live calculators (including costing and pricing that shows the profit you actually keep), printable worksheets and a one-page wall planner.
A one-time purchase you keep and work through at your own pace — the owned plan between “someday” and a start date.
General business information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Entity choice, licences, permits and sales-tax obligations are set where you live and are yours to confirm with a qualified professional. No income or sales result is promised. Hosted free on Ardent Seller, our software for makers. Free to use; please don’t resell or redistribute.