Handicraft questionnaire

Before you start your handicraft business, know all these to better equip yourselves with the skills in this business.

• Why people buy traditional handicrafts?
• What are the sources of handicraft items?
• What are the handicraft business opportunities?
• Which handicraft products to take up to start the business?
• Can artisans make the handicraft product as per the buyer's specifications?
• Who are the people who buy handicrafts?
• What are the different handicraft products of a particular place?
• What is the sales volume of the handicraft item in your target market?
• Which handicraft products are more in demand from others and why?
• Where would you be selling the handicraft products? 1. setting up your own shop 2. taking orders and supplying to the buyers
• What packaging is required for the handicraft product? 
• What are the uses of the handicraft products of your choice?
• Are equipment required to lift the handicraft product for transportation like for heavy stone items etc?
• How to sell the handicraft product online, offline etc?
• How is the export market for the traditional handicraft product?
• What are the purposes of handicraft product? For example: gift, decoration, souvenirs, teaching and learning (material) with the handicraft items etc
• Is the handicraft product affordable in your specific market?
• Can artisans make bulk production of the handicraft so as to meet the orders because it is handmade?
• What is the time involved in making a single product piece?
• How many artisans are required to make a single product piece?
• Can you make timely delivery to your buyers?
• what are the government and private orders the artisans have to meet? What orders of yours they can meet after supplying to them?
• Are there enough skilled manpower for production of traditional handicraft?
• How much the artisans can produce? Numbers and quantity to specify?
• Are they hiring other craftsmen? 
• Will the artisans give quality handicraft products? 
• Do artisans have sufficient raw materials?
• What price they quote to the government and what price they quote to you?
• How will you market traditional handicraft? Will you supply to government buyers, private buyers, hotels, relatives, emporiums etc?
• Will you exhibit handicrafts in trade fair or participate in international fairs? 
• Do you have sufficient money or will you need to raise money from banks?
•  Should you learn the craft before taking it up for business?
• Who are the master craftsmen?
• Who are the awardees?
• Which product and design has been selected for national award?
• What are the designing assistance being provided by the government to the artisans? Whether you can avail these benefits? 

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