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Welcome to The Her Handmade Hustle Substack. This publication is for crafty people, knackered mothers, brave women, creative souls, kind folk and those who weren’t born to work for someone else. This is how you will find my weekly articles on all things ‘entrepreneury’, delivered (with a healthy dose of humour) straight to your inbox. I share my own experiences and knowledge as a creative business owner to help, inspire and motivate anyone thinking of taking the leap into self employment. If you enjoy my podcast, you’ll love my Substack publication, I promise. Subscribe to get full access to my weekly articles and publication archives.

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I'm Joanne - a female entrepreneur, small business owner, wife, mother, Psychology graduate, stationery addict, cake lover and self taught designer. I'm also a down to earth Northerner with a HUGE heart who loves helping people - it’s in my nature to be kind. I decided to become a business mentor to help other women do exactly what I did and start a creative business of their own. I love writing and promised my grandma that one day I’d have my name in print. I live in Glossop, located in the beautiful Peak District in the UK. This is me and my crazy little family!

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Sharing the secrets behind making a living out of your craft. Weekly articles on real life as an entrepreneur, with uncomplicated advice & tips to help you start or grow a successful creative business of your own. Delivered with a dose of Northern humour.

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Honest musings of a creative business owner, stationery addict & lover of the written word. Friendly Northerner, wife & (knackered) mother. Born to work for myself & to help other women do the same. Small Business Britain's Top 100 Female Leader 2025