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Handmade Business Secrets Podcast

Handmade Business Secrets Podcast

Zach Vaught 509 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

Host Zach Vaught helps woodworkers start and scale their businesses from their garages, aiming for six-figure revenue without excessive work hours. The podcast focuses on the business side of woodworking, including practical strategies and advice. Episodes cover topics like building a woodworking business, avoiding burnout, and growing revenue.

Episodes

#498 - Fall Woodworking Projects That ACTUALLY Sell
#498 - Fall Woodworking Projects That ACTUALLY Sell Sep 17, 2026 09:38 Fall is one of the best times of year to sell woodworking projects, but not everything is worth your time to build. In this episode, I'm showing you fall woodworking projects that people actually want to buy, what makes them profitable, and which ones you can start building and selling right now. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profit
#497 - The 5 Mindsets That Will Ensure Your Woodworking Business Success
#497 - The 5 Mindsets That Will Ensure Your Woodworking Business Success Sep 14, 2026 14:14 Building a successful woodworking business takes more than just knowing how to build great furniture. Your mindset can make or break your business. In this episode, I'm breaking down the five mindsets every woodworker needs to develop if they want to grow, make money, and build a business that lasts. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a pr
#496 - Everything You Need To Start Making Custom Furniture ($2K Setup)
#496 - Everything You Need To Start Making Custom Furniture ($2K Setup) Sep 10, 2026 09:44 In this episode I'm breaking down EVERYTHING you actually need to get started, while keeping the total startup cost around $2,000. Whether you're starting a side hustle or building toward a full-time furniture business, this is the setup that will build 90% of furniture you'd wanna build. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable woo
#495 - How To Price Your Custom Furniture So You Actually Make Money
#495 - How To Price Your Custom Furniture So You Actually Make Money Sep 7, 2026 08:49 Most woodworkers price their furniture by guessing what someone might pay — and then wonder why they're busy but broke. In this video I break down exactly how to price a custom piece so your materials, your shop time, and your profit are all covered. Use this and you'll stop working for free. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable
#494 - The MISTAKES That Kept My Woodworking Business BROKE For The First 2 Years
#494 - The MISTAKES That Kept My Woodworking Business BROKE For The First 2 Years Sep 3, 2026 12:33 I spent my first two years in woodworking working nonstop and still barely making money. The problem wasn't my skills — it was a handful of mistakes I didn't even know I was making. In this video I break down exactly what they were and what I'd do differently if I were starting today. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable woodwor
#493 - 5 Furniture Pieces Beginners Can Sell For $500+
#493 - 5 Furniture Pieces Beginners Can Sell For $500+ Aug 31, 2026 10:06 Most beginners think you need a huge shop and years of experience to sell furniture for real money. You don't — you need the right five pieces. In this video I'm breaking down exactly what to build, what to charge, and why these sell for $500+ even if you're just starting out. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable woodworking bus
#492 - How To Get Your First Custom Furniture Customer In 7 DAYS
#492 - How To Get Your First Custom Furniture Customer In 7 DAYS Aug 27, 2026 13:47 Most woodworkers wait months for their first custom furniture customer — and it's not because they're not good enough. It's because nobody knows they build. In this video I'll show you the exact 7-day plan to land your first paying customer, without a website, an ad budget, or a big following. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitabl
#491 - How I'd Hit $5K/mo Woodworking In 30 Days (Starting With NOTHING)
#491 - How I'd Hit $5K/mo Woodworking In 30 Days (Starting With NOTHING) Aug 17, 2026 07:00 If I lost everything today and had to build back to $5K/mo woodworking in 30 days, I wouldn't start with a shop full of tools or a website. I'd start with one product, one customer, and one simple way to get in front of them. Here's exactly how I'd do it. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable woodworking business: https://www.zac
#490 - The Best FREE Marketing Strategies For Beginner Woodworkers
#490 - The Best FREE Marketing Strategies For Beginner Woodworkers Aug 13, 2026 06:11 You don't need an ad budget to land your first woodworking customers — just a smarter way to get seen. In this video I break down the best free marketing strategy for beginners: where to post, what to say, and how one photo of your work turns into paying orders. 📘 Download Zach's FREE eBook "Handmade Business Secrets" - your step-by-step guide to growing a profitable woodworking business: https://
#489 - The 6 BIGGEST MISTAKES Woodworking Beginners Make
#489 - The 6 BIGGEST MISTAKES Woodworking Beginners Make Aug 10, 2026 09:04 Most beginner woodworkers aren't broke because they lack talent — they're broke because of a handful of mistakes nobody warns them about. Underpricing, chasing the wrong customers, buying tools they don't need, taking on projects that eat 40 hours for $200 profit… I've watched hundreds of guys make these exact same 6 mistakes, and every one of them is fixable. In this video I'm breaking down all 6
#488 - How To PRICE Your Woodworking Projects When You're Just Starting Out
#488 - How To PRICE Your Woodworking Projects When You're Just Starting Out Aug 6, 2026 11:04 Pricing is the #1 thing that kills new woodworking businesses — not skill, not tools, not marketing. Most beginners guess a number, feel bad charging it, and end up working 20 hours for $200. In this video I break down exactly how to price your woodworking projects when you're just starting out: how to figure out your real material costs, what to actually charge for your time, how to build in prof
#487 - How To Make Your First $1,000 Selling Custom Furniture
#487 - How To Make Your First $1,000 Selling Custom Furniture Aug 3, 2026 09:22 Your first $1,000 selling custom furniture is the hardest money you'll ever make — and it has almost nothing to do with how good you are in the shop. In this video I break down exactly how to land your first paying customers, what to build (and what NOT to build) when you're starting out, how to price it so you actually make money instead of just covering wood, and the simple way to find people wh

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