Learn how Merav Ruthman, owner and maker at SarinaZac Designs turned her hobby into a thriving full-time business. Merav will tell the story of SarinaZac Designs and share with you her highs, lows, and everything in between. You'll learn tips and tricks for selling your handmade goods, including how to turn your hobby into a business, how to do market research for your products, how to manage your finances and limit your overhead costs, and how to use social media to its fullest selling potential. Merav also shares insider tips on how to avoid burnout and how to keep loving the art you create. 

This program is part of PIL's "New Year: New Business" series, and is made possible through CARES Act funding to Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Our "New Year: New Business" series aims to help you gather tips and tricks for starting and running your own business, all from different perspectives and in different fields. 

About Merav and SarinaZac designs:

Merav started SarinaZac as Baby Hobbes Design in 2017 when she started using her love of fashion and sewing to make one-of-a-kind clothing for her own kids. Wanting to spend time with her kids while also bringing her unique designs to other kids, she started a business making and selling children's clothing.  She loves dressing your kids and works hard on sourcing quality fabrics and easy to wear designs. She uses new & vintage fabrics, including up-cycled T shirts.