Market strategy
Present and sell products at local markets.
Create, sell, and succeed with your own handmade business
Turn Hobbies into a Profitable Side Hustle
- Turn hobbies into a business by creating and selling handmade products.
- Manage a small business from product creation through local-market sales.
10K+
students learning by doing
Develop entrepreneurial and management skills
Why choose the Makers Market series?
The Makers Market simulation series gives students hands-on experience across creative ventures. From jewelry and accessories to other crafted goods, learners experience each step of building and managing a product-based business.
Side-hustle focus: Turn a hobby into a practical, profitable business model.
Creative freedom: Explore diverse products and discover what customers value.
Market ready: Practice pricing, display, promotion, and direct-to-customer sales.
Hands-on learning, real business decisions
What makes the Makers Market series unique?
Students build a creative venture while learning the realities of product development, pricing, customer engagement, and limited time.
Hands-on crafting: Choose and develop handmade product lines.
Real market practice: Learn how local-market pricing and customer engagement work.
Flexible learning: Explore a weekly side hustle or a longer-term brand.
Customizable experience: Adapt products and market strategies to the learning goal.
Prepare for real-world challenges
Skills aspiring entrepreneurs will develop
Every decision connects business theory to a practical outcome learners can discuss, measure, and improve.
Customer engagement
Sell directly to customers and build a brand presence.
Product development
Create products that match a customer need.
Business strategy
Plan and execute a focused side-hustle model.
Financial literacy
Budget materials, calculate profit, and manage expenses.
Time management
Balance crafting, sales, and marketing work.
What students think
“Startup Wars allowed me to understand everything that goes into starting a business in 90 days.”
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