My dad is trying to set up woodworking business selling hand-sculpted rocking chairs. He's great at the woodworking, but doesn't have the slightest clue how to start, run, or market a business. I'm leaving my job at the end of the month so I'll be able to help him organize finances and set up a proper website, but it's really out of my expertise as well. All I've had a chance to do so far is set up a wordpress blog for him to play around with: http://morrellwoodworks.com/
Wow, you rarely see that amount of craftsmanship these days. It's really great to see more businesses like that spring up simply because it's easy to get started and get your message out there thanks to the Internet.
Wow. At his level of quality, supply/production optimization side is critical for custom furniture. Too many times I've seen a great product be announced (at a very high end custom price point) and the craftsman gets bogged down in orders and interest due to a rush of demand from interior design blogs, etc.
The chairs he builds are really nice though. He does everything by hand. Ex: http://morrellwoodworks.com/wp-content/gallery/double-rocker...