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About
Taxidermy Workshop is a specialized cloud-based business management platform built exclusively for the taxidermy industry. Originally derived from a product called Taxidermy Direct, it was acquired and evolved by a team of taxidermists themselves to address real-world pain points like endless paperwork, customer tracking, and regulatory compliance. The platform provides financial dashboards showing revenue vs. expenses, cash position, jobs by status, and jobs by species — giving shop owners a clear picture of their business health at a glance. Productivity tools include automated customer emails, work-in-progress tracking, trophy send-out logs, and work-not-started queues to keep operations running smoothly. For marketing, Taxidermy Workshop offers a personal microsite with a vanity URL, a bulk email engine for customer outreach, an order analysis pivot table, and profit margin and pricing guidance to help taxidermists price their services competitively. Predefined and customizable workflows cover all major mount types — fish (cast replica and skin mount), life-size big and small game, migratory birds, shoulder mounts — along with total hours tracking and a create-your-own workflow option. Designed for small business owners in the taxidermy trade, the platform helps shops go paperless, stay compliant with local wildlife regulations, and grow their customer base. It is accessible via the web with no coding knowledge required, and includes a free trial to get started.
Key Features
- Financial Dashboards: Track revenue vs. expenses, cash position, jobs by status, and jobs by species in real time to stay on top of your shop's financial health.
- Automated Customer Emails: Send automated email updates to customers about their job status, reducing phone calls and improving customer satisfaction.
- Job & Workflow Management: Predefined workflows for fish (cast replica, skin mount), life-size big/small game, migratory birds, shoulder mounts, and more — plus a custom workflow builder.
- Marketing Tools: Includes a personal microsite with a vanity URL, bulk email engine, order analysis pivot table, and pricing/profit margin guidance to grow your business.
- Compliance & Customer Data: Helps taxidermists maintain customer records and stay compliant with local wildlife regulation office requirements.
Use Cases
- A full-time taxidermist uses Taxidermy Workshop to track all active jobs by species and status, replacing handwritten logs and sticky notes.
- A part-time taxidermist sets up automated customer email updates so clients know when their mount is in progress or ready for pickup without manual outreach.
- A taxidermy shop owner uses the financial dashboard to monitor monthly revenue versus expenses and adjust pricing based on profit margin guidance.
- A taxidermist creates a microsite with a personal vanity URL and uses the bulk email engine to run a seasonal promotion to past customers.
- A shop owner uses built-in workflows for shoulder mounts and custom workflows for specialty orders to standardize the production process and track total hours per job.
Pros
- Industry-Specific Design: Built by taxidermists for taxidermists, so features and workflows map directly to real shop needs rather than generic business software.
- All-in-One Platform: Combines job tracking, customer management, financial reporting, and marketing in a single cloud-based tool — no need to juggle multiple apps.
- Free Trial Available: New users can start a free trial with minimal setup, making it easy to evaluate the platform before committing.
Cons
- Very Niche Audience: The platform is exclusively designed for taxidermists, so it has no applicability outside this specific trade.
- Limited Integrations: As a specialized niche tool, it may lack integrations with broader business ecosystems like accounting software or e-commerce platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Taxidermy Workshop?
Taxidermy Workshop is a cloud-based business management platform built specifically for full-time and part-time taxidermists. It helps manage jobs, customers, finances, workflows, and marketing all in one place.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, Taxidermy Workshop offers a free trial. You simply provide some account information and optionally answer a 5-question survey to get started.
What types of workflows does the platform support?
Taxidermy Workshop includes predefined workflows for fish (cast replica and skin mount), life-size big game, life-size small game, migratory birds, shoulder mounts, and total hours tracking. You can also create custom workflows.
Does it help with wildlife regulation compliance?
Yes, the platform assists with customer data retention and compliance documentation required by local wildlife regulation offices.
What marketing tools are included?
The platform includes a personal microsite with a vanity URL, a bulk email engine, an order analysis pivot table, and guidance on pricing and profit margins to help taxidermists attract and retain customers.
