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DREAMING OF STARTING AN ETSY SHOP, BUT HAVE NO CLUE WHERE TO BEGIN?

I GOT YOU.

DOWNLOAD MY GETTING STARTED ON ETSY GUIDE HERE

Why You Should Consider Selling on Etsy

Hesitant about opening an Etsy shop?

Reasons to consider opening an Etsy shop

There are a ton of pros and cons to choosing to sell your products on Etsy. Depending on which person you ask, you’re going to get varied feedback. I’ll be the first to admit Etsy isn’t perfect, but it is a great platform for people just getting their online businesses started. In my opinion, if you’re selling any type of handmade good, you can’t afford to not be on Etsy.

Great place to start

When you’re just getting started, there are several reasons why Etsy is a perfect place to begin selling. The start up costs are extremely low, there are no reoccurring fees for membership or subscriptions, and it’s relatively easy to set up.

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Why I’m Creating the Launch your Etsy Course

Launch Your Etsy Course

I designed my Guide to Getting Started for those interested in opening an Etsy shop, curious what it takes to sell online, or wanting some tips for improving their sales. I was blown away at the feedback of how many people found it useful and it made me jump for joy.

The guide was created as a personal passion project (say that three times fast!) to help other creatives pursue their passions. Etsy was the gateway that led me to entrepreneurship and I want to encourage others to do the same! Read all about how I turned my hobby into a business using Etsy here.

The freedom I now have is so, so valuable and I feel like I’m living my best life. If I can help others do the same, what’s better than that?

The guide full of actionable information, but for those ready to dive deeper I’ve created a course: Launch Your Etsy Shop in 5 Days. Why?

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How Much Does It Cost to Start an Etsy Shop?

How Much Does it Cost to Start an Etsy Shop?

In the early stages of any new venture, keeping finances as low as possible is always a big priority. One of the things I love about Etsy is that the monetary commitment to getting started is relatively low. It’s technically free to have an Etsy shop!

There are no overall start up costs to setting up on the site itself. You’ll pay a small fee to list each item and will pay the processing charges once it sells. With Etsy, you’re not paying any monthly reoccurring fees to keep your shop running which is really great crucial when you’re just beginning.

With a stand-alone website, you have to buy a domain, hosting, template or theme, and often some type plugin or ecommerce subscription in order to list and sell products. In most cases, you’ll be charged every year for your domain and hosting as they are annual fees which can be a few hundred dollars.

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Biz Lessons we can learn from The Chainsmokers

Biz Tips we can Learn from The Chainsmokers

I remember the first time I heard the obnoxious, awful single #SELFIE. Like, it’s seriously the worst, but hella memorable. After Shazam-ing it, I thought to myself, “Chainsmokers”? What is this song, who are these people, this has got to be a joke.

Fast forward three years later. It’s 2017 and The Chainsmokers are everywhere. They are insanely successful, breaking records, and dominating the radio. Even my mom knows their music. The chance of hearing one of their songs on at least one radio station at any time is pretty likely. As soon as you’ve learned all the words to their latest tune, they put out something new. Their songs are catchy and full of energy. We can learn a few lessons in our own businesses, blogs, and online shops from these guys.

You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere

After some research, I learned #SELFIE isn’t The Chainsmokers’ first single, however it is the song who got their name out there. It made an impression and went viral. It was bad and people loved to hate it.

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