🎉 Win FREE Thriver Circle Membership today!
Big welcome to all the new Thriver Circle members who've signed up since the doors opened yesterday! I can't wait to get to know you all and help you to grow your businesses. With that in mind, I wanted to ask you... Is this Your Year to Thrive? If you're reading...
Wanna work with me one-on-one – for FREE? PLUS the Circle is OPEN! 🎉
Hey Thrivers, I've been working hard over the last 2 months to glow-up the Thriver Circle in time for its 10th birthday, and today's the day! 🥳Happy 10th Birthday, Thriver Circle!🥳 The doors are open, and we're kicking off our 10 days of giveaway...
You’ve gotta be in it to win it! Giveaways start tomorrow…
Hey Thrivers! So our Thriver Circle 10th anniversary celebrations start tomorrow - and over 10 days, I'm giving away heaps of amazing prizes! BUT - as they say, you've got to be in it to win it. In this case, you've got to be in the Create & Thrive Community...
It’s almost time!
On the 26th of January, 2015, I started the Thriver Circle. I saw a desperate need amongst the maker community for a supportive, educational space where we could gather together and learn what it took to make our handmade businesses a success! Fast-forward to today -...
STOP looking at this number in other people’s Etsy shops.
Today I'm discussing a metric that we all look at and use, but ultimately tells us NOTHING about how successful (or not) a business is. We often use this number as a proxy for success - but it really tells us very little about how much profit a business is making -...
25 handmade business ideas you can start for less than $100!
Thinking of starting a new handmade business, or looking for new products to make? To kick off 2025, I decided to do a fun episode outlining 25 trending handmade products that you can make in 2025 - for less than $100! If you want to start your own craft business this...
Etsy’s put a reserve on my shop – HELP! (Yes, it happened to me, too.)
So Etsy's put a payment reserve on your account? Or maybe they haven't, but you've heard horror stories about it, and want to avoid it happening to you? Yep, it happened to me, too (and I've been selling there since 2008)! I worked out why it happened to me - and how...
Is Etsy a good place to start & grow a handmade business in 2025, or a waste of time?
Is Etsy a good place to start a business in 2025 - or is it a waste of time? This week on the show, I'll lay out the pros and cons of starting a shop on Etsy in 2025 to help you decide if it's the right choice for you. You can listen to the podcast below, or on your...
Etsy’s Domestic & Global Pricing is BROKEN.
Etsy's Domestic & Global pricing is broken. If you are an Etsy seller outside of the USA, you NEED to know about this ongoing Etsy issue. I am far from the only person who this has happened to - so today I want to amplify this issue. Long story short - they have...
How to Get into the BEST Handmade Markets & Shows with Mona of River Timber Designs
Have you ever dreamed of selling your handmade creations at the top craft markets/shows/fairs in your country? Today, I'm chatting with Mona from River Timber Designs, who has built her business up by doing just that! After starting on the local artisan market...