by Jess | Blogging, Etsy, Marketing, Money, Motivation, Products, Set Up Shop, Shop Design, Social Media, Time Management
There is so, so much that goes into having a successful online craft business. Truly, the path is long, and can be hard, and has so very many steps. However, I’ve been in the handmade business for a long time now, and over the last few years I’ve...
by Jess | Etsy, Interviews, Set Up Shop
My Set Up Shop e-course is running again this July, and preparing to run it again got me thinking about my April students. I’ve been hearing some fantastic success stories from them recently, so over the next few days I’m opening up the floor to let them...
by Jess | Etsy, Marketing, Organisation, Products, Q&A, Set Up Shop
Today’s question is from Annaliese, who asked on the C&T Facebook page: I’m struggling with how to manage multiple ways of selling (eg. own site, etsy, madeit, markets, consignments etc) when about 95% of my work is OOAK and can’t be...
by Jess | Etsy, Marketing, Money, Motivation, Organisation, Q&A, Set Up Shop, Time Management
{Comic Book Jess says ‘Hmmm…’ – photo by smilebooth Australia, edited by moi} This week’s question is from Grace, who writes: How do you take that first step from being a hobbyist to a business owner? i.e …How do you know when the time...
by Katia Donohoe | Etsy, Marketing, Organisation, Shop Design, Time Management
{image by BlueBerry Ash textiles} With so many new websites appearing, it is very tempting to open online shop in each and one of them. More exposure, new customers and better promotions are promised to us. Moreover, a shiny new front, more functions and less fees...
by Megan Eckman | Etsy, Interviews, Motivation, Time Management
I have always been competitive, which is probably why when I heard only 10% of art students make a living from their work, I swore to be part of that percentage. There was no way I wanted to work at Starbucks till I was 30 while dabbling on my illustration in my free...