If you’ve gone through these steps, you’ve probably gained critical insight into how you want to begin your business on Etsy. In next month’s post we’ll explore choosing a shop name and setting up your actual shop.
Final words: Know that this is a process. There are no right or wrong answers…only the ones that work for you. Good luck and have fun. I welcome your comments and questions at any time.
It’s easy to get scattered whenever you start writing up a business plan outline. Maybe this is your first crack at it and you aren’t sure which way to begin so you start writing about your business and everything you have to offer. If you’re doing just that so far, then that’s good! Keep that part up! Not a whole lot of people will tell a business plan writer that either, to babble on and on about what their business is and does and aspires to do. I recommend starting off discussing what you do know, rather than struggle your way through the seven steps that is the business plan process trying to put together an answer even if you aren’t sure of it.
Challenge yourself to ignore that snooze button for seven days straight—when you find yourself rationalizing why you shouldn’t do something…instead…just do it. You will be amazed at your ability to move toward your goals in a very short period of time.
Successful people don’t hit their snooze buttons, and neither should you!
8 Home Page Strategies to Elevate Your Expert Status by @MelodyeHunter Want potential clients to see you as the expert they’ve been looking for?
You could get on Oprah, publish a best-seller or polish your home page to position yourself as a top authority.
Photo by SHVETS production on Pexels by Gina Bell One thing I know for sure… being a best-kept secret or feeling invisible despite ALL of the things you do day-in-and-day-out to market yourself online can be frustrating to say the least. Understanding what motivates your right people to share and recommend your content […]
Rising from humble beginnings in 2005, Etsy has become a huge international force. The site now has over 15,000,000 active members and brings in $500,000,000+ in annual sales. For many creative people, Etsy is a unique venue for turning passions into profit. But what does it take to succeed on Etsy? Is it as simple as “if you build it, they will come?”
In the three years since I began my Etsy business, I have learned many valuable lessons about what works and what doesn’t. Some are the result of painful trial and error. I’ve also gleaned insights from the larger Etsy community as I’ve studied everything I can about successful selling on Etsy.
by Marcy McKenna It sounds so cliché, but it really is amazing how quickly the day flies by. Though technology is supposed to make our lives easier and save us time, somehow I find myself with less time than ever. And I do believe technology is to blame! It’s all those emails, texts, tweets and […]
As a business owner, you don’t have time and money to waste on things that don’t work. You need to focus on activities that deliver the results you are looking for, and preferably fast.
So how in the world will you build or improve your online business presence if you have no idea what exactly you need to have in place?
It’s quite simple: First of all, you stop trying to figure it out on your own. Secondly, you either learn from someone who has done it before and knows how to do it or you hire someone who can help you get it done.
by Frederique Murphy Our mind does not often switch off (and, by the way, that is a good thing!) We think, and we think a lot. This is something we do naturally, and I want to focus on this as it is critical for you to learn how to control your thoughts as opposed […]
by Carolyn Knight If you’ve successfully made the switch from employee to entrepreneur, you probably spend a lot of time working at home. Working at home can be a major adjustment. It requires you to be incredibly self-motivated, driven, and focused. Many people who work from home find it difficult to stay as […]
