How To Be A Handmade Boss
Whether you’re a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the “How To Be A Handmade Boss” podcast gives you actionable advice and workshop style full length episodes to grow your handmade business on Etsy and beyond.
We get it. Starting or growing a handmade business can be really overwhelming, and sometimes you feel like you have an expensive hobby rather than a profitable business. If you have questions like “How can I make sales in my business?” “How do I start a handmade shop?” “How can I make this passion my full-time gig?” or “How do I sell my crafts online” then you’re in the right place boss!
I’m Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of “How to be a handmade boss”, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses.
However, It wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns though. Today, my business(es) are bustling, but way back in 2014 when I started, it was HARD. Favourites but no sales, slow sales and low profits seemed in the beginning, like the trajectory of my business. Luckily following the system I’ve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.
Let’s focus on turning your passion into profit, because the world really does need these special creations that you only bring to life.
How To Be A Handmade Boss
#46 - Learn how HBSA student Laura turned her passion into a business
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đź‘‹ Welcome back to another episode of the How To Be A Handmade Boss podcast!
🎨 In this episode, I chat with HBSA student and fantasy artist Laura, from The Daydream Emporium, who draws inspiration from the beauty of nature and the quirky creatures that inhabit it. We discuss Laura's creative journey, her unique approach to art, and how she turned her passion into a business after gaining her degree in Technical Arts and Special Effects and a masters degree in Children's Book Illustration.
🎙️ Topics of conversation:
- Laura's artistic process and the inspiration behind her "ugly fairies" and other whimsical creatures.
- The challenges she faced in the commercial art world and how she found her own path.
- The importance of finding your target audience and building a community around your work.
- Tips for managing a handmade business while balancing family life.
- Insights into the impact of the Handmade Boss Success Academy (HBSA) on Laura's business growth.
Whether you're an aspiring artist or a seasoned handmade business owner, this episode is packed with motivation and practical advice to help you thrive in your creative endeavours.
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🚨 If social media currently feels like another unpaid job… listen up.
🥳 The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want structure without the stress. You get monthly content plans, captions that are already written, Canva templates, trend updates, and Lite Mode options for when life is heavy.
đź’š So you can stay visible without spending every spare minute thinking about what to post.
If you join before 27th April at 8pm and, you’re in the UK, you’ll also receive an exclusive physical planner to help you map out your content properly. That bonus is only available in the UK and disappears after Monday 27th April at 8pm.
Join before 30th April at 8pm and you’ll also get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,200, all designed to save you hours every month and help your content actually get you sales, not just likes.
🙌 This isn’t about posting more.
🛍️ It's about doing less but, doing it right to bring those sales in.