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
#78 - Stop Comparing Your Handmade Business to Others (and Do This Instead)
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Ever find yourself doomscrolling through Instagram wondering why that handmade shop has more sales, more followers, or just seems further ahead?
In this episode, we’re flipping the comparison trap on its head.
You’ll learn how to:
- Spot the “highlight reel” trap before it derails your momentum
- Turn jealousy into a learning tool (without copying a single thing!)
- Set healthy boundaries around competitor stalking 😉
- Track YOUR growth (not theirs) and build a business that feels good to you
Whether you’re a part-time maker or dreaming of full-time freedom, this episode is your pep talk and practical guide to staying focused on your path – not someone else’s.
📓 Grab a pen – there are actionable tips and mindset shifts you can start using today.
If you’ve made somewhere between zero and twenty sales on Etsy… or you’ve made sales but they feel completely random and you have no idea why they happened…
I need you to listen for a second.
Because I’m about to run something I only do a couple of times a year.
It’s called Listathon.
And it’s a completely free, live challenge starting 16th March where I’m going to walk you through fixing the foundations of your listings properly.
Not “add more products.”
Not “post more on Instagram.”
Not “work harder.”
We fix what’s already sitting in your shop.
The titles.
The photos.
The structure.
The bits that quietly decide whether someone buys… or clicks away.
If you’re tired of refreshing your dashboard and hoping something changes… this is the moment you stop hoping and start fixing.
It’s live.
It’s free.
And it’s for the handmade business owner who knows their products are good… but their shop isn’t pulling its weight yet.
Spots are open now.
Go to handmadebosses.com/listathonweek and get yourself signed up.