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
#104 “Brand New to Etsy? Watch This Before You Do Anything Else”
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Just opened an Etsy shop and already feel overwhelmed?
This video is your calm reset.
I’m breaking down what Etsy actually expects from brand new sellers, what you can completely stop worrying about for now, and why feeling lost at the start doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.
If you’re new to Etsy and want to start without panic, guesswork, or burning out before your first proper sale, watch this before you do anything else.
✨ Want a calm checklist instead of guessing?
The Handmade Business Starter Pack is linked below. It’s designed for complete beginners and will save you weeks of faff.
Subscribe for honest, no-fluff Etsy and handmade business advice. https://www.handmadebosses.com/offers/oiZH6fmv
Steph's book - https://amzn.eu/d/00BsvuSY
Christmas shoppers are already looking for gifts.
But is your shop ready for them?
Get Your Shop Ready for the Holidays in One Weekend gives you six short videos, clear Etsy and website steps, festive listing updates, delivery guidance, templates and keywords.
No full shop overhaul.
No new products.
Just a simple weekend plan using what you already sell.
It’s half price at £37 until 8pm on 14th August.
Grab it here handmadebosses.com/xmas