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
#108 - What to Do This Week If You’re New to Etsy (A Simple Plan)
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If you’re new to Etsy and everything feels messy, overwhelming, or like you’re doing loads but getting nowhere… this video is your reset.
In this episode, I walk you through a simple, calm weekly plan for Etsy beginners and early-stage sellers who feel stuck, scattered, or unsure what to focus on next.
We cover:
– What to actually work on this week (not everything)
– The one thing to stop doing if you want momentum
– How to build progress without burnout
– Why doing less in the right order leads to more sales
This is for you if:
– You’re brand new to Etsy
– You’ve made a few sales but it feels chaotic
– You’re busy all the time but not confident it’s working
– You keep tweaking everything and hoping something clicks
No hype.
No massive to-do list.
Just a clear next step so you can move forward without frying your brain.
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If social media feels harder than it should, especially when summer routines start getting messy… this is for you.
Fix Your Socials Week starts Monday 20th July… it’s a free challenge for handmade business owners who are fed up with overthinking content, disappearing when life gets busy, and still not seeing enough sales from their socials.
Because you don’t need to post more for the sake of it.
And you definitely don’t need to spend your summer glued to your phone.
You need a simpler plan.
One that helps you stay visible, show up clearly, and know what to post without it taking over your life.
Inside Fix Your Socials Week, I’ll help you work out what to post, what to stop faffing with, and how to make your socials easier to stick with, so you can get back to making.
No fluff.
No pressure.
No trying to keep up with everyone else.
Sign up free at www.handmadebosses.com/fixyoursocials
The link’s also in the show notes.