Quit Your Day Job: soulyyours
Barbe of soulyyours spent over twenty years working in the public school system before leaving to take on her growing Etsy shop full time. While in the process of transitioning to a part-time schedule in order to plan ahead for the big leap, Barbe was let go like so many others this past June. Since …
From Etsy's Merchandising Desk: Sprouting Up in March
It's that time again, and those of us behind the scenes at Etsy would like to share our merchandising plans for March. As we continue to plan Etsy’s calendar for the year ahead with thematic merchandising, we will be incorporating many of the concepts you shared in response to February's report and continue …
Top 10 Tax Time Tips From Outright
Here in the U.S., we're coming up on that dreaded time of year: tax time. In the past few months, our bookkeeping partner Outright.com has added a host of features, streamlining your bookkeeping and lessening the hassle that comes with running an indie business and doing your taxes. We asked them to provide some …
Just Jewels Showcase: On Sale Thursday, February 4, 2010 12 p.m. ET
Do you find yourself mesmerized by the sparkle in her eyes? Keep it traditional this Valentine's Day and dazzle her with gifts that gleam. The Just Jewels Showcase will be a treasure chest of splendor. Info for Sellers Get your items ready! We encourage sellers to add items that would give a flash of …
Community Council Summary: January 2010
The first meeting of the second seller Community Council is in the books, and it has been and is a learning experience for all of us. More than anything else, this first month and meeting has been devoted to orientation and assessment. Members of the Council have had a chance to introduce themselves to one …
You be the Judge: What's an iPad?
First, the iPod, next the iPhone, and then, on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, the world stood still as Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest soon-to-be-must-have-product, the iPad. What’s an iPad? According to Apple, the iPad is "our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable …
Quit Your Day Job: slippedstitchstudios
Laura of slippedstitchstudios decided to take her career into her own hands after being laid off eight weeks into maternity leave. She soon turned her newfound passion for knitting and sewing into an Etsy business. Laura says she requires ninja skills to keep up with every aspect of her business and …
Ecouterre's Tips for Snagging a Feature on Design Blogs
As the managing editor of Ecouterre, a leading online magazine about the future of sustainable fashion design, I get a lot of email, from random press releases that have nothing to do with the environment or fashion (think Jon Gosselin's latest whereabouts) to announcements about budget vacations in the …
Valentine's Day Just Because Showcase: On Sale Thursday, January 28, 2010 12 p.m. ET
Valentine's Day isn't just about goopy couples sharing milkshakes, declarations of love via boombox under balconies and a never-ending stream of rose bouquets on the subway platform; it's also about showing the depth of your adoration for the friends and family that make your life awesome. I hope you …
Handmade Comments: How Not to Spam While Being Active Online
You're at a gallery opening, discussing the paintings with the artists and other attendees. Someone bursts into the room shouting, "I MAKE PAINTINGS TOO!" and tosses a fistful of flyers on the floor and leaves. This is what it feels like for many readers when a seller comments on our blog with just a link to her …
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