S3 Ep 14: Facing Your Etsy Fears: The Creative Entrepreneur's Guide to Etsy Success

Are you a creative entrepreneur thinking about starting an Etsy shop? In this episode Joanne dives into the entire process to help ease some of the fears and worries you may be feeling about selling your work through thisonline platform.Joanne is an experienced Etsy seller of 15 years and it was the first platform that launched her successful handmade stationery business, Vintage Twee. However, she recognises how different it is for sellers in 2024and the new challenges it brings and discusses these, and more, in this episode.Joanne explains how she has recently joined Etsy again so she could share her experience with other women wanting to do the same and has opened up a second shopfor Her Handmade Hustle where she sells her inspiring and motivational digital prints for female bosses. She talks about how she has documented the whole journey on her Youtube channel – from all the practical aspects such as setting up an account and adding all the important information to making your Etsy store visuallyappealing, writing effective product listings and demonstrating the features available and how to manage the day to day running of the shop.She also gives lots of tips on how to get your shop found on this oversaturated marketplace and ensure your products are exactly what people are looking for in the Etsy search engine.Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your online business, this episode is packed with insights to help all creative female entrepreneurs succeed. Follow along withJoanne's Etsy journey on the Her Handmade Hustle YouTube channel HERECheck out Joanne'sWhatsapp Support Service for creative women HERE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit herhandmadehustle.substack.com