Second Year Anniversary on Etsy

Starting a handmade business is hard work! 

 
I am soo excited! This time two years ago I was researching how to set up an Etsy Shop.  I sure had a lot to learn.  Starting a handmade business is more than putting your items out there and hoping someone sees, likes, and purchases them.  There is a ton of behind the scenes work!  From how to price your products, fees, photography, product descriptions, SEO, social media, taxes, blog posts, to keeping track of ideas and to-do's.  There is finding craft fairs, and stores to sell your products as another avenue for sales besides online.  I have gone to a few craft fairs: there is traveling and packing and unpacking the car and boxes, setting up the booth and taking down the booth.  The best part was meeting my costumers and talking to other craft vendors.  I have also had a couple flea market booths to upkeep.  Not to mention the actual making and possibly designing of the product itself! I have come a long way. Now, with 111 sales on Etsy I am writing this post.  A handmade business is forever evolving and I still have a long way to go.  Follow my Behind the Line series of blog posts for more of what goes into the making and selling of a handmade crochet product.

  Thank you to all who have chosen LiLphanie's Line.

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