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Excited about starting your business? You may have “entrepreneurial fever” according to Michael Gerber. In his bestselling book, “The E-Myth” he likens the enthusiasm new business owners start out with to a fever that may keep one from seeing things clearly. In case that sounds like your current state, the following checklist for starting a […]
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What is a Business License? As a seller, you may be asking “do I need a business license to sell online?” First of all, let’s define what is a business license. It’s a legal document allowing you the right to run a business in your city or county. It can serve as evidence that you
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Before you make sales as a business, you need a couple of things in place. Here’s a checklist of basic steps for setting up your business to avoid future problems with the IRS and to make your gig operate more smoothly. __ Choose a Name for Your Business Your business needs a name that is
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Great photos convert online shoppers into buyers. The six types of product images that can help your sales: 1. Product-only images with white background for online store listings (required when selling on Amazon). Etsy images don’t have to have a white background, but studies show they improve online sales. 2. How-it’s-made images. Pictures of you
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The following is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-much-should-I-pay-someone-to-put-together-my-Etsy-store-If-I-only-have-2-3-products-to-list/answer/James-Dillehay Before you hire someone to build your Etsy store, be aware that ony 2 – 3 products will not get you a desirable result from Etsy search. You need more like 50 to 100 listings to show up consistently in searches. However, if you
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Womens small business grants are available in many forms. First, you will need to identify all the possible funding sources related to your subject matter, including all the different government grants. Before You Apply for Womens Small Business Grants The quality of your grant application is directly related to your project planning. The more clearly you
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Below is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-biggest-things-I-need-to-do-to-be-successful-on-ETSY/answer/James-Dillehay Before you set up an Etsy shop, decide what kinds of things you will sell. Use a research tool like eRank – Grow your Etsy business or Marmalead to find popular categories on Etsy. Pick a niche you will enjoy working in. Another place to look is EtsyRank under
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Etsy Pros and Cons 2022 is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-benefits-and-cons-of-being-a-seller-on-Etsy/answer/James-Dillehay I’ve been an Etsy seller along with selling on Amazon Handmade, at craft fairs and selling wholesale to stores. My answer to what are the Etsy pros and cons in 2022 is slighted toward having an Etsy shop, because it works
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[follow James Dillehay on Quora] 2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Consumers (almost 90% according to Forbes) want earth-friendly products that help save the planet. Etsy has seen a forty-three percent year-over-year rise in all categories for eco-friendly items (source: MarthaStewart.com). Lyst, a curator of fashion trends, has seen a 75% increase in searches for sustainable fashion since
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Branding for your Craft Business by Chrisy Bossie Brand and brand management is the basis of your advertising and the way people remember you. When I sell my product I want the person that bought it to be able to remember the name “earthegy” years from now. I want that word to be famous. That
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Selling your products on Etsy (or anywhere else online) depends heavily on getting found in searches. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is about making sure your product pages have tags or keywords relevant to the problems that your product solves or its features that are popularly searched for. For example, if you make leather cases for
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Business to Business Ideas for Artists and Crafts Makers This article lists twenty-one business to business ideas for creating extra or full time income. For my craft business readers, the ideas for creative types may be of special interest for ways to sell things you make to businesses. Once I got started on the topic,
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