Seller How-To: Entrepreneurial Tips From DailyWorth
This guest post is by Amanda Steinberg, founder of DailyWorth.com. DailyWorth is a daily email about money for women — delivering practical tips, empowering ideas and the occasional kick in the pants. Want to learn more about money management? Make sure you check out DailyWorth.com. 1. Network From Your Desk …
My Big Break: Posh Dots' Licensing Deal
Every now and again I hear about Etsy sellers who have scored licensing deals. One such seller is Becky from PoshDots, teacher, artist and mother of three, who was kind enough to take time away from her very busy schedule to do an interview with me. She describes how the company approached her and struck a …
The Outsiders: Finding a Way into the Art World
This article was originally published on September 26, 2007. We are reviving it as part of the Best of the Storque series. Enjoy! When it comes to the art world, everyone always seems to be looking for the next big thing. If it isn’t an artist, it’s a concept, a style or a shtick. However, if there is one genre that …
Quit Your Day Job: DennisAnderson Takes the Plunge!
In the last couple weeks in the forums and in the Virtual Labs, I discovered that one of Etsy's famous soap makers, DennisAnderson, had very recently quit his day job to sell full time on Etsy! I was very excited to hear this news and proceeded to ask him tons of questions and wish him the best of luck when I …
Kiva and Etsy Get Down in NYC
If you're in the New York City area, join us Tuesday, March 4th, for a good cause and a good time as we team up with Design 21 and Good magazine for Kiva's first local event. Be sure to RSVP as space is limited. We hope to see you there, but even if you can't make it, take a moment to learn a little bit about Kiva, the …
Required Reading for Etsy Sellers: Craft Inc.
Reviews of Meg Mateo Ilasco's book Craft Inc: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business had been swirling around the blogosphere since the book came out this summer. I hadn’t had a chance to pick up a copy and was thrilled to see that Santa had put one in my stocking. Finally I could read what all the buzz was …
Etsy in the Press: Right in the Middle of the Top 100
Silicon Alley Insider named Robert Kalin as #50 in their list of the Top 100 most influential people in digital business in NYC... not to mention one of the youngest. Silicon Alley Insider, "a new business site produced by and for the New York digital business community," placed Rob at the core of a digital biz …
Etsy in the Press: Behind the Money with Rokali
"I have mixed feeling about pretty much everything in life." — Robert Kalin.Rob was interviewed by Behind the Money about cash flow matters and Etsy. Get the inside scoop on investors, not-selling-out, and the passion that drives Etsy founders. Plus, Rob's wardrobe is courtesy of RuffeoheartslilSnoty, who …
Etsy in the Press: Entrepreneur Magazine and Meaningful Marketplaces
Entrepreneur Magazine just wrote an article about Etsy's founder Rob Kalin (better known to us here as Rokali). If you go to Entrepreneur.com right now (Oct 4, 2007), and wait for it...Rob pops up! We're happy about the article because it focuses on our mission to build a sustainable business and to foster the …
Open Studio Tours: Lotta Jansdotter
Lotta Jansdotter has been creating simple yet luxurious housewares and clothing for over 10 years. Starting her business by silk-screening pillowcases in her cramped apartment, Jansdotter's wares are now sold internationally. She was a gracious host as she gave us a tour of her studio and spoke about …
Love the colors - great collections!
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very lovely creations, made me smile:)!
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Uh, oh.... it looked like it didn't take my comment ...
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Those origami shoes are really neat!
by That70sShoppe
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Those origami shoes are very neat!
by That70sShoppe
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Those origami shoes are the neatest!
by That70sShoppe
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Those origami shoes are great!
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