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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 …

Etsy Finds: Halloween Indie Exclusives

With Halloween right around the corner, it's time to start planning our spooky affairs. Each of the shops below offers special discounts this weekend from Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4. Simply enter the code "Indie Exclusives" in the Message to Seller field during Checkout and your discount …

Old School Etsians: Christy Petterson

Christy Petterson, a.k.a. abardis, signed up for Etsy on June 19, 2005. She's a beloved member of the community — both on Etsy and in her local city, Atlanta, where she founded ICE, Indie Craft Experience. Please introduce yourself and talk a bit about what you make.My name is Christy Petterson, and I'm an Atlanta …

Etsy Finds: Rock 'n' Shop with Company of Thieves

Put a little rock in your shopping experience! Tonight Etsy is teaming up with indie rock phenomenon Company of Thieves in Etsy's multimedia chat rooms, the Virtual Labs! We're celebrating their new album Ordinary Riches (download it here) with a Shop Live and concert all in one. The band will share their …

Quit Your Day Job: BreadandBadger

I've been looking forward to bringing you the story of Amanda and her significant other, Sean, who have both been able to quit their day jobs in order to successfully earn a living running their Etsy shop, BreadandBadger. Soon after Amanda quit her day job the budding success of her glass business …

Handmade Weddings: A Guide for the Bride (and Groom)

Are you getting married, but feel lost in a sea of big name bridal magazines filled with traditional and often cliché wedding ideas?  If so, you may not know where to turn for touches such as that vintage gown, that one-of-a-kind button bouquet, and what about those handmade cufflinks?After you have perused …

Get Connected in Your Area: IndieCraftShows.com

Getting the word out about a craft show can be tough. Paradoxically, it can also be difficult for vendors to keep track of shows they want to attend, application dates, etc. The good news is that craft show websites are cropping up to make the job a little easier.  IndieCraftShows.com just turned 3, and we gave …

Handmade Weddings: How-To Take Your Measurements

Hey ladies, Brides-to-be should check out this handy video from Sandra Mendoza-Daly of Debutante Clothing and the Vintage Indie Wedding Guide. She shows you how to take your measurements, a skill necessary for the hunt for vintage wedding dresses. Fans of vintage clothing know the pain of getting the …

Handmade Weddings: Vintage Indie is a Guide for the Bride

Ah, wedding bells: can you hear them? It's almost wedding season and that means dreaming, planning, and shopping for the big day. These days wedding planning seems to be going in a new direction of quaint, memory-filled details, as well as keeping important issues like sustainability and eco-friendliness …

Etsy Finds: Lights, Camera...Action!

Mystery Train, Ghost World, The 400 Blows: Who doesn't enjoy a trip to the local indie cinema? With the Sundance Film Festival starting this week, why not indulge your dreams of indie stardom by getting out the old Super 8 and doing your best Parker Posey? Today's Etsy Finds salutes film in all its glory, so be you …

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