Quit Your Day Job: soulyyours
Barbe of soulyyours spent over twenty years working in the public school system before leaving to take on her growing Etsy shop full time. While in the process of transitioning to a part-time schedule in order to plan ahead for the big leap, Barbe was let go like so many others this past June. Since …
Quit Your Day Job: slippedstitchstudios
Laura of slippedstitchstudios decided to take her career into her own hands after being laid off eight weeks into maternity leave. She soon turned her newfound passion for knitting and sewing into an Etsy business. Laura says she requires ninja skills to keep up with every aspect of her business and …
Quit Your Day Job: poppychicdesigns
Taryn of poppychicdesigns is a one-woman powerhouse: she manages her own business, is a wife and mother, and still manages to indulge her creative side. This song and dance act may seem too hectic for some. However, Taryn is used to the hustle and bustle from her early days as a showgirl for Carnival Cruise …
Quit Your Day Job: Peaches4me
Kristin of Peaches4me worked full time as an administrative assistant in the accounting department of an oil and gas company. She began selling on Etsy as a way to supplement her income and explore her creative outlet. It wasn't until she lost her job last January in the weakening economy did she start …
Quit Your Day Job: zhenunleathers
Jen of zhenunleathers worked for two and a half years answering phones for a major telecommunications company before leaving for greener pastures abroad and venturing into becoming her own boss as a result of her growing sales on Etsy. After stumbling across Etsy, Jen claims the site opened up a new …
Quit Your Day Job: kukubee
Brandi and Brent of kukubee once only imagined the possibility of quitting their day jobs to pursue their artistic dreams. It took little more than six months of Etsy sales before they were able to say goodbye to the daily grind to keep up with their newfound Etsy success. Brandi and Brent stress the …
Quit Your Day Job: adVintagous
I'm excited to bring you the next Quit Your Day Jobber who just so happens to have taken the plunge to focus full time on her success in selling vintage on Etsy. Allison of adVintagous started out listing a couple items from her closet in order to clear out some room and make a few extra dollars after …
Quit Your Day Job: alinahayes
Alina of alinahayes spent seven years in the medical billing and collections field before getting married and moving cross-country. Alina decided to take a pottery class to get back in touch with her creative side and make new friends. She soon realized she wanted to take the plunge into selling her …
Quit Your Day Job: jill2day
Jill of jill2day spent many years in corporate design departments until the economy's downturn left her unemployed. She took her career change as a motivating opportunity to start her Etsy shop, learn more about the ins-and-outs of e-commerce and begin supporting herself through her artistic voice …
Quit Your Day Job: cicadastudio
Michelle of cicadastudio was determined to quit her day job of 15 years as a design director and opened her Etsy shop with the intent of doing so. Michelle is a believer that being kind to one's self and keeping a positive "can-do" attitude have been her own secret recipe for success. While she doesn't miss the …
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