Quit Your Day Job: NewDuds
Torrey and Tessa met in college, inspired each other's creativity, and are now successfully running two Etsy shops, NewDuds and hannapt. Both Torrey and Tessa had regular day jobs out of college and pursued their mutual creative outlets in order to cultivate their own businesses together. They started …
Quit Your Day Job: elizandaxel
Eliza has been running her Etsy shop, elizandaxel, for just under a year and has already seen enough success to call it her full-time gig. She's been designing, making, and embellishing clothing since she was a wee ice skater. Since then she earned her BFA in Fashion Design and worked in the New York City …
Quit Your Day Job: diffractionfiber
Beth of DiffractionFiber has had the creative bug and an entrepreneurial spirit since day one. After getting locked into an administrative assistant job that wasn't serving her creative passion or degree in theater, Beth drew up a plan with clear steps laid out in order to quit her day job and become her …
Quit Your Day Job: KahiliCreations
Marcia of KahiliCreations has been selling on Etsy for over a year and is already seeing enough success to contribute a significant portion to the household income. Marcia has not had to return to her day job of Power Point presentations and meetings; instead she's in a position to stay home with her …
Quit Your Day Job: 5 Tips from 50 Who've Done It (and Counting!)
Over the past several months we have shared the stories of over 50 sellers who have been able to quit their day jobs due to their selling success on Etsy. We're far from finished and are thrilled at the response we've seen with this growing series. We've scoured past articles to find out just what it is all of …
Quit Your Day Job: lusterbunny
Rain of lusterbunny began making ceramic jewelry as way to keep her hands busy between larger sculptural projects. After watching her jewelry take off on Etsy, she knew she was onto something. Rain maintains that continually working on her photos and relisting popular items on slow days have played …
Quit Your Day Job: sagittariusgallery
Aja of Sagittariusgallery will tell you she's got a fiery personality and runs a tight ship — qualities that ring true to her Sagittarius identity. She has known all along that she wanted to make a living through her art and has held tight to that dream through thick and thin in order to make it happen. Aja now …
Quit Your Day Job: FancifulForm
Through the success of her Etsy shop, Lauren, a.k.a. FancifulForm, has been able to balance all aspects of her business while simultaneously putting herself through school. Lauren has developed her own strategies for selling success through trial and error. Today's she is going to share some of her best …
Quit Your Day Job: thepatacakebaby
Jamie, the mastermind behind thepatacakebaby, was able to quit her day job as a teacher to pursue her recent success in designing baby items. She's been able to stay at home with her new toddler while running the business and is appreciative of her supportive family and friends who lend a hand from time to …
