My guest this week is Kristen Carrasco and her Etsy shop is . Kristen makes and sells jewelry, inspirational art prints, and hand-crafted ribbon pine cone holiday ornaments & decorations... In her own words, Kristen describes her Etsy shop as a "gift store". Kristen is a graphic designer and defines herself as a creator of crafty things... Love it! :) She generously shares the story of how and why she ended up selling on Etsy and some of the important lessons she has learned all along the way. Topics discussed:
Setting inventory goals (think about holiday stock...) Etsy shop promotion and the importance and benefits of in-person networking Craft fair selection process Developing Etsy shop policies Bookkeeping and accounting solutions for Etsy sellers ...and much more
I forgot to mention this during my convo with Kristen but she's offering a special discount to all Etsy Conversations Podcast listeners. Use the promo code ETSY15 to save 15% on your total purchase in . Resources mentioned:
(Kristen found the "Art of Pricing" workshop particularly helpful)
(If This Then That) Bootcamp (The Art of Getting Press)
Best ways to reach Kristen... Her Parade of Links :):
Etsy shop: Blog: Social media: , ,
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