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FIRST THINGS WHEN OPENING AN ETSY SHOP

FIRST THINGS WHEN OPENING AN ETSY SHOP

For those creatives just starting out, I have documented my beginning adventures of opening my Etsy shop below. 

The joy of a new beginning, new possibilities, and fear of failure are very real. 

I didn't have anyone to mentor me, no tutorials to follow. A lot of this was one step at a time and filling in the blanks as I signed up for one thing and found more answers behind that door.

My actual list I accomplished before I started listing items in my shop:

APRIL 20, 2010

  • research shipping prices

  • sign up as a seller/merchant on PayPal to receive payment

  • brainstorm little surprises to include with sale items


OCTOBER 25, 2010

  • Just got home from the bank. I now have a separate checking account for all my Etsy deals (sales, supplies, etc).

  • Next To Do: Set up my PayPal seller's account.

  • Right now: Going on a scarf photo shoot with my friend. 


    OCTOBER 28, 2010

    • I walked to the post office yesterday and got shipping pricing ($3-$5) for the dish clothes & the baby blanket

    • Picked up some coffee on the way

    • Sorted through all the pictures into their own folders & then down to 5 each. Now I just need to post them... and write descriptions...

    • Made 3 banners - 2 for the shop, 1 for the blog but didn't realize I couldn't get rid of the title by Blogger so no new banner for now.

    • Developed a "text" logo with Knitted Home's name :) I love it...

    • Getting my paperwork/organizing in order (pictures, forms for me to use, etc)

    • Figuring out pricing, costs, etc. (not as fun as it sounds, that's for sure)

    • Finished knitting a little scarf for a boy I've been babysitting who just moved here from Brazil (and needs a few things for winter).

    • I finished his matching crochet beanie last week and the knit mittens 2 weeks ago. We traced his hand on paper for me to use as a pattern.

    • I wish the details that I'm waiting on would hurry up.


    NOVEMBER 8, 2010

    • Posted my first four  *five* items in the shop today!

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