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Embroidery and Sewing Studio

Raleigh Etsy Shop Owner Welcome to my Embroidery and Sewing Studio! My business started out in a very small 10 x 12 foot spare bedroom and soon overflowed into the dining room.  I worried about sticky fingers on my client’s precious fabric and errant feet on my sewing machine’s gas pedal. After 6 months of jockeying for space, my husband …

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Vend Raleigh Etsy Treasury For April

April’s Product Parade of Raleigh Etsy shop owners is a perfectly paired pallet of pretty Spring colors! Lisa Lisson of Esther’sHeritage Gifts.  Has put together a collection of colorful Spring items.  The items are all from Vend Raleigh Members and 14 of them are Directory Members.  Please take a minute to check out all these Spring colored items in the “Spring is …

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5 Things to Consider Before Moving Products to Etsy – Etsy Blog Series

When venturing into a new business it’s always important to look at the whole picture and do your research before you take the big leap.  Without the proper research your business can fail, be overly frustrating or can break your creativity.   Do some research on Etsy and find out who else is selling items similar to yours, what is …

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Etsy Terminology – Orders vs. Sales – Etsy Blog Series

You see ‘Sales’ listed on your shop page and ‘Orders’ listed in your Stats.  So what are they and why do these numbers matter to you? Orders: Each time a customer submits an order to you.  (This is what we live for!  Our phone goes ‘Cha-ching’ and we rush to see what was purchased)! Sales:  It counts each individual item …

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7 Simple Tips to Improve Your Product Photos – Etsy Blog Series

It will be 6 months in October since I opened my Etsy shop. Starting a business has been quite a learning experience for me, filled with lots of excitement. I have enjoyed meeting so many inspiring new people. It has rekindled a kind of newness of spirit that sort of reminds me of elementary school. Giddy about learning and making new friends.  I recently got involved …

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Non-tepreneuer Turned Mompreneuer

  “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question every small child is asked at one point or another. When I was in the early elementary years, my answer would have been, “I want to be a bus driver so I can drive children around and make them smile!” Another answer I had later in …

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Behind the Scenes with Etsy Shop Katiebug Bows

I sold my first hair bow in April, 2010 but I didn’t start making bows with the intention of creating a business. After my daughter, Katie, was born I was drawn to the boutique stores looking the beautiful smocked outfits that are a staple for Southern girls.  I loved everything about them EXCEPT the price tag!  And you can’t put …

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Behind the Scenes, Birdie B’s Etsy Shop

Hi I’m Tania, owner of birdie b’s children’s clothing.  I started birdie b’s in 2011 after much cajoling from friends and family. They insisted that I needed to offer my creations for people to buy instead of just admire. This was a huge undertaking for me since I had four children, the youngest being only 2 years old and still …