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Author: Steph Cole-Lewis

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Whether you’re a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the “How To Be A Handmade Boss” podcast gives you actionable advice and workshop style full length episodes to grow your handmade business on Etsy and beyond.

We get it. Starting or growing a handmade business can be really overwhelming, and sometimes you feel like you have an expensive hobby rather than a profitable business. If you have questions like “How can I make sales in my business?” “How do I start a handmade shop?” “How can I make this passion my full-time gig?” or “How do I sell my crafts online” then you’re in the right place boss!

I’m Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of “How to be a handmade boss”, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses. 

However, It wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns though. Today, my business(es) are bustling, but way back in 2014 when I started, it was HARD. Favourites but no sales, slow sales and low profits seemed in the beginning, like the trajectory of my business. Luckily following the system I’ve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.

Let’s focus on turning your passion into profit, because the world really does need these special creations that you only bring to life.

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Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Etsy has made several seller changes in 2026, but which ones actually matter to your shop? In this episode, we'll cover: New DDP requirements for international sellers shipping to US buyers What the US shipping changes could mean for your pricing and postage Etsy's redesigned Payment account New information and appeal options for removed listings What you actually need...
Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Opened your Etsy shop and still waiting for that first order? In this episode, you'll learn: Why there is no normal number of days to get your first Etsy sale Why comparing your shop with other new sellers can be misleading What to look at instead of just counting days How to tell whether enough buyers have actually seen your products What to do while you're waiting fo...
About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Etsy Stats can give you a lot of numbers without necessarily telling you what to do with them. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between Etsy visits and views Which Stats I'd look at first as a beginner What conversion rate can and cannot tell you How to use listing Stats to spot useful patterns Why you shouldn't panic over one quiet day Use your Etsy Stats as clues, not a daily business report card. 📱 Fix Your Socials is back this ...
Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales How many listings do you actually need on Etsy before you can expect traffic or sales? In this episode: Is there a “right” number of Etsy listings? When adding more products can genuinely help When more listings are just creating more work How to tell whether you should expand or improve What to check before aiming for 50 or 100 listings More listings can help. But on...
Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Should you use Etsy Ads as a new seller, or are you about to spend money before your listings are ready? In this episode, we’ll look at when Etsy Ads can help, when they might waste your money, and what to check before turning them on. You’ll learn: What Etsy Ads can and cannot do Why ads do not fix unclear listings How to know if your listing is ready for more traf...
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