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😭 The Hidden Struggles of Running a Handmade Business (And How to Overcome Them) 💙

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #16 This is why your handmade business is HARD (business lessons part 2)

⭐️ Back for more handmade business help?

💪 In part two of our business lessons...

from accounting to artistry how karen turned her passion i+for sewing into a thriving handmade business - this is written in green and yellow.

⚡️From Accounting to Artistry: How Karen Turned Her Passion for Sewing into a Thriving Handmade Business 🧵

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead '"There's something about you that clicked...and I invested in myself" ... Live with Handmade Bosses student Karen'

💙 In this special episode I'll b...

Steph Cole Lewis, business coach and founder of the handmade bosses is looking shocked. There is an eye emoji, a shocked emoji and a learning emoji. All focused on a chalk board with the title 'The HARD Handmade Business Lessons NOONE Talks About'

🤯 The HARD Handmade Business Lessons NOONE Talks About 🤫

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead 'The HARD Handmade Business Lessons NOONE Talks About'

✋ Are you ready for some real talk?

💪 In this episode, we're diving into the hard business le...

Steph Cole Lewis, founder of handmade bosses, is leaning over a laptop that has colourful emails flying from the screen. The title of the image is 🚀 This is when you should start an email list ✉️ when you have a handmade business on Etsy or your own website (Shopify) 💰

🚀 This is when you should start an email list ✉️ when you have a handmade business on Etsy or your own website (Shopify) 💰

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead 'When should I start an email list?'

✉️ Are you wondering when to start your email list?

⏳ In this episode I'll be helping you decide when the time ...

Steph Cole Lewis, founder of handmade bosses is looking down at the world 'when to trademark your handmade business'

💙 When should you trademark your handmade business? 💙

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead 'When should you trademark your business?'

💙 Are you wondering when to trademark your handmade business? Tune in as we break down the ins and outs of t...

Steph Cole Lewis founder of Handmade Bosses is smiling. With a caption in pale pink letters stating 'Your New Business To-Do List' with a picture of a to do list, a heart with 'handmade' written inside and a ribbon with 'handmade with love' detailed on it. She is teaching people who are starting a new etsy shop or handmade business.

🤩 Starting a new Etsy shop or handmade business? 🛒 This is your to-do list. 🛍️

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead 'Starting a new Etsy shop or Handmade business? This is your to-do list'

Get ready to kickstart your handmade business journey with our ultimate to...

💙 What is the Etsy algorithm? ✨ The algorithm explained to rank higher to get more views and sales 🥳

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead '#1 - The Beginner's Guide to the Etsy Algorithm

Are you tired of the guessing games when it comes to Etsy's search algorithm? Want to know what rea...

Steph Cole-Lewis is holding a cup of tea, with her head resting on her hand. She has a smile on her face. There is text stating Etsy Trends 2024

Etsy trends (what you need to know)

Trends have been a real hot topic in the handmade business world for a while now, where we have collectively observed many different waves.

A trend is an influx of people repeating the same action a...

Craft the perfect Etsy description that converts to bring in multi 6-figures

Steal my killer Etsy product description breakdown that brought in multi 6-figures. 🚀 This is the ultimate way to convert warm buyers! 🤩

I feel like when we are creating our listing, it is all laid o...

Handmade Business Q & A

Let's dive into a Q&A on all things Handmade business, I will be directly answering your questions. 💙

What is happening with Etsy pictures, is this a testing phase?

No, it is not a testing phase, th...

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Steph is a top 0.1% Etsy seller and published author that has helped over 75,000 handmade business owners with her weekly tips and tricks and over 600+ creative business owners in her coaching programmes and 1-1 work. She's worked with clients across all niches and specialises in helping people start, run and scale their business to a 6-figure level. Steph doesn't want you to focus on "hacks and gimmicks" and the latest "shiny thing you have to focus on" but instead wants to help you build a sustainable and long-lasting legacy business.