I’ve been getting creative business questions from various people, so I decided to make a vlog to answer questions, and hopefully help more people at the same time! Spoiler .. there’s a fun little “fast forwarded” packaging video toward the end. :) Disclaimer: These are my opinions! I’m not in a position to give any kind of actual legal advice, so please understand that these are opinions. Thanks! :)
Thanks to Sierra McClain for this week’s questions!
Some useful links:
Etsy teams: helpful to join a team of experienced sellers in the same field
Import/Export Information: the section labelled “Individual Country Listings” is what I referred to in the vlog
Etsy Seller Handbook: full of resources on how to set up and grow your shop
I hope that was helpful! I may continue this series if it seems like it is something you would like. So if you have creative business questions, be sure to leave them in the comments below!
Great video! Thank you for posting this, you answered a few questions that I had, as well. Love the packaging!
Oh, good, I’m so glad it was helpful to others! Thanks Stephanie! Let me know if you have any other questions you’d like answered this way! :)
The packaging video was wonderful. I appreciate that even your nail polish was in your branding colors :)
Hehe, yes, I noticed when I made the video that my nails matched too! Really, I’d say my branding is very much a reflection of my own style/personality so I guess it’s not surprising :) Thanks for your comment! :)
April! Your Vlog is AHHHHH-mazing! Mad props, girl! :) Your answers were super insightful and gave me answers to questions I haven’t even thought about either. And I SO love that you showed us your packaging! And the stop action part is so cute! I have an add-on question about the taxes: how do you find out how much to leave out so you can pay your taxes? I tried asking a tax preparer and they were kind of evasive, but maybe I just wasn’t persistent enough?
Aww, thanks Sierra, I’m super glad it was helpful for you! :)
I guess I’m not sure if I understand your new question though. Do you mean how much do you set aside so you have enough money at the end of the year so you can pay your taxes? Am I understanding you on that, or did you mean something else?
Love the videos!!!
I want to start by saying you are one of the most approachable bloggers I’ve seen yet. I wrote you awhile back about which blog host you used and you were so kind and quick with your response and best of all really helpful!
After watching today’s video I have two questions for you:
1. When you say that you have branded colors how do you apply these colors? are they specifically used for the blog/etsy shop/logos or do you try to keep those colors consistent through your artwork and products as well?
2. I’ve been reading up about pricing for creative businesses and I was wondering how you found a successful pricing system.
Thanks so much, I hope to see a lot more of this series :)
Thanks, Lizzy! Yes, I remember your note. And I appreciate your kind words – I definitely want to be approachable! :)
Those are both really good questions and would make a great subject for a blog. Thanks so much! :)
Fun and informative!
Thanks! :)
Awesome vlog! I’ve been wondering forever if artists should use an online printing company to get their wall art printed. Do you have a site you use, or do you use a local print shop?
Great Q&A! I hope you continue this in the future. I so agree with your point about starting a business based on your hobby can ruin your hobby for you. I learned that first hand with my own Etsy shop. I love sewing and refashioning, and I thought I could earn some extra money doing it. In the end, I was just frustrated, spent more than I earned, and didn’t have any time to sew for myself anymore. The experience did teach me a lot though. An I’m back on my feet and starting a new shop very soon.
Heya superb website! Does running a blog such as this take a massive amount
work? I’ve virtually no expertise in computer
programming but I had been hoping to start my own blog soon.
Anyhow, should you have any ideas or techniques for new blog owners please share.
I understand this is off subject but I simply
needed to ask. Many thanks!