by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
“Choose Your Hard.” I love this quote to live by shared by our guest on the show today – Laurel Taylor. Laurel and I have a wide-ranging discussion in this episode, where she shares her journey from learning to knit as an aid to focus, to starting...
by Jess | Other, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
This has been a tough year for handmade business owners. I’ve seen so many people closing up their shops – even people who’ve been in business for well over a decade. With the economic crisis; the rise of platforms like Shein, Temu, Amazon; the...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
There is so, so much that goes into having a successful online craft business. Truly, the path is long, and can be hard, and has so very many steps. However, I’ve been in the handmade business for a long time now, and over the last decade+ I’ve built up my businesses...
by Jess | Etsy, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
So you want to sell your handmade crafts online… but you’re not sure if you should use Etsy or Shopify? Today I’m going to help you answer this question: should you use Etsy, Shopify… or both? I’ll take you through the pros and cons of...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Sick of relying on Instagram and it’s increasingly worsening algorithm to drive traffic to your handmade businesses? Ready to tap into one of the fastest-growing marketing platforms on the internet instead? I’m talking Pinterest – and I believe it is...
by Jess | Interviews, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Today’s interview is with Michelle Danielson of Grandma Skills and Make Your Mark Labs. Michelle Danielson is a veteran creative who is an expert on selling handmade goods at markets. She opened her handmade product business Grandma Skills® in 2013. After many...