How To Be A Handmade Boss

Author: Steph Cole-Lewis

Whether youre 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 youre in the right place boss!Im 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 wasnt 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 Ive now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.Lets 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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#120 - Etsy for Beginners: How to Know If Your Handmade Product Is Ready to Sell
Episode 120
Tuesday, 23 June, 2026

👉 Free resource: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It - www.handmadebosses.com/whynosalesThis will help you spot what might be stopping buyers from clicking, trusting, and buying from your listings.💡Thinking about starting an Etsy shop, but not sure if your handmade product is actually ready to sell?In this episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest mistakes Etsy beginners make: opening a shop before checking whether their product is clear, sellable, repeatable, profitable, and easy for buyers to understand.Because a product can be beautiful and still not be ready for Etsy yet. Slightly rude, but very useful to know. ☕You’ll learn:✨ How to tell if a stranger would understand your product quickly✨ Why “I like making this” is not the same as “buyers want this”✨ How to check if your product has a clear buyer, occasion, or purpose✨ Why repeatability matters for handmade sellers✨ How to think about pricing and profit before you list✨ What to look for on Etsy to check buyer demand✨ How to explain why your product is the right choiceThis is perfect if you’re brand new to Etsy, turning your hobby into a handmade business, or feeling overwhelmed by what to sell first.Mentioned in this episode:🎧 #116 - Etsy For Beginners: Why Your Listings Aren’t Selling Yet If your Etsy shop feels slow, random, or like you’re constantly changing things without knowing if any of it is actually working…HBSA is officially open.This is our complete academy for handmade business owners who are ready to stop guessing and start building a business that can bring in consistent sales… on Etsy, your own website or in person events.Inside HBSA, we help you fix the things that actually move your business forward.Your listings.Your traffic.Your shop structure.Your sales process.So instead of waking up, checking Etsy, and hoping the algorithm has decided to be generous today…You know what to focus on.You know what to fix first.And you have a clear plan for growing your handmade business without burning yourself out or constantly making more products.And right now, when you join HBSA, you’ll get immediate access bonuses worth over £20,000.But, if you join before Monday 29th June at 8pm UK time, you’ll get the limited-time HBSA Kickstart Kit bonus.That’s your personalised roadmap showing you where your business is now, what stage you’re really at, and exactly what to focus on first inside the academy.It’s worth £197, and it disappears Monday at 8pm.Doors close completely on Thursday 2nd July at 8pm UK time.Go to handmadebo...