Millennials

How To Start A DIY Business On Etsy

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Now that you have chosen what products you would like to sell and you know where to buy your materials, you can start working on creating your shop.

You could sell them on Esty, Shopify, eBay, craigslist, and even Facebook marketplace.

Why Etsy?

For this blog post I will be going over the steps on how to create an Etsy shop. The reason I believe Etsy is the best platform to sell DIY products is because Etsy is known for selling many custom product as well as homemade products.

 

How to start an Etsy Shop?

Step 1. Create an account or sign into an existing account.

Step 2. Find the CTA and click “Sell on Etsy”.

Step 3. Find the CTA and click “Open your Etsy shop”.

Step 4. Customize all your preference, for example “Shop language”. Then Press “Save and Continue”.

Step 5. Pick and enter in your shop name. Then press “Save and continue”. (Make sure it is from 4-20 characters)

Step 6. Start adding your products to your shop.

Step 7. Choose eligible payment method that customers can use to buy your product with.

Step 8. To be able to get billed, you must set it up with a debit or credit card. Remember there are Etsy selling fees. To read more about it, go to Etsy.com.

Step 9. Now you may click “Open Your Shop”! You can decide how you would like the URL to look like.

Step 10. Advertise your shop on social media.

You did it!

“The average attention span of any millennial is approximately 8 seconds” (Marketing to Millennials, n.d). Separating how to open an Etsy shop in 10 steps makes it feel easy for millennials to start their own business. If you have time to scroll through Instagram, TikTok, or saving Pins on Pinterest than you can open your own Etsy shop.

 

References:

How to Open an Etsy Shop. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2021, from https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015672808-How-to-Open-an-Etsy-Shop?segment=selling

Marketing to Millennials. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2021, from https://socialfactor.com/blog/marketing-millennials/

How To Pick Your DIY Business Idea

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The first step of starting a business is figuring out what products you would want to create and sell. Creating a small business from homemade/ do it yourself projects is quite common now. In the article 20 handmade Business Ideas With Little Money to Start give 20 great idea that could help you start your business. You can pick to create items that you are passionate about or items that are trending.

Below is the following list of ideas:

  1. Furniture Makeover
  2. Greeting Card Maker
  3. Jewelry MakingBeaded Assorted-color Necklace Lot on Shelf
  4. T-shirt Designer
  5. Scented Candle Maker
  6. Soap Maker/SPA Product
  7. Abstract Painter/ glass painter Girl in White Shirt Sitting on Chair
  8. Handbag Maker
  9. Knitting
  10. Studio Photographer Woman in White T-shirt and Blue Denim Jeans Sitting on Brown Wooden Bench Holding White
  11. Quilter
  12. Scrapbooker
  13. Bead Maker
  14. WoodworkingHeart-shape White and Black I Love You-printed Decorative Board
  15. Candy Bouquet
  16. Ornament MakerFree stock photo of accessory, amulet, art
  17. Mason Jars
  18. Ebook Author
  19. Décor Making Parties
  20. Handmade Blogger (Williams, 2017)

Where could you get your materials?

To get the materials that you would need to create the products, you could go to your local home improvement store like Lowe’s and craft store like Michael’s and Hobby Lobby. To items that you would like to renovate and repurpose you could go to a thrift store.

How do I learn how to make DIY projects?

You should be able to learn online but watching YouTube videos, reading how to blogs, and even online course like on skill share.

Where can I sell my products?

You could sell them on Esty, Shopify, eBay, craigslist, and even Facebook marketplace.

“How do I price crafts and homemade goods?

There are simple formulas for establishing a retail price for your products that factor in all of your costs (materials, labor, overhead) plus a markup. But there are also several more involved strategies for setting price, like psychological pricing, premium pricing, and penetration pricing” (Winter, 2020).

Where should I market my business?

Pinterest and Instagram are the best platforms to promote pictures of products.

To get more ideas check out the following articles:

https://medium.com/@accaprof/20-handmade-business-ideas-with-little-money-to-start-32da16760a2d

https://www.shopify.com/blog/things-to-make-and-sell

 

References:

Williams, L. (2017, September 18). 20 Handmade Business Ideas with Little Money to Start. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://medium.com/@accaprof/20-handmade-business-ideas-with-little-money-to-start-32da16760a2d

Winter, D. (2020, July 06). The Business of DIY: 14 Things to Make and Sell Online. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://www.shopify.com/blog/things-to-make-and-sell

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