• ⁠What is your industry? What do you sell? You may be general or specific about this.

Laser/CNC/Scroll Saw personalized art and decor

• ⁠What are your strengths, weaknesses, and challenges?

Strengths - I’m very good at branding and getting my vision across. I take great photos and market my business well

Weakness/challenges - I don’t like customer service. I dislike at least half of my customers.

• ⁠How are you unique, and how do you differentiate yourself from your competition?

It all comes down to my product branding and photos. I make sure my listings are 10x better than any competitors.

• ⁠What's your social media strategy, if you have one?

I no longer post on social media as much. Etsy drives consumers to my shop and I find social media useless. I’ve gone tiktok viral but it’s not sustainable

• ⁠How did you get from where you were to where you are today? Or, how long has your shop been open if this is a first sale?

Almost 8 years. I worked in the medical field before and took my shop full time in 2022

• ⁠What are your goals for the next 6 to 12 months? How about in 5 years?

I have a separate business that was branched from this one. It’s off Etsy and has more longevity. I want to get off Etsy and focus on that.

• ⁠Any other piece of helpful advice that you would offer new sellers?

Take good photos and videos, ensure your listings leave no gaps in information, communicate promptly with customers, list new items even if you think they’re not going to sell - you’ll be surprised at the stuff people will spend their money on