Last year around this time, I was preparing to launch my first e-program, Shop Fundamentals. That project was my only focus for a few months, and I didn’t have any plans for after it was finished. What I learned the hard way is that that’s the recipe for a post-production hangover. I spent the next […]
Welcome back to {Day 25} of this 31-Day Build Your Own Creative Business series! I can hardly believe it’s almost over, and as always for the series, you can click to catch up from Day 1. You owe it to your passion to treat it like a business and manage your time accordingly. That means not […]
Are you ready to turn your hobby into an income-earning side business? Want to sell on Etsy? Are you interested in turning your passions into profit? Would you like to get paid for doing something you already love to do? I’m Lisa Jacobs, owner of Energy Shop Jewelry: a spirited little spot where I sell gemstone jewelry […]
I’ve been running the Energy Shop for nearly three years, and I reached more than 1,000 sales in my first year of business on Etsy. In this post, I won’t tell you the basics that I assume you already know, as it’s been said a million times that a successful shop has excellent photographs, detailed listings, and targeted […]
I recently posted How to Find More Paying Customers for Your Creative Business, where I shared some ways to find “your people,” in other words, your niche market. Now that you know who that audience is and where they are hanging out, it’s time to help your shop stand out for your potential customers. Catch […]