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Etsy Seller Interviews

We've interviewed some of the most successful sellers to get their best advice. Learn how they got their first sale, their best tips for selling on Etsy, how they attract customers to their shop, and much more!

Karly

Etsy Seller Interview with Karly of KarlyHocking

Karly is the owner and founder of KarlyHocking on Etsy. She creates and sells marketing templates, planners, and guides. She’s had an amazing journey since 2020, building one of the most popular marketing templates, planners, and guide stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Natalya of Natiscrossstitch

Natalya is the owner and founder of Natiscrossstitch on Etsy. She creates and sells small cross-stitch patterns and Primitive cross-stitch PDFs. She’s had an amazing journey since 2016, building one of the most popular cross-stitch pattern stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Mark of HinterlandFoil

Mark is the owner and founder of Hinterland Foil on Etsy. He creates and sells monogramming-quality leather goods. He’s had an amazing journey since 2017, building one of the most popular leather goods stores on Etsy and generating more than 3,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Natalie of GarlicMeadow

Natalie is the owner and founder of Garlic Meadow on Etsy. She creates and sells goat’s milk skincare products, which she makes from her own goat’s milk. She’s had an amazing journey since 2015, building one of the most popular goat’s milk skincare product stores on Etsy and generating more than 1,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Elena of Ranniaptashka

Elena is the owner and founder of Ranniaptashka on Etsy. She creates and sells personalized gifts, embroidered napkins, and table linens. Elena quit her main job, and embroidery became her job. She’s had an amazing journey since 2019, building one of the most popular embroidery stores on Etsy and generating more than 1,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Nicky of CulturalRoots

Nicky is the owner and founder of Cultural Roots on Etsy. They design and sell hippie, boho, and urban trends at the Festival Fashion Emporium. Nicky’s business is aligned commerce, a blueprint of trade with its focus on support and global equality above financial profit. She’s had an amazing journey since 2017, building one of the most popular hippie, boho, and urban trends stores, Festival Fashion Emporium, on Etsy and generating more than 17,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Mary of MarysJewelleryBakery

Mary is the owner and founder of MarysJewelleryBakery on Etsy. She creates and sells whimsical, handmade jewelry! She’s had an amazing journey since 2018, building one of the most popular handmade jewelry stores on Etsy and generating more than 1,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Genevieve of BestiesPetTags

Genevieve is the owner and founder of BestiesPetTags on Etsy. She creates and sells silicone pet ID tags. Genevieve combines her talent with that of her husband, and they offer a unique and creative spin on a product that they love. She’s had an amazing journey since 2021, building one of the most popular silicone pet ID tag stores on Etsy and generating more than 4,000 sales!