13 Trending Selling On Etsy Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Start A Selling Business On Etsy

Etsy is a marketplace where millions of people around the world connect to make, sell and buy unique goods. You can sell unique handmade goods, vintage items and craft supplies on the platform.

Here are steps for starting a selling business on Etsy:

Create your Etsy Account
Define the Shop preferences and set a name
Create a viable product
Input the payment settings and enter the credit card details
Open the Etsy shop, set up your bio and shop policies
Take images of your products and upload
Include compelling product descriptions and set reasonable prices

Your Etsy shop policies should indicate the processing time, shipping policies, payment options and the returns/exchanges policy.

Looking for some examples of a selling business on etsy?

Interested in case studies of a successful selling business on etsy? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. OpossumRotStudio

Find the perfect handmade gift, vintage & on-trend clothes, unique jewelry, and more… lots more.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Austin, TX, USA

2. Small Business

Yahoo! Small Business offers Ecommerce platforms, web hosting, domain names & a website builder. For all small businesses Yahoo will always support your business through any time.

Learn more about starting a selling business on etsy:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a selling business on etsy?
-> Pros and cons of a selling business on etsy

Need inspiration?

-> Other selling business on etsy success stories

Other resources

4. Sell.com

5. Valigara

Valigara is unique multi-channel marketing software for selling jewelry, diamonds and gemstones. Sell jewelry on eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Sears, social networks, eCommerce website and more channels in one place.

6. Galen Leather

100% Genuine Handmade Leather Goods & Accessories - Made in Turkey. Wallets, Pen Cases, Macbook Cases, iPad Sleeves, Dopp Kits & More.

How much they make: $480K/year
Where they're located: Istanbul, Turkey
Current team size: 4
Website traffic: 380K/month

How I Overcame Life's Roadblocks And Started A $500K Business

Galen Leather, an Istanbul-based e-commerce store specializing in handmade leather goods, experienced a 138% increase in revenue to hit an average of around $40,000 in sales each month, with products like their Moleskine Cover helping the company achieve success.

About

Zeynep started Galen Leather almost 12 years ago

Revenue

Zeynep grew the business to $40K/month

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