#115 - Etsy for Beginners: How Hannah Turned Her Hobby Into a Real Handmade Business

About this episode

Hannah Kinchin shares her journey from hobbyist to successful Etsy seller.

Are you new to Etsy? Or maybe you’ve started selling your handmade products but still feel like you’re winging it with a cup of tea in one hand and mild panic in the other? In this episode of How to Be a Handmade Boss, I’m chatting with Hannah Kinchin, a ceramicist and potter based in Cornwall, about how she went from making pottery as a hobby to building a real handmade business. This is a brilliant watch if you’re looking for Etsy for beginners advice, handmade business inspiration, or a ...

People in this episode

Host: Steph Cole-Lewis

Guest: Hannah Kinchin

Topics covered

• Etsy
• handmade business
• ceramics
• entrepreneurship
• hobby to business

Keywords

• Etsy for beginners
• handmade products
• ceramicist
• pottery
• business inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cornwall

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