How To Be A Handmade Boss
Whether you’re a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the “How To Be A Handmade Boss” podcast gives you actionable advice and workshop style full length episodes to grow your handmade business on Etsy and beyond.
We get it. Starting or growing a handmade business can be really overwhelming, and sometimes you feel like you have an expensive hobby rather than a profitable business. If you have questions like “How can I make sales in my business?” “How do I start a handmade shop?” “How can I make this passion my full-time gig?” or “How do I sell my crafts online” then you’re in the right place boss!
I’m Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of “How to be a handmade boss”, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses.
However, It wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns though. Today, my business(es) are bustling, but way back in 2014 when I started, it was HARD. Favourites but no sales, slow sales and low profits seemed in the beginning, like the trajectory of my business. Luckily following the system I’ve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.
Let’s focus on turning your passion into profit, because the world really does need these special creations that you only bring to life.
How To Be A Handmade Boss
#51 - REAL TALK Does the HBSA actually work?
đź’™ In this episode we hear directly from students of the HBSA about their experiences and whether the course has worked for them.
• Karen tells us how the course has helped her with marketing and identifying her target audience, as well as achieving a better work-life balance
• Pash highlights the expertise within the HBSA and emphasises the value of investing in yourself. She calls joining the HBSA the best thing she has done this year
• Eric shares how the HBSA helped him set up his business properly from the start, covering the technical aspects of using Etsy and providing a supportive community. He really values the community aspect, where members support each other and offer advice
• Vicki explains how the HBSA helped her be focused and provided her direction, leading to a significant improvement in her shop's conversion rate
• Tara talks about gaining so much confidence, finding a supportive community, and achieving a better family-life balance
• Charly emphasises how the HBSA provided structure and vision, leading to full-time handmade business success.
• Laura loves how manageable everything is, the chunked-down structure of the HBSA, has helped her create a solid base for a successful handmade business.
🚀 Discover how the HBSA can help you turn your passion into profit and achieve your handmade business goals.
đź”— Join the HBSA waitlist - www.handmadebosses.com/HBSAwaitlist
✨ Before you go…
If you’re stuck staring at a blinking cursor wondering what the heck to post, or your socials just aren’t bringing in the sales, then don’t miss my free challenge: Fix Your Socials. From 11th–18th August 2025.
It’s a 5-day makeover for your handmade business content, where I’ll walk you through exactly how to improve your hooks, visuals, CTAs, consistency, and engagement so that posting feels easier and starts working for you.
🎯 Perfect for handmade businesses who want to grow without dancing, guessing, or burning out.
Sign up now at handmadebosses.com/fixmysocials and let’s make your socials finally sell the way they should.
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