How To Be A Handmade Boss
Whether youâre a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the âHow To Be A Handmade Bossâ 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 âHow can I make sales in my business?â âHow do I start a handmade shop?â âHow can I make this passion my full-time gig?â or âHow do I sell my crafts onlineâ then youâre in the right place boss!
Iâm Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of âHow to be a handmade bossâ, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses.
However, It wasnât 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 Iâve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.
Letâs 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
#69 - Why Some Makers Stay Stuck (and How to Finally Move Forward)
Feel like your handmade business is stuck in the same place month after month - no matter how hard you try? đŠ
In this episode, weâre getting honest about why so many makers hit a plateau (even when theyâre doing âall the right thingsâ)⌠and what to do if thatâs you right now.
Youâll learn:
đ¸ The illusion of growth that keeps you treading water
đ¸ The real cost of DIY-ing everything alone
đ¸ Why your fear of investing might be costing you more than you think
đ¸ How to know when youâre ready to get real support
Plus, Iâll walk you through the difference between two real-life paths: Sam (the hustler stuck at ÂŁ200/month) and Lydia (the maker who hit her first ÂŁ1k month doing less).
⨠If youâre done winging it and ready for real growth â this oneâs for you.
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⨠Before you goâŚ
If youâre stuck staring at a blinking cursor wondering what the heck to post, or your socials just arenât bringing in the sales, then donât miss my free challenge: Fix Your Socials. From 11thâ18th August 2025.
Itâs a 5-day makeover for your handmade business content, where Iâll walk you through exactly how to improve your hooks, visuals, CTAs, consistency, and engagement so that posting feels easier and starts working for you.
đŻ Perfect for handmade businesses who want to grow without dancing, guessing, or burning out.
Sign up now at handmadebosses.com/fixmysocials and letâs make your socials finally sell the way they should.
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