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
#75 - Instagram Reels That Sell: Step-by-Step for Handmade Sellers
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If your Reels are getting crickets (or you’re too nervous to even post one 🫣), this episode is for you.
I’m walking you through my simple step-by-step Reels formula made specifically for handmade sellers - no dancing, no lip syncing, no pointing at floating bubbles. Just clear, doable tips to help you finally feel confident on camera and actually get your products seen 👀
Inside this episode:
✅ How to write a scroll-stopping hook
✅ What to film if you feel awkward or unsure
✅ Real-life examples for candles, jewellery, knitwear + more
✅ The part most people forget (and it’s costing them sales)
✅ How to film a Reel in 15 minutes or less - even if you’ve never done one before!
This is your plug-and-play Reels strategy to get seen by real buyers without spending a penny on ads 💸
So if you’re ready to grow your handmade business on Instagram and actually make sales from it - pop your headphones in and let’s go 🎧✨
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If you have an Etsy shop that feels… inconsistent…
or you’re stuck under 20 sales wondering what you’re doing wrong…
This is for you.
HBSA is officially open.
It’s our complete system for building a profitable handmade business without burning out, constantly launching new products, or chasing every algorithm update.
We fix the foundations.
Your listings.
Your traffic.
Your structure.
Your sales process.
So you’re not just hoping something sticks.
Now here’s the important part.
When you join, you get bonuses worth over £20,000.
But those are only available until 2nd April at 8pm UK time.
That’s when the doors close and every bonus disappears.
If you’re serious about turning this into consistent income instead of random sales… this is your window.
Go to www.handmadebosses.com/hbsalist and join HBSA.
Don’t sit on it and hope things magically improve.