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 w

How To Be A Handmade Boss is a business podcast hosted by Steph Cole-Lewis, with 128 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Steph Cole-Lewis hosts How To Be A Handmade Boss, a business show with 128 episodes published.

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  Episode #128

  #128 - How To Price Your Etsy Products: A Walkthrough

  Aug 19, 202613 minS1

  Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Not sure how to price your handmade items on Etsy? You are absolutely not the only one. In this episode, we’ll look at why guessing your price or copying competitors can cause problems, and what you need to include before deciding what to charge. You’ll learn: Why materials are only one part of your price Why copying other Etsy sellers can be risky What costs beginners often forget How pricing affects profit and buyer trust What to check first before changing your whole shop Start with one product. Check the real numbers. No panic-pricing required. Quick heads-up because you do not want to miss this… From the 24th to the 28th of August, we’re running our 5 Days of Deals at Handmade Bosses. There’ll be a brand-new deal every single day, with up to 80% off. I’m keeping the exact offers under wraps for now, but they’ll help you get more organised, improve your shop, plan for Christmas and Black Friday, write words that actually sell, and grow an audience full of potential customers. Basically, we’re tackling quite a few of those “I know I need to sort that…” jobs without costing you a small fortune. Each deal will only be available on its specific day, so make sure you’re following us on Instagram at @handmadebosses to see what’s available. Five days. Five different deals. Up to 80% off. It all starts on Monday the 24th of August.

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  Episode #127

  #127 - Should You Shorten Your Etsy Titles?

  Aug 12, 202611 minS1

  Grab the free guide : Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Should you shorten your Etsy titles, or is that just another thing sellers are panicking about this week? In this episode, we’ll break down what Etsy’s newer title guidance actually means for handmade sellers and what to change first. You’ll learn: Why overly long Etsy titles can confuse buyers What “clearer titles” actually means Why keywords still matter, but your title does not do everything alone How to tidy one Etsy title without panic-editing your whole shop What to check next if your listings still are not selling Start with clarity. Not chaos. Christmas shoppers are already looking for gifts. But is your shop ready for them? Get Your Shop Ready for the Holidays in One Weekend gives you six short videos, clear Etsy and website steps, festive listing updates, delivery guidance, templates and keywords. No full shop overhaul. No new products. Just a simple weekend plan using what you already sell. It’s half price at £37 until 8pm on 14th August. Grab it here handmadebosses.com/xmas

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  Episode #126

  #126 - Etsy’s New Payment Account Explained: What Sellers Need to Know

  Aug 5, 20267 minS1

  Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Etsy has redesigned its Payment account, and the new Current, Pending and Total balances may look confusing when they first appear. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ what Current, Pending and Total mean ✅ where Payment account reserve money now appears ✅ why your Current balance might look negative ✅ how to check whether a payout is delayed or genuinely blocked ✅ which further Payment account changes Etsy says are coming soon Check the labels before assuming Etsy has pinched your money.

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  Episode #125

  #125 - Why Your Social Media Isn’t Leading To Sales Yet

  Jul 29, 202620 minS1

  Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Getting views and likes on social media but still not seeing sales? This episode breaks down why being seen is not the same as being understood. You’ll learn: Why likes do not automatically mean sales What buyers need before they click, DM or buy The difference between visible content and clear content The Seen → Clear → Action → Repeat system Simple fixes for posts that are being ignored What your stats may be telling you Perfect for handmade sellers who are posting but wondering why it’s not turning into actual sales. ☕ If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up. The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out. SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business. You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low. So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy. Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes. This isn’t about posting more. It’s about staying visible with less faff. Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

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  Episode #124

  #124 - Social Media for Beginners: What To Post When You Have No Idea Where To Start

  Jul 22, 202617 minS1

  Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales Stuck on what to post for your handmade business? This episode breaks social media down for Etsy beginners who feel completely lost before they even start. You’ll learn: What actually counts as content The 4 simple post types beginners need Why you don’t need to post every day How to stop overthinking the first line Easy post examples for handmade sellers How social media connects back to Etsy sales Simple, practical help for handmade sellers who want to stop faffing and start posting. ☕ If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up. The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out. SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business. You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low. So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy. If you join before Monday 27th July at 8pm and you’re in the UK, you’ll also get an exclusive Handmade Bosses planner to help you map out your content. Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll also get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes. This isn’t about posting more. It’s about staying visible with less faff. Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

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