First $1,000: “You can’t sell anything until you list it”
In this week’s First title: "First $1,000: “You can’t sell anything until you list it”",000 segment, we hear from the owner of an Etsy shop called The Blue Breakfront. After making some rookie mistakes, she leveled-up and began getting steady sales.
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What It's About
An Etsy shop becomes a source of self-confidence.
Notes from Chris
Episode 2074
Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called ‘Your First $1,000.’ As you might surmise from the title, this is all about how someone made their first $1,000. How did they get to that point? Not their first $100,000—that’s cool, but it would probably be a long story. One thing I’ve learned is that once you begin to earn real money, the steps required to go to the next level—whether it’s $1,000 to $2,000, or even to $5,000 or $10,000 are often easier than that first real paycheck. With that in mind, today’s feature comes from Christy Tharp in Des Moines, Iowa. She’s the owner of an Etsy shop called The Blue Breakfront, which initially began out of a family tragedy. Christy has gone on from that to build it into a steady source of income and also a well-deserved source of pride and self-confidence. (At least that’s my interpretation.) But what about her first $1,000—how did she make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did she learn? Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Christy for telling us about her first $1,000. Check out her online shop at etsy.com/shop/thebluebreakfront.
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