Building a Business
Etsy Made Its First Profit as a Public Company — and the Market Loves It
Its stock soared as much a 12 percent in after-hours trading.
By Rob Price
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Building a Business
Etsy’s New Web Service Is Its Answer to WordPress and Squarespace
By Nina Zipkin
Marketing
New Feature Enables Etsy Sellers to Shoot and Edit Product Videos From Smartphones
Called Shop Videos, the new editing program within the Sell on Etsy mobile app aims to help 1.5 million sellers on the crafty ecommerce platform tell their stories visually.
Building a Business
Amazon Launches a Maker Marketplace That Will Compete With Etsy
The new online store is called Handmade at Amazon.
Thought Leaders
This Teen Paid for College by Selling on Etsy. Here Are 5 Ways She Did It.
LeiLei Secor is paying her college tuition from her Etsy profits. Here are her tips for success.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Etsy Infuriates ‘Wiccapreneurs’ by Banning the Sale of Metaphysical Spells
The change in policy has caused 'great distress in the metaphysical community,' one beleaguered seller said.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Etsy Dips a Toe Into Crowdfunding for Makers
The Brooklyn-based online craft marketplace is testing out a pilot program that allows makers to raise money for production costs.
Building a Business
This Is the Worst Performing IPO of 2015
One company's shares have plunged since it went public.
Thought Leaders
This Etsy Entrepreneur Claims Target Stole Her Trendy Tank Top Design
Stay-at-home mompreneur Melissa Lay was shocked to discover that Target is selling a T-shirt nearly identical to the one she handprints out of her Oregon garage.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
How Ecommerce Helps Small Businesses Go Global
Having a global footprint may be a goal for many small businesses, but for most it's not a reality. Ecommerce can help expand your reach.
By Kate Rogers
Business News
5 Businesses on the Brink of an IPO
On the heels of last week's splashy stock-market debuts of Etsy, Party City and Virtu, here's who could be next.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Handmade Goods Site Etsy Valued at $3.88 Billion in IPO
Shares of the online marketplace for crafts more than doubled in their debut.
By Reuters
Business News
Can Etsy Make Money and Do Good at the Same Time?
Etsy doesn't think of itself as just another e-commerce company. It says its mission is to 're-imagine commerce.
Tech
The Top 5 Ecommerce Trends You Should Look Out For
This year could be huge: Improving the customer experience is key.
By Jan Verleur
Building a Business
How Etsy’s IPO Could Spark Investor Interest in B Corps
The handicraft website is making waves as it forges its own path.
By Dennis Price
Business News
Etsy Reportedly Eyeing a $300 Million IPO as Soon as This Quarter
The rumored IPO would be one of the largest for a New York-based tech company since 1999.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
In Ecommerce Push, Tumblr Adds ‘Buy,’ ‘Browse’ Buttons
The growing social platform has added action buttons to posts from four partners, including Etsy and Kickstarter.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Craftsy, a Startup Synthesis of YouTube and Etsy, Cinches $50 Million in New Funding
The Denver-based company, which vends hundreds of video tutorials in various crafting fields, now counts $106 million in venture capital.
By Geoff Weiss
Marketing
It’s Time to Diversify Your Online Sales Strategy
Do some creative marketing. The number of places your product can be showcased is expanding.
By Derek Newton
Building a Business
This Awesomely Bad Jingle About Entrepreneurs Is Worth a Listen
Because it's Friday.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
The Sharing Economy is Misnamed But Deserves Celebration Anyway
Technology and the profit motive are creating more opportunity for entrepreneurs and better prices for consumers.
By Andrew Geant
Tech
Public Deluges FCC With 677K Comments on Proposed ‘Fast Lane’ Rule
A long list of Internet upstarts have demanded tough regulation to protect net neutrality, while tech giants including Google and Facebook have said little.
By Peter Page
Business News
Etsy CEO: We Couldn’t Have Succeeded Under Proposed FCC Net Neutrality Rule
Chad Dickerson called on the FCC to regulate the Internet as a utility, saying startups will be roadkill if fast lanes are allowed
By Peter Page
Business News
Etsy Snags Parisian Startup in Largest Acquisition Yet
Etsy has scooped up 'A Little Market' -- a Paris-headquartered digital marketplace that also specializes in handmade crafts -- for a reported $100 million in cash and stock.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Almost Every Major Tech Company in America Blasts the FCC’s Net Neutrality Proposal
Opposition to the proposed rule change is growing louder as one commissioner calls for a delay on the May 15 vote and a public comment period.
Business News
Etsy Just Bought an Electronics E-Tailer Called Grand St. Here’s Why.
In a deal rumored to be worth just under $10 million, Etsy has acquired Grand St., an online marketplace where indie hardware makers vend cutting-edge tech.
By Geoff Weiss
Thought Leaders
Come August, Etsy Merchants Can Sell Directly to Retailers
Etsy Wholesale, which debuts in August, will enable makers to sell their creations directly to major retailers -- including Nordstrom and West Elm.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Etsy to Offer Tips to Sellers in Town Hall Meeting
CEO Chad Dickerson will discuss best practices for running an Etsy business in a live-streamed event, following company policy changes in the fall.
By Nina Zipkin