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Business Life

Work Life Balance – Fact or Fiction?

As I’m writing this, it’s nearly October and many are planning for the holidays if they haven’t already. I’m not talking about planning their holiday time off, at least not in the e-commerce world we work in. I’m talking about planning for the hardest working time of the year. A time when a shop can […]

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Etsy Jam

Etsy Jam Episode 21: Greed Part 1

In this episode, Richie and I talk about greed. Good versus bad greed – and YES – we are claiming there is a good kind of greed out there. It involves wanting only the best for other people, giving advice, crazy expensive gym memberships, and little kids who try to ride the Polar Express without […]

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Etsy Jam

Etsy Jam Episode 20: Kyle from CigartMetalWorks

In this episode we talk with Kyle from CigartMetalWorks. Kyle got started on Etsy by creating a product that scratched his own itch and helped him feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger on the golf course. We talk with him about beta testing with friends and customers, his custom video he has on his About page, run-ins […]

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Etsy Jam

Etsy Jam Episode 19: Leaving Your Day Job for Entrepreneurship

In this episode we talk about the exciting journey from day job to self employed entrepreneur. We cover some things that are good to keep in mind about financial planning, keeping your sanity, the rollercoaster life of entrepreneurs, time management and more!   The Entrepreneurship Myth There is one myth that we’d like to dispel. […]