Online Seller Experience, Small Business Success Stories
… We draw inspiration from the natural elements of the Australian landscape specializing in Australian natives and botanicals. We sell modern contemporary Australian wall art prints, wood wall art, candles, placemats, and cushions. Along with creating a modern contemporary feel with our artwork the emphasis has been on sourcing local sustainable resources on which to print our artwork.
… The majority of my products are custom made so am always happy to work on a new customer brief, however, my most popular products are the illustrated stories, where I paint an illustration from several landmarks in a couple’s relationship. These have been used for the wedding ‘Save the Dates’, invitations, or anniversary and Christmas gifts.
… The main shoes I use for customization would be Old Skool Vans or Air Force 1’s. All customization is made by my own hands and can take anywhere between 4 – 12 hours to make. As it stands I am a 1 man team but hopefully, that will change with time.
… We sell all-natural hand poured soy wax candles. We use an essential oil and fragrance oil blend with all-natural cotton wicks with a reusable mayo jar. All products are responsibly sourced. We grow our own herbs and citrus and are able to mostly use that as decorations on the tops of the candle instead of toxic dyes.
… Creapatch.be is not a full-time job. But it’s great to promote upcycling and make customers happy with our own designs. It’s growing every year, so it’s now generating extra income and becoming a side-job. There are a lot of competitors, and it’s not easy getting loyal customers as children only need knee patches for a few years. Good reviews and happy customers are the best way to stand out!
… Right now I have one listing, which is my “Happy Hallowap” sticker. I am currently using glossy label stickers to print them out. I design my products using Adobe Illustrator, which is great for printing and digital downloads because it won’t be pixelated.
… High contrast books for newborns and infants are the best sellers. Ideas arise from observing our own babies and collecting information from parents. We create an optical model of the perspective in which the baby sees the book and use this model to create various illustrations. Next, we show these illustrations to infants, and the best ones are selected through elimination.
… I am a Pole living in mountainous regions. My family has been in the small sheepskin industry for over 30 years. Working in England, I’ve experienced how much natural sheepskin clothing is desirable in Western countries. My idea was to expand my father’s Yeti company with the name Yeti & Sons and expand the business to markets all over the world.
… I am quite new to Etsy.com, so my product list has been steadily evolving. I have received pretty much equal interest in two of my pet toys; the lambskin treat pocket squirrel with a fluffy real fur tail, and the squeaky toy crosses I make out of medical-grade sheepskin remnants.
… We sell slow fashion items, timeless style clothes, mostly for men. Both affordable and original. We focus on the design and manufacture of small tailor workshops in Asia. This allows us to be competitive with the big industry players. The cultural gap is very challenging when you work with international partners. We manage to overcome this challenge by spending much time with our workshop partners, almost half of the year in Asia.