Ep 198 | From Hobby Shop to Full Time Handmade Etsy Seller – with Preston Cox

Remember Preston?! He was one of my very first Etsy students and he recently went full time on Etsy with a handmade shop. Tune in to hear his story of gradually figuring out his product and niche—and scaling from a hobby shop to replacing his 4 jobs worth of income on Etsy.

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Check out Preston's previous appearances on the podcast:

Ep 156: What happens if you don't give up on Etsy: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/156

Ep 164: Preston Interview's Lizzie (Coach in the Hot Seat) https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/164

Ep 183: Local Resources to Help Your Etsy Shop https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/183

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