Podcast Episode 31: Etsy Success Story: Building a Handmade Furniture Empire --- With Ethan Morford

Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/keXny2TJsL8 

1. Tell us a bit of your story! How did you get started on Etsy? 4:45

2. Some of your products were featured in The Etsy House this past holiday season. Ethan, that is freakin’ amazing!! So first of all—for those who don’t know what it is—can you talk a little bit about The Etsy House? How did you end up there and what that was like? 7:12

3. You have quite a following on TikTok! How did that happen? Does it send you a lot of business? 9:00

4. What are some tips you could offer an Etsy Seller that wants to grow their shop using TikTok? What’s the best approach for “marketing” there?  10:50

5. What about Pinterest? Has it been a part of your business growth? What’s your strategy there? 12:12

6. Tell us about your favorite product you make? Do any of them have a really special story? 14:30

7. Talk to us about shipping such large products—how do you go about that? 18:10

8. At what point did you hire help and what do you delegate? 24:10

9. Who takes your photography? Do you have any strategies or tips? 28:05

10. You actually have your own website and a storefront now! How did that come about? 31:00

11. What are your top tips for a new Etsy seller? 36:20

12. How do you anticipate trends to help you develop new products? 45:13

13. Is there anything else you’d like to share—just your own thoughts and notes you came in wanting to convey? 47:15

14. What’s the best place for our listeners to find you and connect? How can they order from you?? 53:25

EPISODE DETAILS

Ethan Morford is a modern day craftsman and a full blooded entrepreneur. He built his business, Hazel Oak Farms, beginning on Etsy with zero loans while working a full time sales job. Today he runs his full time Etsy shop, a Shopify store and a physical store front selling his gorgeous hand crafted furniture with his wife by his side on their farm in Ohio. Their pieces have been featured in The Etsy House over the holidays of 2021 and made him TikTok famous. You’re going to be inspired and equipped by this wonderful Etsy success story.

**“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com

STUFF I MENTIONED:

Where to find Ethan and Hazel Oak Farms:

Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/hazeloakfarms/?hl=en

Pinterest:     https://www.pinterest.com/hazeloakfarms/_shop/

Website:      https://www.hazeloakfarms.com

Etsy shop:   https://www.etsy.com/shop/HazelOakFarms

Tiktok:         https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanmorford?source=h5_m&_r=1

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