THIS IS A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - NO REGISTRATION WILL BE TAKEN HERE. Read below to see details about the course, and visit https:/www.tsbdc.org/ttu/etsy to apply to be a participant. Craft Entrepreneurship: Learn How to Create an Online Shop for your Craft Products! Do you already make custom jewelry, decorative home items, or other handmade products for sale or gift giving? If so, this course will teach you how to start an online shop for your unique line of handcrafted items. In partnership with Etsy, a leader in e-commerce for creative entrepreneurs, the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Tennessee Tech University is offering free classes to help craft makers like you establish an online business to sell your products to a wider market and earn extra income. Craft Entrepreneurship classes are taught by successful online craft sellers who coach and support participants through every aspect of setting up their online shops. Using Etsy as a learning lab, teachers share best practices on topics that impact new sellers most, including time management, branding, pricing, shipping, and photography, to help them earn supplemental income through their craft business. To minimize startup costs, students will be given the opportunity to list 20 items for sale for free on Etsy.com. “I am so excited to finally be able to offer this program,” said Jen Dangelo, director of the TSBDC at TTU, who has been on a waiting list with Etsy to offer this program for over six months. “We have so much local talent in the Upper Cumberland, and I want to make sure everyone has a chance at being able to successfully market and sell their handmade items.” Eligibility requirements: - Have at least one handmade craft item ready to sell, and an idea for a related line of products. - Commit to attending 4 weeknight classes and 1 Saturday class (about 12 hours total) - Reside in the Upper Cumberland area - Have never made any sales* on Etsy.com - Have a credit card and checking account (necessary for sales transactions) - Have regular access to a computer with an Internet connection *It is possible to have a store on Etsy.com but have never made sales.
Speaker(s): Ruth Cooper
Co-Sponsor(s): Etsy, TTU College of Business
Fee: No Cost