CraftyPod #117: Professional Crafters, Hobbyists, Etsy, and Viable Businesses, with Megan Auman

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In this show: • I talk with craft-business blogger Megan Auman about a number of interesting ideas – most notably, that Etsy.com is a “pro-am community,” where professional crafters sell alongside hobbyists. • We talk about how this “pro-am” landscape affects businesses that are trying to earn a profit, and how it affects side businesses (that maybe aren’t). We also talk about how this landscape affects Etsy. • …And we talk about where Etsy really fits into a long-term, sustainable craft business.