“Etsy? Who cares about Etsy Q1 earning call when we can review Amazon’s?” Believe it or not, the world of ecommerce is more than just Amazon. Etsy is a large marketplace that is much more relevant than Amazon for many small business owners. I found that Etsy is working on relevant projects over the last year. And as the competition from Chinese giants is threatening many companies, I thought it would be interesting to see if/how Etsy approaches it.
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Earlier this year, I was talking to a student who told me she was considering starting a side online business to generate extra income, and she told me about some challenges she was facing. One of them was about graphic design, our conversation basically went like this:
- “The thing is, I’m not good enough at graphic design.”
- “You don’t have to do it yourself. Do you know anyone who can help you?”
- “I don’t think so.”
- “Well, why don’t you hire a graphic designer?”
- “I don’t think I can afford it. This must be expensive, right?”
And that is when I told her about marketplaces for freelance services.
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My name is François, I’m the author of this blog. I love writing and talking about business and ecommerce. I hope you enjoy my work, feel free to contact me for any suggestion!