Day in the life of an Etsy shop owner | Mom life, managing employees, Etsy studio vlog

About this video

This is a day-in-the-life walkthrough of running what Jahraus describes as a multi-six-figure Etsy business alongside an Etsy coaching business. The morning starts around 6 to 6:30, with a first check of Etsy messages for angry customers or urgent issues before school drop-off; at about 7:50 she notes five orders, $233 and 452 views so far that day, and prepares roughly 24 to 25 orders for her assistant Cindy, who handles Etsy production and packaging in a dedicated work area. Her own day is dominated by communication and coaching: about 30 Instagram messages overnight, plus email and a coaching community group where students can ask questions 24/7 for six months, and about seven hours of Zoom calls, including coaching students on topics like packaging for customers in France and the US and leveraging a Costco partnership. She also describes setting up a high-yield savings account earning 4% so Etsy cash flow earns interest while staying available for real estate or stock opportunities. The garage holds inventory stacked to the ceiling, a painting tent, and a laser for laser-cut items, with more inventory and packaging supplies in a guest room and closets. Cindy leaves sick after finishing orders, so the evening includes packaging more than 30 orders, husband-handled customer messaging, dinner and family time, and further coaching, a YouTube video, social media assets in Canva, and Instagram and email replies, aiming for bed before 11.

Key takeaways

• Start the day by checking Etsy messages for urgent customer issues before doing other work
• Separate roles: the assistant Cindy handles Etsy production and packaging while Jahraus focuses on coaching calls, community questions, Instagram and email
• A coaching day can involve about seven hours of Zoom calls plus community coaching videos critiquing students’ pricing, SEO and listings
• Put Etsy cash flow to work in a high-yield savings account earning 4%, as described, while keeping it flexible for future real estate or stock opportunities
• High order volume requires substantial physical systems at home, including garage inventory, a painting tent, a laser for laser-cut items, and dedicated packaging storage

Episode details: published April 5, 2023 · 14:31 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dylan Jahraus’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

← Previous: The MOST Underrated Item to Sell On Etsy | Products to Sell On Etsy in 2023 · Next: My Shop Sucked… and I still made $1.5M | How to Get Started on Etsy in 2023 →

All Dylan Jahraus videos · Dylan Jahraus profile · Dylan Jahraus on YouTube