Smartest Way To Make $10,000/Month On Etsy (Do THIS)

About this video

A reality-check video on what it realistically takes to build a multi-six-figure Etsy shop, aimed at countering unrealistic YouTube expectations. The creator claims 7 years on Etsy, over $1.5M revenue and over $1M profit, and says she teaches over 1,000 sellers. First, for 99% of people Etsy is not get-rich-quick: it requires consistent work over a long horizon. As her claims, some students made over $13k profit by month three or $150,000 revenue by month seven, while $100-$1,500 in the first full month is very common for a brand-new shop; shops with existing momentum can grow faster in percentage terms, illustrated by a student she says went from $696 in May to over $4,100 in June after coaching began May 18. Second, don’t start a business to work less — that motivation produces ‘idea hoppers’; reaching work-less-later requires roughly 10x-ing workload upfront, and commitment to the process beats commitment to the outcome, contrary to the passive-income pitch sold to many digital and POD sellers. Third, learn to manage finances: unsuccessful owners spend revenue as it arrives; if broke, cut costs extremely across everyday life so money from the shop stays and compounds. Fourth, stop treating watching YouTube videos as progress — be a ‘watch it and apply it’ doer rather than a watcher who makes excuses or criticizes; execution, not knowledge, separates winners from losers.

Key takeaways

• Expect a long horizon: $100-$1,500 in the first full month is common for a new shop, per the creator
• Existing momentum compounds — shops with traction can post large percentage gains faster than shops starting from zero
• Do not start Etsy to work less; be prepared to sharply increase workload upfront for any later payoff
• Control personal spending ruthlessly so shop revenue is retained instead of disappearing as it arrives
• Watch-and-apply beats watch-and-consume: execution, not more video knowledge, separates winners from losers

Episode details: published October 16, 2023 · 9:16 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.

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