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Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. From dimly-lit images of her jewelry, to entering a saturated market without a real plan for how to stand out, she had many failures before she eventually hit her Etsy stride. White entered one of the most saturated markets on Etsy: jewelry.

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Anna White started an Etsy business and failed for months before getting steady sales. Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. From dimly-lit pictures to entering a saturated market, she made mistakes and experienced an “epic fail” before she eventually hit her Etsy stride. What went wrong?

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I even practiced pitching to a complete stranger, while taking a leak in a truck stop bathroom in a town called Iowa, Louisiana. We’d pitch our business plan to 3 judges, they’d ask questions, and then we’d be done. I’m sure they know all about crowdfunding in Iowa, LA. Tore me to freakin’ shreds.

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In addition to creating a solid business plan, getting incorporated and a whole host of other things, a lot of your time will probably be taken up thinking about how to fund your new venture. There is likely a market for it on eBay. Just like Etsy, eBay is incredibly flexible, which makes it a great side business.

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