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272 ~ From Etsy Side Hustle To Life-Sustaining Business with Kate of Bolt And Rally

June 24, 2020

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Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Business Because of COVID Pandemic

Is it possible to thrive in the midst of a pandemic?

Yes It Is!

Just ask my podcast guest this week – Kate S. She runs the Etsy shop Bolt and Rally.

Her story didn’t start out all happy though, there were some downs before the silver lining revealed itself and that’s what I get to talk with her about in our conversation this week.

Well, that and a lot more! 🙂

etsy shop bolt and rally owner Kate

Kate S. of Bolt and Rally

Kate works as a flight attendant but when the COVID pandemic hit everything changed.

She was temporarily laid off (furloughed) but thankfully, because she was already running her Etsy shop on the side, all was not lost.

As you may know, the airline industry was especially hard hit by the pandemic and workers in this industry were probably one of the first ones to feel the pinch of how bad things would get.

Topics Discussed:

  • Business promotion strategies the work for Kate, including:
    • In-person events like pop-ups, conferences, farmer’s markets etc.
    • Online techniques from blogging to social media
  • Positioning her business to be able to sell in different markets/niches successfully
  • Tactics Kate uses to stand out to her customers
  • Benefits of Etsy Plus
  • Kate’s plans for the future of Bolt and Rally
  • And much more…
bolt and rally etsy shop custom planter image
Handmade Planter by Kate of Bolt and Rally

Kate’s Etsy Shop ShoutOuts

  • The Painted Press – Natalie sells a variety of personalized unique white and gold ring dishes
  • Shay With Love – Shannon is a fellow Canadian and she makes and sells her own unique minimalist, customized handmade jewelry

Resources Mentioned:

  • SquareSpace – website-building platform, can be used to create ecommerce sites with or without a blog
  • Square – tool for collecting credit and debit card payments from anywhere, like at in-person events

Connect With Kate:

  • Etsy shop: Bolt and Rally
  • Website: BoltAndRally.com
  • Instagram: @boltandrally
bolt and rally etsy shop logo
Bolt and Rally on Etsy

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