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210 ~ Expanding a Family Etsy Empire w/Dennis Blume of Rustica Displays

February 7, 2018

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rustic displays etsyDennis Blume runs the Etsy shop Rustica Displays and he’s the other half of the Rustica Empire…

Dennis started off helping his wife Linda with her Etsy shop by building displays for her handmade jewelry. Now he’s turned that into a full-time business of his own and together they’re growing what could be a great family brand.

Linda runs the Etsy shop Rustica Jewelry and she was my guest on the podcast back in May 2016, that was Episode 128.

Dennis and Linda both now run their creative businesses and Etsy shops full time but their paths to entrepreneurship have been quite different.

In our convo this week, Dennis shares the story of his own Etsy journey and then some.

Topics Discussed

  • How Dennis got into making jewelry displays
  • Serving a B2B vs. B2C customer base
  • Advantages of having an Etsy mentor
  • Importance of making in-person connections with other sellers
  • Time management as a new business owner
  • Benefits of using newsletters to get the word out
  • Selling at craft shows
  • And more…

Dennis’ Etsy Shop ShoutOut

  • Rustica Jewelry – his wife Linda’s Etsy shop (naturally 🙂 ) where she sells handmade boho jewelry

Resources Mentioned

  • Shopify – eCommerce platform-building software
  • Boxify app – tool for helping customize shipping on Shopify
  • Stamps.com

Connect with Dennis

  • Etsy shop: Rustica Displays
  • Email: RusticaDisplays [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Website: RusticaJewelry.com
  • Social media: Instagram, Facebook

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