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This team is dedicated to sharing business advice in a supportive environment. From the day you first set up your shop to the day you think about quitting your day job, there's so much to learn. Luckily, one of the best things about selling on Etsy is the support and encouragement from other sellers.

Whether you’re brand new to selling on Etsy or you can count the years on both of your hands, you probably have some milestones that you’d like to celebrate with all of us. Post your milestone in this thread. Every month, we'll highlight some of our favorite posts, so join the celebrations!

Please also introduce yourself in your post if you’re new to the Etsy Success Team—describe what you sell and how long your shop has been open.

Here are some examples of milestones (but remember that all personal milestones big or small are worthy of celebrating!):

• You made your 1st sale / 1st international sale / 1st custom order
• You reached (x) # of sales
• You added (x) # of listings in your shop
• You have (x) # of views / favorites / admirers
• You received positive feedback from a buyer
• Your shop was featured in the press or in social media
• You recently opened your shop
• You’re celebrating your Etsyversary
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I'm happy and full of excitement for a concept I've just managed to bring to life!

Yes, I can draw - despite always believing I couldn't
Yes, I can sew - even though I hated D&T
Yes, I can impart myself into each letter card I make!

Now all that remains is to enjoy the time I spend creating the inventory and imagining who these letter cards might go to and the stories they might hold... Thanks Etsy ~~~~~ !!!
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My shop just hit 401 views for the month of Feb. The first time I have had that many people view my shop. YEAH! its climbing slowly but its getting there. Got a sale too. Feb is a good month.
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I sold my first one of these yesterday!! I'm so excited because I put a lot of time and effort into designing it and drawing it out and hoping people would like my unique take on the popular guestbook. I hope this is the first of many!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124286415/personalized-wedding-guest-book
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I am celebrating my first two sales ever!
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I have recently made my first sale on etsy. Then the week after have made 3 since. Im just getting started but am loving the etsy experience and the way everybody on here helps each other out. If I can help anyone out it in way just let me know. My shop is http://www.etsy.com/shop/MetalArtByChris?ref=si_shop. If anyone wants to check me out. :-)

Thanks,
Chris

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Made it to 300 sales today! :)

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Wow...the Etsy Gods are smiling down on my little shop! I introduced a new line of Clutch Purses this past week, and have sold 8 of them....Doing the happy dance.

Great support from teams!
And a lot of Promotion!
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rebeccalhall
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Yesterday I hit 100 sales! And then hit 101 and 102 sales by the end of the day! Cannot believe I made it to this milestone in 9 short months! Hope everyone else is having a great day, too!!
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5 more followers and I'll be at 1000!!! SUPER excited for that to happen!
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I've just achieved over 1001 Facebook followers this evening! I'm so happy :)
I couldn't have got this far without the help of many, especially my brother Matt of ArcaneArmoury and In Here Life Is Beautiful team Captain Georgina of Nevermore Dolls and Atomic Girl Cosplay.

We three bounce ideas off each other, challenge one another to try things we wouldn't otherwise and have even modelled for each other. I really feel that I now have a great foundation to make The Navigatrix a successful, sustainable business.
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I got a feature film as COSTUME DESIGNER! My Etsy designs will be on the silver screen~
Check out the project here:::::::

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1865079920/cowboys-and-engines-a-steampunk-western?ref=live
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We just had our 59th sale! Also, we are SO CLOSE to 100 FB likes!!! http://www.facebook.com/thelandlockedsailorstore

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Urbanhardwear That is so cool!! Congratulations!!
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Congrats everyone! This year seems to be off to a great start for everyone! Huge congrats Urbanhardwear!!

I finally hit 200 sales in my shop. I started in August of last year so I think that's a pretty good start?!
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Hi everyone! We were featured in three treasuries today! I'm over the moon.
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Woohoo! Congrats to everyone!

:) Makes up for a dead Feb in my books!
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I've sold 6 paintings in February (more than the whole of 2012) and received my first commission!
Sooo excited :D
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Finally I get my goal! It was 10 sales in february and I did it!!!
Now my goal will be 15 on march!
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Today is my one year anniversary since opening my shop! 6 sales later and over 100 fans on my Facebook page, I'm so excited! Goals ahead: I hope to reach 10 sales soon, and my shop will have a display set up for an entire quarter at one of the local banks!
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I started selling on Etsy on the 14th April 2012. I thought I'd give myself an ambitious target - 100 in my first year, and I made my 99th, 100th AND 101st sale today!!! I've poured everything into my jewellery and shop over the last year. Every time someone buys something I make it's like handing over a little part of me, so I came here to do a little victory jig and say that yes, things start slow but then they do pick up! Either way, we still keep making things because it's part of who we are :)
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After a SUPER SLOW month I hit my 10th sale last night! I've only been open since January so I'm pretty proud of myself!
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Just wanted to say I've opened a second shop, NeedLoveVintage, and hope to add new listings each day : )
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Congratulations Anna! I completed 160 sales in my shop!
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pumpedonpaper
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hit my goal of obtaining 100 sales by end of february -- what a huge milestone for me! big THANKS to all my awesome buyers who helped make it happen -- YOU GUYS ROCK!!
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I got published in "Stuffed" magazine this month!!
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