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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
TTLGFurnishings
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We had our first sale yesterday!

Moriah and I did a happy dance all around the house! We had just been talking about whether we were wasting our time trying our hands at this business. She's at an arts academy, and I have a full time job running another business, so we are really investing a lot. Husband said "that's the universe telling you to keep going!"

Thanks for allowing us to celebrate here!
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We celebrate because we won the 2nd place in the British bead awards 2014, section category :crystals with the jewerly piece Coral life by Maria Vourou (our Bead Designer).
We support Etsy Jewerly Suppliers for our jewerly pieces and we hope to sell our creations.
We love Etsy!

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So far, October has been a terrific month for my shop. I've had twice as many sales as last October and from all the different sections of my shop. So exciting.
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Final doing what I love in life... Just opened my shop last week... Haven't had to much business yet...only supportive friends... Please stop by and like my shop...Loving ETSY...
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I'm celebrating my first self-employed work day!

After about 4 years, I finally quit my day job. I have inventory piled all around my apartment that needs to be photographed and listed. I have a ton of preparation to do for the holidays and just sent in my first rent check for a booth in a new antique store opening locally. It's a bit overwhelming, but I'm totally thrilled to be working at my kitchen table instead of in a cubicle!
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I am so happy to be receiving such wonderful reviews on my shop!
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I am extremely new to Etsy but I have finally reached ten (10!!) items in my store. This may seem small (and it is...for now) but because I restore antique furniture AND I just started... this is a huge milestone for me!! I also have been featured 4 different times in Etsy treasuries which have made their way to other social media websites. :) I am slowly but surely growing on Etsy! YAY
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Hi!! I opened on 2013 and took some time to have the confidence to do my first listing, courage acquired and started the shop May this year after my baby daughter was born <3 
It’s been a roller coaster so far with the creation and learning that comes along …..All my designs are carefully handcrafted by myself at home sweet home, the Crystals and Gemstones are sourced by myself, and are of the highest quality and I also always try to support small local vendors and families as much as possible.
I must also confess how much enjoyment I have from Curating Treasuries, beautiful displays of Art and Artists!!!
Hope you all are having a loving and creative day
Xo xo
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TanmoRaw
https://www.facebook.com/TanmoRaw
http://instagram.com/tanmoraw
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Congratulations to all for your successes and your work :)
I am happy to share with you what I think is "the magic of Etsy" ...

This message has arrived the 09/15/2014 after two and a half years and I'm super happy ... the second magical photo is of Kirrilly..Thank so much :)
"I know I bought this 2.5 years ago, but I used it again yesterday during a newborn shoot. Thought you might like to see it!!! Thanks Kirrilly."

If you like to see it is the second photo :)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/68727404/photo-prop-cocoon-newborn-blanket-baby?ref=shop_home_active_13
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I am celebrating that my shop is showing growth and I have customers from Ireland to Australia! Exciting!
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I am ready to get more involved and post more products. I have improved the quality of my photography.
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I slipped pass my 200th sale and am at 216 sales since Aug 2012. This includes a sale to France which almost caused heart failure when I started checking out shipping costs. I lucked out and could use USPS International so my shipping costs were covered. And by the way, Thank goodness for the language converter that Etsy has in the convo. area. I still had to use Google Translator for the message to the seller.
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I now have a filled up first page and one item in my second page! Yay!
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My traffic has increased drastically this month. This was also a decent month for sales too. :)

And I got my third review today! Another 5 star one for one of my patterns and the person said they're on their third hat for this pattern. So excited that people are that happy with my products!
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Hi my name is Charlene from CharleneHsCorner. I have finally made my first sale last week. I am hoping I will continue to get orders.
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I am a graphic designer, selling printable personalized designs since 2010.
I got my 356. positive feedback today :)

Congrats and good luck to everyone!
Berna
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Hi there! I make handmade jewellery, accessories and gifts, most of which can be made to order and custom made, making them unique to you or as a personal gift for someone else.Have finally set up my very own Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelleryByJen80 and received my first official order yesterday! X
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It's out! TEEsox are featured in a book that was just released:

Julie Rawding Presents:
"Upcyclers USA, 21 Eco Folks Who Made It"

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(PS The author found me on Etsy!)
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ETSY Rocks
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Almost a month at Etsy. 4 sales: U.S.A, Australia, England and Austria. Sometimes globalization is nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/CosasElegidas
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Over 3300 likes on my Facebook page! I couldn't imagine this kind of number even in my dreams!
It also means pretty hard work for posting every day. But it pays off and my shop gets lots of views from Facebook. Just have to know what kind of pictures to post.
www.facebook.com/MerilinsRetro

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168196896/new-year-postcard-unused-vintage-ussr?ref=shop_home_active_9
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Just passed 76 items in my store, onwards to that magic 100 : )
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I sell antique typewriter key jewelry and accessories. I recently passed my goal of listing 100 items in my shop and in the 2 months I have been open I have made 23 sales.
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Wahoo! We got our blog up MADE BY THE SHOP. It's about small biz, rubber stamps & domestic manufacturing. You can check it out at
www.madebytheshop.wordpress.com
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