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Danielle is a maker and craft business consultant who loves iced lattes and pop music. Through her work at The Merriweather Council, Danielle teaches creative people how to turn their crafty tendencies into profits. On her blog and podcast, Danielle aims to inspire and support makers in business and share insights from her eight years of experience selling handmade work online. Danielle believes in celebrating the reality of gainful self-employment through craft and wants to help more artists, crafters and designers share their work with more confidence. Business Building InsightsFor most, you don’t wake up one day and have this great big business plan. More likely, you make something and want to figure out how to sell it. To start your business, find someone who can be a resource and you trust to guide you. Etsy is a strong platform for the handmade seller and comes with a solid audience of buyers. If you want a business that’s sustainable and viable into the future, you’ll also want your own website in addi