Being transparent about who is making your products – whether ... and natural alternatives," says Suzanne Sachs, whose Etsy shop ArtDecoDiamonds sells vintage engagement rings and jewelry.

I was quitting because I'd launched a side hustle six months earlier and was making more income than ... and I uploaded them to my Etsy shop. Five days later, my first sale came in.

But I like that for now, Etsy does the marketing for me. Eventually, I plan to make all my income passive in order to spend more time with family and friends I'd envisioned the shop would make me ...