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Interesting history of a very cool place to sell your stuff.
In June 2005, Etsy, still based in Mr. Kalin’s Fort Greene apartment, went live. It caught on almost immediately. Today the company boasts a quarter of a million crafters selling 3.8 million listed items to 2.3 million registered members. On an average day, the firm’s 65 employees process nearly 25,000 orders and collect a fee of 3.5% of the selling price. Last year, Etsy had $87.5 million in gross merchandise sales—more than triple 2007’s $26 million.
“Rob’s empowered people to sell the things they make and to earn a living by cutting out the middleman,” says Brooklyn–based clothing designer Chanel Kennebrew, who has been selling on etsy.com for two years.
Etsy today is a place where the public can buy directly from artisans, and where sellers can purchase materials from crafts suppliers. In addition, Etsy users can communicate through forums and live chats, as well as via Etsy’s offline crafts events and workshops.
Read the entire article at:
http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/small_business_awards/profiles/2009/210