Entrepreneurship has long been a vestige of the creative and driven. Self-starters with ingenuity find ways to make their dreams a reality every day. A helping hand to those daring enough to grasp it, Etsy is offering a platform for many creatives to reach a massive audience. Seeing the benefit of further educating entrepreneurs in the ways of conducting their business, the executives at Etsy Inc have begun a training program for those brave men and women of business.
The three-week program is due to start in Louisville this month, and will provide necessary training to struggling entrepreneurs in the ways of finance, business, and self-promotion. Dubbed the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship, Louisville will be offering this program for free to local residents. WIth the program set to cost $1,000 to $2,000, any interested locals should leap at the opportunity to save money and learn how to make more.
Etsy’s program curriculum will touch upon a wide variety of subject. Shipping, brand building, marketing and pricing make up a small portion of important lessons for the up and coming entrepreneur. Held between 4 and 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, classes will be led by local entrepreneur Jordan McMullen. Selected by Etsy, Louisville believes the success of this program will surely lead to a positive return in the community. Citing how several of their citizens sell their homemade wares at small, intermittent craft fairs. Louisville officials feel that a brief commitment from locals could result in a greater profit and better quality of life.
Doors will soon be open to any locals looking to better sell their wares. 14 lucky students over 18 years old, with a product to sell, access to a computer, and an existing bank account will be able to expand their reach to a global market. Louisville hopes that by teaching a struggling population h