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The Etsy Shop Starter Tool Stack: What You Actually Need to Open

A practical list of what a new Etsy shop needs on day one, what can wait until you have orders coming in, and what you can skip entirely.

Start an Etsy shop with $0 — a complete checklist for beginners.

What you need before your first listing

Product and keyword research

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Photography

Design and mockups

Email and repeat customers

Bookkeeping and taxes

Shipping and fulfillment

What you can skip at the start

What this costs per month

Frequently asked questions