Legal and bookkeeping essentials: LLC and QuickBooks

Ever wonder which third-party tools you actually need—and which ones you can skip? This week, I'm breaking down my recommended Etsy seller tools, from free options to need-to-haves, best-to-haves, and nice-to-haves, so you can choose what makes sense for your stage of selling. If you love efficiency and smart systems, you're going to love this tool list.

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STUFF I MENTIONED:

⭐"How to Blow Up Your Etsy Shop" free training: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/interested-in-blow-up-shop

⭐" How to Earn your first $10k on Etsy" Ebook Waitlist: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/interested-in-ebook

⭐Scaling Society: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/scaling-society

➡️ 40 listings free with my link (save $8): https://etsy.me/4jy41Js

➡️ Canva (free) does not allow you to export with transparent background or remove background, no magic studio (erase pixels, grab text, remove elements) https://www.canva.com/

➡️ Profittree (data, calculator, research, keywords)--- one time fee for lifetime access $67 https://lifetime.profittree.io/?via=lizzie87

Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO7Ra18ZPTw&t=1s

➡️ Free Chatgpt account (listing descriptions, ideas – product picker, customer responses, etc)

➡️ Try my free product picker tool: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/what-to-sell-on-etsy

➡️ AI image generator tool: Ideogram is best for beginners: https://ideogram.cello.so/9T2aVq0TKWv

BEST TO HAVE:

➡️Trendspotting $37 per month (KEEP20 for month 1 at $17) https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/offers/JxNYgLnw

➡️ Canva pro (paid) $15/month https://www.canva.com/

➡️ Everbee: https://www.everbee.io/?via=lizzie (free version, $29, $99)

Tutorial: https://youtu.be/MucPFkvC8sk?si=iyaD0RbMbIp3echw

➡️ Chatgpt (or other LLM like Grok/Gemini) free to $20/month https://chatgpt.com/

➡️ Professional mockups: $3-7 each—get started for $20-$50

Request my free resource of high converting mockups: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/request-mockups-resource

➡️ Legal Topics: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/legal-topics

➡️ LLC Setup depends on state and varies widely.

Operating agreement template (Paige Hulse $475) Use code SMILEY10 for 10% off:

➡️ Single Person LLC Agreement: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/the-single-person-llc-operating-agreement

➡️ Multi-Member LLC Agreement: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/multi-member-llc-operating-agreement

➡️ Quickbooks: go through your Etsy shop Finances tab $10-57/month

➡️ Chase Credit Card I use and recommend for Print on Demand (we both get bonus points with this link): https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19u/I9FKMHYBEE

➡️ Printify (print on demand supplier): https://printify.com/

➡️ My Favorite Cost Effective Shipping Tools from Amazon:

—Boxes—search by the size you need: https://amzn.to/48P2BDS

-Cost Effective Shipping tape: https://amzn.to/3wvpXw9

-Label printer: https://amzn.to/3HhKuJV

-Labels rolls: https://amzn.to/3wv9kRm

-Normal printer label sticker sheets: https://amzn.to/48rW4zf

-Fragile stickers: https://amzn.to/3ovCzjB

-Scale for weighing packages: https://amzn.to/30cfcTT

NICE TO HAVE:

➡️ Scaling Society (my all inclusive membership): https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/scaling-society

➡️ Gaming Laptop (for a lot of AI or visuals) https://amzn.to/3Yq6vzO

➡️ Kittl: https://www.kittl.com/

➡️ Midjourney (AI image generator): https://www.midjourney.com/

➡️ Lastpass- password saver: https://lastpass.com

➡️Creative Fabrica: https://www.creativefabrica.com/promo/7088/0P693-FGHIJKLMNO/ref/2877703

One month free (up to 10 downloads), Then $9.99/month for All Access Subscription

➡️ Simply Listed—mockup tool (14 day free trial, then $15-30/month): https://simplylisted.io/?via=lizzie

➡️ Hello Custom—personalized POD listings (one time fee $67): https://offer.hellocustom.io/lifetime-offer?affiliate_id=4273827

🟢 Sign up for Etsy's Share and Save Program: https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1187231088945

HOW I HELP ETSY SELLERS GROW:

⭐Scaling Society: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/scaling-society

⭐Trendspotting: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/offers/JxNYgLnw

⭐"How to Blow Up Your Etsy Shop" free training: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/interested-in-blow-up-shop

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