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The Art of Failing: Etsy

My assignment was simple: Fail at something. And document my failure for a radio show about… failure. It was a business show at its heart. So why not start a business?

Etsy's a social commerce website that specializes in individual sellers hocking goods of a handmade or vintage nature. I would not consider myself particularly crafty. But what the hell? The barrier to entry is pretty much nil (it’s cheap and anyone can join). When I failed, it wouldn’t mean falling that hard.

Click play above to hear what happened (hint: failure is involved).