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A listener is ready to sell her handmade crochet items, including baby blankets and seasonal

decorations. So what's the best platform for her? And is she need to make a website as

well? That's what she's wondering about. Now in this situation, what you're often

trying to do is not just get the information you need, but also move beyond whatever resistance

you're experiencing as a result of so many options. So it's a bit of a practical dilemma,

but there's also something, you know, usually beyond that as well, I think, at least in my

experience. And I hope I can help Donna our caller, but maybe somebody else out there as well.

And just in case you don't make handmade crochet items or just in case you aren't wondering

about a certain platform, how can you make these kinds of decisions when they come up for

your side hustle or business idea? So let's see if we can help with both the specific

and the general, the detailed question and my answer coming up after this quick message

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