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Today we've got a short and sweet question from a listener. They have been selling on Etsy,

and they want to make the switch to a Shopify store. Shopify has a ton of additional flexibility,

so many different features you can do anything with Shopify in terms of e-commerce. In fact,

Shopify is, I believe, a billion-dollar company that has helped so many people. Of course, Etsy has helped a lot of people as well. It's just a little bit different. It's a different selling platform. So for this person who wants to make a transition, what's the best way to do it? Maybe not just the best way, but what is important to do along the way? And why would you want to make such a

transition in the first place? Well, I just talked about all the amazing features that Shopify has,

but also Etsy has some pretty good features as well and can be a little bit easier and more

beginner friendly. But I'll talk about that. Let's hear the detailed question from Elsa and my

answer. All that is coming right up in this short action-packed episode.

Hey, Chris, this is Elsa from Seattle, and I've been listening to the show since I first read side hustle a couple of years ago.

I've been selling on Etsy for a while, but mostly I've been listing on Etsy.

I make a few sales here and there. It's just not what I'd like it to be.

I'm in the process of setting up a Shopify store, which seems fairly complicated even though

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