Hey there and welcome back to another episode of Crickets to Cha-chings!  Today we are going to go over something that I get asked a lot in my Facebook group and through email… really through email and that is whether or not you should open a second shop on Etsy. People ask me this question alot especially when they're first getting started.  I wanted to do this as a podcast because it's kind of hard for me to give up a really quick answer when people email me. Also, I wanted to be able to have this episode so I could talk about this subject and really dive into my feelings about having two shops and all of that. In this episode we talk about: Why people think that they should open up a second shop Few reasons why I don't recommend or encourage Etsy sellers to open more than one shop: it gets really kind of difficult to manage it really spreads you too thin it becomes this noble distraction that prevents you from taking any action to move forward Advantage of having some cohesion with your Etsy shop What you should do if you have all these different products and all these different ideas that don’t relate to each other The value of thinking from a business perspective and focusing on those ones that makes sense to sell as a business Why Roadmap to Success is so important in the success of your business Having a vision and clarity on where you’re wanting to go with your shop My experience when I started my Etsy shop Right way to build your brand Is there ever a time that I think opening a second Etsy shop is okay or beneficial   Don't spread yourself so thin by opening up a second shop and trying to be everywhere and do everything to everybody. I hope this has been helpful for you as you debate about whether or not you want to open up that second shop and you think about the implications of what that means for your business and the work that you're going to put into that. I would love to continue this discussion over in my Facebook group Etsy Roadmap by Lauren Keplinger.