Indie Sellers Unite with Mattie Boyd of The Indie Sellers Guild

What would it look like for small businesses to join forces and demand better conditions and systems from the tech companies they've come to rely on? If you've ever complained about high fees, low standards or greedy CEOs, this is the episode for you. The Indie Sellers Guild is a grassroots, non-profit organization created to promote equitable and fair treatment in online marketplaces, starting with Etsy.

In this episode, I'm joined by Mattie Boyd, interim member of the ISG board to discuss:

• the Etsy Strike in April 2022 and the early days of the Indie Sellers Guild
• how the Amazonification of Etsy - higher fees, mandatory programs and a rise of dropshippers and fake “handmade” accounts - is eroding the trust of
• the Indie Sellers Guild’s objectives and some exciting 2023 developments
• plus Mattie’s personal experience launching their shop and how they’ve diversified channels beyond Etsy

The Indie Sellers Guild is a grassroots, non-profit organization to promote equitable and fair treatment in online marketplaces. They are independent artists, vintage curators, and small businesses working in solidarity to fight exploitative fee structures and policies that harm their livelihood and creativity. ISG seeks to speak with one unified voice for the interests of indie sellers to the media, legislators, and the general public.

Mattie Boyd is an interim member of the Board of Directors of the ISG, and their role within the Guild pertains to public and media relations and outreach. Mattie is also a founding member of the Guild, a full-time Etsy seller, and one of the original Etsy Strike 2022 strikers.

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