we sell something on etsy, etsy takes a tiny percentage.lers are all over the world in many countries. our platform is distributing money to artists all over the world. >> you recently redefined what it means to be handmade in that they are less handmade than they used to be. explain that. >> we updated our policy. i have been with etsy since 2008. the finding had made was very difficult. we call it three principles and idea is whatever you make has to come from you. you had to take responsibility for the whole production process. if you use any help whether you hired people, you have to disclose that. what we have seen when updated the policies is our sellers, the vast majority use production that is fairly local to them. 80% of our u.s. sellers are using outside production in the same state. we see this as part of our community building strategy and really making community stronger. >> you are also looking into wholesale. could this change in a bad way when it means to come to etsy for me as the buyer? >> we are supporting our sellers and

one place to find them, etsy.d if you missed any of our interviews, you can now watch them on both amazon fire tv and apple tv, on demand, streaming live, anywhere, anytime. who wouldn't want to spend their weekend with a little bloomberg tv? ♪ >> welcome back to "market makers." if you are a struggling artist looking to cash in, etsy is a place to go. last year artist sold $1.35 billion worth of goods on their site. i went inside etsy headquarters to find out if the office is just as crafty as its vendors. headquarters,y home to the online market that has revolutionized the way arts and crafts are sold across the world. pays aus brooklyn office much to the one million craft people who sell on a site. tables, chairs, came from etsy sellers. earn bombing y installation. >> they moved into this brooklyn warehouse in 2009. today, it's where footage has swelled from 15,000 to 80,000 in its headcount stands at 350. >> i want everyone to feel a sense of community. it is harder because this office is getting bigger and b

the things that you buy on etsy are worth waiting for.wearing now, you will not get it over night but when you get it, it will be incredibly unique and something you cherish forever. pinterest is not quite the commerce but how do you see them? are they competition? are they complementary? see them as complementary, part of the ecosystem. they do a really good job of collecting and inspiring material from around the internet. gedy is the most re-pin domain on pinterest. we are really happy about that. >> what about facebook and twitter which have been trying to do commerce? it will never happen on facebook. what do you think? >> facebook and twitter, i don't see them as e-commerce platforms. of traffic from social platforms like facebook st sowitter and pinteresa it's a way for people to share things in their lives. it's good for us because the thing you buy on etsy are unique and shareable. they are not really e-commerce players but they contribute to the ecosystem that we represent. >> fred wilson who is an investor says you will be read

>> well, when i look at it in terms of etsy, i think that etsy is an online business in retail, on etsyetail numbers reflect people are going more online and that's really good for etsy. and really good for our sellers and the communities they work in. >> tell me about what's driving growth these days, particularly among social networks. when you look at twitter, facebook, and i'll throw a pinterest in there, because you're popular, where do you get the most value and most bang for your buck? >> what's driving growth for etsy is the things you can buy on etsy you can't buy anywhere else, you can't find anywhere else. the retail world we live in, we talked about retail sales a moment ago, you know, people in general are getting tired of the kind of big-box sceneness. so they come to etsy because they can find things they can't get anywhere else. >> in terms of social media driving traffic to you, which channel is the most valuable to you? >> oh, i see. facebook is really strong for us. obviously, it's not social, but google search is really strong. pinterest is really strong. you know, e

ebay and etsy have allowed small sellers to gain customers.ompany is helping to make the jump to brick-and-mortar. storefront connects sellers with retail spaces for rent. they offer booths at street fairs, spaces in boutiques, open storefronts in malls. the storefront ceo joins me now. >> pleasure to be here. >> is called the air be in the of retail -- airbnb of retail. how does it work? >> we work with retailers looking for short-term he from a boutique to a vacant space on main street. in a matter of minutes, you can put in a request through our platform and set up your store in a matter of days. >> tell me who is using it. one of your customers is kanye west. >> we had a lot of great brands and designers use our platform. kanye west has been a huge fan of our platform, along with large brands like google. thousands of designers that are local, who maybe do not have the brand name but are looking to expand and grow business. >> how are you getting inventory? how do you find spaces where there is available -- of spaces thatot are vacant or l

you have seen this with a few companies likeetsy wholesale-- like etsy wholesale.kick starter, i will raise a bunch of money. let's connect them with customers and create a compelling experience. a lot of matchmaking going on today. >> are you looking at partnerships with etsy? sellersrk with a lot of with them and ebay. we are agnostic to where they are selling online. we want people with really compelling products. peoplenb has had trashing apartments, tax issues and legal problems. how do you handle that kind of thing? >> we have not had a problem yet thankfully. hisy we are working with missive on both sides of the platform. not necessarily a consumer getting into business they are not aware of. as mrs. looking to grow their business. we protect them on the back end with an insurance product. -- businesses looking to grow their businesses. we have a five million dollar insurance policy for every rental that protects both of the platforms. >> thank you for joining us. is a billionaire venture capitalists trying to keep you off this beach? one environmental group

one of the women did that and sold it on etsy and ebay. maybe it is getting together with a friend.be you and your sister or girlfriend can go into business and start together. maybe you may cookies, close, who knows? something. maybe you have to go and take a class and get a new skill set or become an intern. everyone would love to hire you for free. you might as well try that. the thing i like the most of all of the different areas that you learn about when you read these stories is that it is important to think big and work small. you have to take it one step at a time and think about what you need to do today. call somebody? take a loan? take a class? look into myself and say, what do i do well that i could make into a livelihood? people do not stop to think. they see the overall picture of how they are going to do this and get scared. one woman told me that she invented something and took it to qvc. qvc turned it down. i said, qvc is the top of the mountain. come on. tavis: she wanted the best, i guess. >> taken it to the local store and build momentum. one woman created a wall

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instigators organizations or blues to the russian style to the deadly attack on ukraine and that this etsy and also to investigate the actions of top executives of the local police. our discussions with the deadliest since moscow orientated former president thinks he can eventually was forced to flee into appearing in person though since most uprisings in the industrial east. some of the question of the ukrainian army post links to compress the pricing the kids ate i must confess i'm back in the field by russian special forces. at times right. rice nice but to our ukraine correspondent jihadists and this and we began by asking him how the violence and death to stop it. the shoulder. what a little bit. with the ball to stick to that. try to teach preach any other part of what i've been able to do. it was the football march the joy songs but then what. their eldest of all political. i would like to install is. in rejecting that they think that it would mean that point we have been told that the cause of protecting the poles russians. i was equally blunt. so i am. so i'm focusing a lot of foo

day of its agenda but the official so we opted to release the self evidence that bb had briefly at etsy saying that they're about to ride a king bed and she did this release does seem to get some momentum to diplomatic efforts he was welcomed here by germany's foreign minister what's the next step there it's a delicate situation on the ground right now the then foreign minister did find to be rationed in getting chills the sea despite the federal role in education nations he said the result of indecent even better if he meant this release we get to some of the osce that they will be increasing their presence on the grounds they face a difficult match but it will continue to dave calls it the more fight scenes in the natural springs all three of us and right as we speak that separatists are engaged in fire fights with ukraine in mexico are now making plans set to the inside of a cd that they have made some progress this effort is still crucial if the team gold and a new hunt we believe that the boss i will say that the pro russian separatists have taken him a victory but krugman cent of

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. >> and ways to solve problem, look at etsy, more on the creative side.e are outlets for people who are inventing and in small production. >> it's really exciting. it's the whole landscape has changed now through catalogues, you can sell, you can sell online. you can sell and not only in retail but it's a lot easier to get into the big box stores today because they have local purchase programs. they are eager and looking for new products and so right in your own community, you can do tests in your local, you know, sam's club, wal-mart, whole foods. they are looking for products. >> is it your sense that people who invent products should try and produce and distribute and market them themselves or should you sole your product to somebody? >> it depends upon what your goals are. some people thrive on running their own business. it gives them energy and they love it and coming up with new ideas and building their product lines. other people, they want to profit from their ideas but they don't want to go into business and so that's licensing where you sell yo

everybody else is and i don't want to be left out and using etsy, they have a supply chain that is sustainablewilliams sonoma is the retailer for the -- for this decade. >> comps up 10. raising their forecast. margins up 40 basis points. >> geez. >> hard to find any noise in it at all. >> none. i have to tell you, they spent and nordstrom spent. these guys recognized we are not going to let amazon come in. i spent a lot of time on the petsmart site last night. it is horrible. go into amazon if you want the nine lives 24 cans for cats, you get a price that you can't believe. and it's amazon prime so it comes. i can't even get prices for what the real units are in petsmart for the dotcom. it's -- it's an abomination. they need to spend money on that. >> wow. >> and amazon, amazon pet food, you breeze through that. breeze. >> like the home shopping network review channel sometimes. >> you bet. by the way, people don't want chinese pet food. >> petco. >> i said yesterday. >> you don't want chinese petted. >> no. >> you want russian gas if you're from china and chinese exports were good but if it's

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