Episode 180: Taking Collective Action, with Kristi & Chiarra of the Indie Sellers Guild (part 1)

<p>Meet Kristi and Chiarra, board members for the <a href="https://indiesellersguild.org/">Indie Sellers Guild,</a> a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and support to all online creative indie sellers around the world.  The Indie Sellers Guild got its start in 2022 while organizing the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/31/23330758/etsy-strike-boycott-indie-sellers-guild-union-fee-increase">Etsy Strike, </a>when about 17,000 shops put their Etsy storefronts on vacation mode, effectively preventing customers from shopping.  In this week's episode,  Kristi and Chiarra will be telling us about what led to the Etsy strike, the outcome, and what they are working on now.  This is part one of two. Also: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearluckyduck/">Frances </a>tells us about her relationship with shopping secondhand!</p><p>Find the Indie Sellers Guild on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/indiesellersguild/">@indiesellersguild</a><br><a href="https://indiesellersguild.org/">Join the Indie Sellers Guild</a><br>Participate in the Market Research Study: <a href="https://indiesellersguild.org/survey">https://indiesellersguild.org/survey</a><br> <br>Listen to the Etsy-sodes (episodes 90-93) anywhere you stream this show, or at <a href="https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/the-story-of-etsy-part-one/">clotheshorsepodcast.com</a></p><p><strong>Special thanks to this episode's sponsor:</strong><br><strong><br></strong><a href="https://oseiduro.com/?gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwib2mBhDWARIsAPZUn_l5QNDcBgZtVkEqXl2lCdUyod-6ST8P3D1thx3wAbeSuCjAq4cDGhcaAhL5EALw_wcB">Osei-Duro</a>! Find them on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oseiduro/">@oseiduro.</a><br>Use promo code <strong>CLOTHESHORSE20 </strong>to get 20% off your order!</p><p><strong>It's time for an annual tradition: small business audio essays! </strong>Submit your story <strong>by 11/1</strong> via email:  Amanda@clotheshorse.world<br>Include your name, pronouns, and IG handle.</p><p>If you want to share your opinion/additional thought