A powerful platform for entrepreneurs
In 2018, we helped give creative entrepreneurs a voice, as Etsy sellers sent 140,000 messages to policy makers on issues ranging from net neutrality to tax fairness. We also gave $280,000 in charitable gifts to support our local communities and creative entrepreneurs in need.
A ripple effect
Etsy’s economic impact extends beyond the sales that our marketplace enables. Sellers pay for supplies, postage, rent, their taxes, and compensate their employees, all of which drives economic activity. According to our economic impact study, conducted by ECO Northwest, in 2018, U.S. Etsy sellers: