As we mentioned in a previous post, our last stop on our trip to the East Coast was the Etsy Headquarters! It was a very special visit for us, as so many of our customers are Etsy sellers who make a living using Etsy and Outright.
Etsy is located on the 5th floor of a discrete building in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. (For those of you who don’t know DUMBO, it’s the area of Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Bridge.) Etsy’s floor is under construction, as they are expanding and adding in a lobby. The office itself is very colorful, with lots of handmade items in orange and tan all around. Etsy’s unofficial mascot, a very large owl, sits in the front and greets visitors. Even the pipes are unique – they were covered in knitting by a local knitting group! Overall, the Etsy headquarters is a very welcoming and friendly place.
We had a chance to meet with Seller Education team. They were hard at work making sure the sellers have what the need to be successful. Later, we headed up to the Etsy Labs, a separate area in the building where Etsy does their educational seminars and allows crafters to come and make things. When we arrived, Chad Dickerson, Etsy’s CEO, was there, talking to a group of new employees. We were honored to meet Chad in person, as he’s done a great job of continuing to grow Etsy into a thriving marketplace. As our last stop of the day, we spent an hour hosting a Live Stream discussion to teach Etsy sellers about the 1099-K. You can watch that Live Stream here.
Have you received your 1099-K? Login to Outright.com and head over to your “Taxes” tab to verify it against your Outright income today!
