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We had a lot of fun visiting Etsy<\/a> a month ago. David, Zontee, Liz and I went to their offices, located in a beautiful building called the Clocktower in an one of the many areas of New York named with an acronym: Dumbo. That stands for down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass.<\/p>\n

Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling anything handmade. We did a podcast while we were there and interviewed some of the staff about this phenomenon. We found a very creative group of people and a devotion to customer satisfaction that was impressive. Their site is fun to look at and as crafters, we particularly value anything made by hand.<\/p>\n

Etsy featured an exclusive interview with Vanna for their web site.<\/p>\n

After our visit, we enjoyed an over-the-top lunch at the famous Junior’s Restaurant.<\/p>\n

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