In 2023, the Blackstone LaunchPad at the University of Central Florida invited our founder, María Andreína Tapias, to its Start-Up Speakers series, Unlock Your Superpowers.
Etsy: where your talent and creativity can become a profitable e-commerce business
At the UCF Student Union, María Andreína talked with students about the opportunities that selling on Etsy can open, even with no previous crafting background. She shared our own journey on Etsy, how a brand grows inside a marketplace and what it takes to turn an idea into products people love to buy.
Why we said yes
Etsy was one of the first places where MIA•MIA found its customers. Sharing what we learned with the next generation of entrepreneurs is our way of giving back to the community that helped us grow.
If you have talent and creativity, e-commerce can turn them into a real business. That's what happened to us.
Thank you to UCF and the Blackstone LaunchPad team for having us, and to every student who came with questions and big ideas.
