Long-Term Growth Question: Who’s Scaled Posters Outside of Etsy?

Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing good.

I know most of us sell mainly on Etsy, but I’m wondering if anyone here actually runs Shopify (or any off-Etsy site) as their main store. If you do, how has it been? Is it actually sustainable long term?

A little about me: I’ve sold 600+ posters on Etsy so far, and I’m really grateful for it. But I’m at a point where I want to start building something outside of Etsy. As great as Etsy is, it never feels 100% secure, one random policy change or issue and your whole shop could disappear overnight. I don’t want my entire business depending on one platform forever.

So I’d love to hear from anyone who:

Uses Shopify as their main source of sales
Has built something that isn’t fully tied to Etsy
Or teaches/mentors people on how to grow this into a more long-term, stable business

Any honest advice, experiences, or direction would mean a lot. Thanks in advance to anyone who replies. 🙏

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