{"id":4285,"date":"2022-12-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/?p=4285"},"modified":"2022-12-26T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T17:36:04","slug":"starting-a-tpt-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/starting-a-tpt-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a TpT Store: 3 Things to Create First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thinking about finally starting that TpT store? If so, you’ve probably put a lot of time into thinking about what kind of amazing resources you can share with other educators. But you might not have thought–or known–about what else you’ll need to have in place before starting your TpT store.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a> means starting your own business. But don’t let that fact make you feel overwhelmed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few things to make sure you have before you upload that first product. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Starting Your TpT Store Need #1: A Store Name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you sell anything, you’ll need a name for your store!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a store name first is helpful because you can put it on your products and start building brand recognition from sale #1.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have two choices when it comes to naming your store: use your name or make one up. Each option has pros and cons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using your own name is easy.<\/strong> You own it legally, so no need to worry about someone else stealing it or an existing business using it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It does, however, make you easy to find. Not every district is enthusiastic about its employees having a side business, so this might create problems down the road. Your own students could even find your store, your resources, and buy answer keys to your lessons!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’d like to keep some space between your career and your store, then the best option is to make up a name for your store. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep it short. If possible, try to make your focus (math, English, etc.) apparent with the name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recommend avoiding using the grade you teach in your store name because you could be assigned to a different grade at any time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before getting too attached to a name, do some deep Googling. Make sure no one else is using it. Double-check that there’s not already an established store under that name.<\/strong> You should also check to make sure it isn’t copyrighted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n