Hi there,
We will reach an important milestone for our company and community today as we make an initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange. During the past two weeks, I’ve traveled to cities both big and small around the United States to share our story with potential investors. During those presentations, I emphasized that our business model is based on the idea of shared success: our company is successful when you, our sellers, are successful. Thank you for your support and dedication in helping us reimagine commerce.
Today, we celebrate our worldwide community of sellers. Starting at 8 a.m. eastern time, Etsy sellers from around the world will participate in an Etsy Market in New York City’s Times Square, just outside the Nasdaq building. We are also honored to say that Etsy sellers will be standing side by side with our chief financial officer, Kristina Salen, and me during our Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony. Naturally, we’ll be ringing handmade and vintage bells purchased from Etsy shops during the ceremony.
We encourage you to stop by Times Square today to check out the market and help celebrate our community. Please visit the Seller Handbook blog to get more information on the festivities and how you can join in. Throughout the day, we will be celebrating you and reflecting on our shared journey over the past 10 years. We’re excited to start the next leg of that journey with you today.