Do not connect Etsy first. Manually input your top 5 raw materials and your top 5 finished products. Day 2: Run a "Manufacturing Order" for those 5 products to ensure the math works. Day 3: Take a physical count of your shelf. Enter the "Opening Inventory." Now connect Etsy/Shopify.
The software is designed around the unique "manufacturing" workflow of handmade businesses, where raw materials are converted into finished goods. craftybase software