All but number 4 is completely reliant upon Etsy not getting their act together. I would say the safest is actually #4 without taking VC or going public. Etsy

All but number 4 is completely reliant upon Etsy not getting their act together. I would say the safest is actually #4 without taking VC or going public. Etsy already validated the hand crafted market, but imho it isn't a devour the world market. The desire for ever expanding growth has increasingly forced Etsy to effectively abandon this market, leaving a hole for you to step into.