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Bookkeeping! Every creative entrepreneur’s favorite topic. One of the first steps with setting up shop is to choose and set up a bookkeeping system for your business. It can be challenging to navigate the murky waters of options if you aren’t totally clear on what you should be looking for in a bookkeeping system. As […]
Have you always wanted to start a business but just don’t have the money for start-up costs and room for inventory? Are you super creative and artsy and make beautiful paintings, drawings, graphic design or are just plain great with words? Are you a stay at home mom or full-time worker who always dreamed of […]
I sent you an email asking if you wanted to see a 2014 year review of my handmade jewelry business, Tiny Hands. I’ve never exposed so much of my business like this before but it can be helpful for you to have this insight into another creative business! I received an overwhelming response to do this […]
If you’ve sent email pitches to blogs and editors but have gotten fewer responses than you’d like, the issue may lie in the email pitch that you wrote! I got an email asking me to critique a pitch, and I put this video together because it’s so much easier relaying feedback this way. Crafting your […]
Do you ever wonder why you’re constantly publishing content on social media? What’s it all for, what’s the bigger picture? As a small business, your top goal is to make sales. Social media can help you improve your bottom line and let me show you how! I use a tool called Soldsie and it has been […]
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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