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Calling all artists, makers, crafters and designers! Are you tired of navigating your art business all by yourself? Do you wish you had straightforward business support designed for creative professionals just like you? Have dreams of business growth without sacrificing your integrity? You’re in luck! Class is now in session and you have a first-row seat to your next semester of creative business growth. What’s more? You don’t have to do it all alone. Join Heather Allen MGIM-MBA — author, bu ...
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Reflections By JVB-The Jordan Victor Brown Podcast is a weekly audio experience for listeners seeking depth, connection, and clarity. Hosted by author, creative visionary, and entrepreneur Jordan Victor Brown, this podcast is rooted in storytelling that doesn’t just speak — it relates. Each Thursday, Jordan shares intimate reflections, real-life lessons, and soulful responses to questions from readers of his memoir, The Blessing of Transition: Finding Strength in Change. Through these conver ...
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A podcast for Asian career changers who want to pursue a creative field and redefine what success means to them. If you are a dreamer and doer who wants to stop settling at work, take ownership of your career, and live your fullest life, then this is for you. Hosted by Yunzhe Zhou, an artist, coach and entrepreneur, this podcast shares raw advice from successful career changers to empower you in yours. Get more daily tips here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yunzhezhou
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Are you a black creative trying to monetize your art? A corporate creative advancing your career? Or an entrepreneur trying to grow your business? Well, BlackXecutive has entered the chat. BlackXecutive is a podcast for black creatives created by a black creative. We share inspiration and actionable advice for black creatives going pro. With each episode we’ll chat with black creatives thriving in entrepreneurship, corporate careers and the nonprofit sector. You'll wrap up with a few key tak ...
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Simplifying is the most powerful principle in business. Simple companies always beat complex companies as they are more focused, they run smoother, grow faster, and make more profits. As a strategist and entrepreneur for almost twenty years, my commitment to you is to provide you with simple, practical ideas that help you across the life cycle of entrepreneurship. thesimplecompany.com
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The Creative College Journey with Scott Barnhardt is a the perfect companion podcast for creatives, families and student artists who are seeking advice and inspiration on how to navigate life after high school (be that through trade school, community college, 4-year universities, private training or direct to industry pathways) in today's uncertain economy and world. Sit with Scott Barnhardt, (Independent Educational Consultant, professional actor from Broadway original casts of The Book of ...
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Whether you're curious, cautious, or already experimenting with AI as an artist, this conversation will help you use it with more confidence and intention. I bre…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: This is a great episode to listen to if you're simply over doing your own bookkeeping! I talk with Danielle Hayden—CPA, author, and CEO of Kickstart Accounting—a…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Even as a creative solopreneur, you don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, I share the four people every creative needs in their corner—the Critic, Cham…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling scattered when it comes to planning your creative projects or business goals? In this episode, I'll introduce you to a practical framework called Action …
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling nervous about emailing your list too often? You’re not alone — but with the holidays fast approaching, now is the time to show up boldly and consistently…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling stretched thin or struggling to focus? Before you take on one more thing, hit pause. ⏸️ In this episode, I share a simple, three-question framework to he…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: In this reflective episode, I open up about recent challenges, moments of clarity, and the deeper purpose behind creative entrepreneurship. You’ll hear how tough…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling unsure how your business really performed this past quarter? In this workshop-style episode, I'll guides you through some hands-on reflection designed fo…
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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Wow! I can hardly believe it—but this month marks one full year on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, friend! Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re brand new…
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A new inquiry just landed in your inbox. A fresh commission just walked in the door. So… now what do you do? Whether you’re feeling rusty, launching something new, or simply haven’t onboarded a client in a while, this episode will help you reclaim your footing and lead with confidence — even if you’re still figuring things out behind the scenes. In…
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We’ll start today’s episode with a "yes or no" Pop quiz, friend! Is your content strategy “Revenue Ready” for Fall? Simple yes or no question, but I promise there is no judgement either way. Whether your content strategy is ready or not, customers will be ready to buy. They’re already scrolling through places like Etsy, Pinterest, Google searches a…
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Feeling stuck staring at a never-ending to-do list? As a busy creative, deciding where to focus your energy can feel overwhelming — especially when everything feels important right now. In this episode, I share a simple prioritization framework I’ve been using for almost 10 years: the Time Value Matrix. It’s a practical tool that helps you cut thro…
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Feeling stretched thin this busy season? You don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to hire support in a way that feels clear, doable, and affordable. You’ll learn: How to decide exactly what kind of help you need Creative options for paying or trading beyond just cash Why clarity is kind — and how a simple job descrip…
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When you identify a struggle in work or life, creating healthy boundaries can be a powerful way to reduce stress, reclaim time, and regain a sense of control. Boundary setting also helps you to step into your best, most creative self! Here’s a step-by-step practical approach to creating those boundaries and improving your well-being. Use the C.L.E.…
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One of the biggest challenges that I’ve heard come up through hours and hours of coaching sessions with creatives, is that of getting found online for what you do or make. Simply getting found and increasing visibility online... which isn’t so easy these days with all of the noise, options, and algorithm changes. But there are a few things you can …
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Hey, Creative Boss! Something big is coming up for your customers—and it’s time to get you ready. We’re moving out of the slow, stretchy days of summer and heading straight into a season of momentum. The weather’s shifting, routines are changing, and your audience is shifting right along with it. Your buyers? They’re getting back into routines. The…
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Are my revenue goals even possible? 🤔 This question requires more than just a yes or no response. If I were to answer this for you, I’d be tempted to say, “Absolutely yes your revenue goals are possible” because the optimist in me believes with strategy, planning, faith in your vision and follow through, just about anything is possible... But the s…
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✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pric…
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Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing m…
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✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pric…
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✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pric…
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Chasing down material costs... Trying to build a timeline you can share with clients... Staring at a blank page when it’s time to write about your work... Spending hours pulling reference images or mockups just to get your ideas across. As a self-employed artist or creative business owner, these kinds of tasks can eat up your energy before you even…
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Hey, Creative Boss! It's Quarterly Review time. A touchpoint in your business, four times per year, in which you assess and evaluate what matters most to you. It's a healthy practice to have these specific touch points to see how far you are with your goals for the year. I'll give you questions and prompts to help guide your Quarterly Business Revi…
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When you think about pricing your work, your workshops, your services, and your final collections ... do you just want to throw up? There is so much emotional influence associated with landing on that final number. And that's before even asking someone to pay it... I get it. I’ve been there personally and I see it when I work with artists to define…
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When was the last time you took a vacation? Do you have one coming up? Or do you have another type of leave of absence coming up (planned or otherwise) that will definitely interrupt your work? Tune in for a few tips to help you prepare yourself, your inventory, and your customers for any pause in work that might affect your business and availabili…
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Feel like you're hitting low point? Are things dull, tired, or totally uninspired? Do you find yourself in a rut lately? Feel like you’re just going through the motions? If being self-employed—turning your creativity into your livelihood—is starting to wear on you and take it's toll... If suddenly you find that the joy is getting buried under the h…
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Let’s get real for a second: not all clients are created equal. Some are a joy to work with—they respect your expertise, pay your fees without flinching, and actually get the value you bring to the table. Others… well, let’s just say they make you question your life choices. If you’ve ever found yourself dreading a client call, you know exactly wha…
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Today, I’m taking you into a conversation with one of my current clients, Wisconsin-based oil painter, Hallie Kohn. Hallie became my art business coaching client a few weeks after I became her newest collector. Right away, we worked through a visioning exercise that set her up for her own Revenue Ready Plan. Ready to work together to create your ow…
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The traditional agency model does not scale. Or to be specific, as you grow, the only thing that scales are all the problems. Check out the link below to learn the shifts you need to make to make your agency predictably profitable, scalable, and exitable. We can help you make this change. Our transformation programs are built on these ideas. Go to …
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You know those moments when you’ve poured everything into your work — your time, your energy, your heart — and then it hits you: you might be doing too much, stretching yourself too thin, trying to carry every part of this business on your own... Or those long days where you’ve packed up your car, hauled your work, your displays, your tent, and tha…
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How do you position a professional service firm? My view is that you need to get specific. Much more specific. Clients are asking "Why Should I Choose You?" In this episode, I talk about how positioning of professional services can use more specificity. To engage with me, set up a free account at members.thesimplecompany.com And check out my conten…
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Click HERE to Respond to the Request for Topics We've covered a lot of ground in the last 9 months, friend. For artists in business, you'll find the REVENUE READY CREATIVE has you covered for things like: How to get started with quarterly sales tracking Ways to earn consistent sales through passive income Goal mapping, strategic planning, and time …
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Let's talk about something that hits close to home for a lot of us—especially those who are self employed in creative fields. If you’ve ever found yourself doubting your talents and abilities, feeling like a fraud in your own success, or wondering when people will “find out” you're not as together as they think—you’re not alone. This episode is int…
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Let’s face it—distractions are everywhere. From social media scrolls to seasonal mood shifts, staying focused as a creative can feel like chasing light through a fog. But what if the secret isn’t eliminating distractions, but learning to work with them? In this episode, we’re talking about the systems and rhythms that support your creative business…
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Each week, I’m thrilled to bring lessons learned and best practices for artists and creative small business owners to your listening ears! Surprisingly, when I look at my podcast episode data, among the most listened to episodes is an episode that starts with "Get Organized." You can find that here: Episode 5, “Get Organized in Your Business with t…
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Congrats! 🎉 You’ve got a show, market, festival, studio tour or workshop coming up. It’s either scheduled with a real date to work towards, or it’s something you’ve imagined, but it’s only a matter of time. Your event is on the horizon. Let’s get you ready, my friend. No need to start from scratch. I’ve got a lightweight plan to share with you that…
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In the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, "Mon-yay!" is reserved for the first or second Monday of the new quarter. It’s a time to look back at your efforts from last quarter so that you can celebrate your achievements, learn from what happened and make adjustments where necessary. But it’s also a great time to look ahead as you prepare for what will …
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Good excuses are hard to come by these days! As the owner of a service business, there are no viable excuses for not productizing, so I wanted to be a good sport and share some evergreen excuses you can use to prevent your service business from scaling. If you want to join the Beta™, go to www.thesimplecompany.com/beta then book a call, or email me…
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You're busy providing OTHER people with creative services and solutions, but have you ever taken time to do the same for yourself? In today's episode, I interview photographer Amy Paulson who helps you see the value of investing in brand photography for yourself and your creative work. Photography is SUCH a powerful element of your online art busin…
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This one might hurt, but you need to hear it. If you'd like to exit your consultancy, agency, or other professional service business..and you have built it like 99% of entrepreneurs in this space... It probably won't happen. Or, you'll get a low price with terrible terms. Why? The way most professional service businesses are built and managed goes …
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Are you struggling to get more sales online? Ever wonder how website might be contributing to that struggle? Let's talk about the top mistakes artists make in their online business, and particularly in their website. And guess what… I’ve made quite a few mistakes myself! I’m hear to spill the beans… Share the deets… I'll tell you where I messed up …
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I have worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs in the last few years, and here are the ten most common ideas I help clients achieve. Hope you enjoy it. If you want help, go to thesimplecompany.com/meeting and let's talk. For free resources and to check out our offerings, go to thesimplecompany.comBy Tobias Dahlberg
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What happens after someone clicks the call-to-action button on your art website or your workshop sales page? Where does it take them? What’s the workflow? And more importantly —how does payment get into your business bank account? Let’s take a look at that today as we march forward with all things sales pages for artists this month. Today, I’ll tea…
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Do you wish your website could actually help you sell more art? Do you wish your online presence could attract more buyers and sales? Are you ready to stop wasting time on a website that doesn't convert? Then you’re in the right place! As we continue with "all things sales pages" in the month of March, I’m excited to dive into a super important top…
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Pretend we just developed YOUR Revenue Ready plan. And from that plan, you decide that you want to bring to life a new online offer or service for people to engage with, buy from you, sign up for what you offer, book, schedule. Whatever verb you want to insert there. How do you plan for this new line of business to be profitable for you? Is it poss…
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