Tag Archives: Business/Growth

How can I manage expenses for my creative business?

You started your creative business because you were following your passion. Surprisingly enough, that passion wasn’t expense management. But, in order to build a long-term, sustainable career doing what you love, good accounting is vital. Here are our top three tips for managing expenses so you can stay compliant and stay profitable as you grow […]

How can I protect my sh*t when building a creative business?

You’ve read all the horror stories online: creatives getting their intellectual property nabbed by massive corporations or being paid pennies for something that went on to put millions in someone else’s pocket. Now, you’re starting your own creative business, and you’ve vowed not to let anything like that happen to you. Your time, work, and […]

How can I make hiring decisions in an uncertain income environment?

In creative industries, revenues aren’t guaranteed. You often can’t count on a certain amount of income a month, or maybe you’re left relying on large deposits hitting your accounts just a couple times a year. With all this uncertainty, how can you make smart hiring decisions to get all the help you need? Through a […]

How do I make a plan knowing my book royalties aren’t forever?

There’s nothing more thrilling than opening your first royalty check. The hours and hours of hard work you put into your book are coming to fruition, and now you have a nice juicy deposit for the bank. But, soon after that excitement, the doubt starts pouring in. How can you live off one or two […]

The Mini-MBA for Creative Entrepreneurs: Minding Your Business

You’ve got something unique. The W2, 9-5 life has never been your style, so you’re striving to transform your creative passion into a business. But let’s face it: nobody prepared you for this. You don’t know where to start, and your Google search results just aren’t cutting it. Neither are the Instagram Lives, the TikToks […]

How do I lead my business with values?

Whether you’re building your own business or have been tasked with leading a team, it’s impossible to imagine doing so without also setting the tone for the values of that team. You attract the types of people that resonate with your culture, and values are the DNA of any team. So you have a choice […]

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Document Retention

How long should I, as a business owner, keep my documents, files, etc? If you’re reading this article, it’s because you understand the importance of document retention and the impact that a system (or lack of!) can have on your business. You know there are specific rules that apply to you as a business owner but […]

What’s Keeping You From Scaling Your Creative Business?

Scaling any business is challenging. Just look at the volume of business books and blogs written on the topic. But if scaling any business is hard, then scaling creative businesses is like training for a triathlon and getting a Ph.D. all at once. Service-based businesses like yours are generally in the business of trading dollars […]

Top 10 Things To Know About PPP Round 2

What does the second round of PPP funding mean for me and my business? Are there restrictions on what I can use the PPP funds for? And how do I make sure I am making the most of the funding? These questions and more are probably running through your mind at top speed as we roll into the second round of PPP funding. To help, we’ve put together a list of the 10 things you should know about the second round of PPP funding.