This is one of my most searched topics on the blog, so I thought I’d develop a post specifically for people looking to name or rename their creative business. Today’s topic takes me back to some very important advice I read as I was just starting the Energy Shop: Build your business with the intention of […]
I love creating collages for both my blog (see my 15 before 2015) and Etsy shop (gift guide, as shown below). I shared the software I use to create all of my graphics on the Mac in The Little Black Book for Creative Business – it’s inexpensive and extremely user-friendly. Click here to see a […]
Next spring, I’ll celebrate my fifth year in business, and I couldn’t be more excited about this creative career that I built from the ground up! I have thousands of sales at the Energy Shop on Etsy, I’ve recently doubled my blog traffic, the Marketing Creativity email list has thousands of subscribers, and I’ve reached my start-up goal […]
As creative entrepreneurs, many of us work from home completely alone. However, this doesn’t have to be a lonely business. Here are 5 ways to overcome loneliness as a solopreneur: 1. Turn Off Screens and Connect in Real Life I know this is something my own soul has been deeply craving this year. Because I […]
I’m an open book when it comes to creative business, but one thing I’ve never wanted to discuss is website hosting for wordpress.org. Since switching from the free wordpress.com to the self-hosted wordpress.org, I’ve had an absolute headache of a time. In fact, I’ve been so frustrated with this side of business for the last […]