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If you're starting a business, chances are you don't have a big enough audience to market your product to. But that doesn't mean you can't start selling. There's a method to sell to a tiny audience and that's what you'll discover in this episode.My good friend, Ina Coveney, @yourengagementcoach shares all her secrets to selling to a tiny audience and making big bucks even without a huge following. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why you don't need to grow your audience immediately. What you need to sell to a tiny audience to make big bucks. How to engage your tiny audience to continuously sell them your offers. Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/100KWant info on the $100K Year program? Message me "$100K Year" on Facebook and I'll send you the details  👉 http://m.me/myedln More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecreativebusinessgrowthlab

You can have the most amazing product but if people don't want it, it will not sell. In this episode, let's chat about how to create an offer that's right for your audience and ensure that it's something they would want to buy. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why it's important to understand your clients' problems. The ONE and only thing you need to deliver to your clients. How to ensure that your offer is right for your clients. Why overwhelming offers don't work Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/100KWant info on the $100K Year program? Message me "$100K Year" on Facebook and I'll send you the details  👉 http://m.me/myedln More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativebusinessgrowthlab

$100K/year sounds impossible for most starting business owners. They try everything they can, do all the strategies they're being taught and still, it's very elusive. But that's precisely why most business owners are not getting to 6-figure yet, they're trying to do it all.What if you can do less, do things better and generate the income you want in less than a year? What would it mean for you? In this episode, we'll talk about the 3 Reasons Why Most Coaches and Course Creators Are Not Getting to $100K Year yet. Knowing these will help you identify your own business problems so you can fix them quickly.What You'll Learn In This Episode: Things that could be hurting your business more. The role that content plays in your marketing and income generation. Why more offers doesn't mean more revenue. Why you need to find a framework that works for your business. Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/100KWant info on the $100K Year program? Message me "$100K Year" on Facebook and I'll send you the details  👉 http://m.me/myedln More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativebusinessgrowthlab

Stuck in your business and can't get to $100K per year? There are 5 simple steps you can start doing in your business now that can help you get there in 12 months. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why doing more is not the key to getting the income you want. 3 things you need to stop doing now so you can nail down your niche. How to leverage the power of ONE. Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/100KWant info on $100K Year program?Send me a message on Facebook  👉 http://m.me/myedln More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativebusinessgrowthlab

Why is selling so difficult? A question that most people always ask. But selling can be really fun if you did it right. In this episode, you'll learn how to sell better without the sleazy tactics that typical marketers use to lure people in. You'll get to do it right so you can connect with your audience better and get only the "RIGHT" people to work with you.What You'll Learn In This Episode:  Our best-kept-secret to get to your first $100K year How to start better conversations with your prospects What you need to do during a conversation to convert prospects to buyers One crucial thing you need to do to make your customers buy without even asking them to Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessBuild a strong business foundation. Join us inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Routines and habits are things that many people take for granted but most successful people see as the most important thing in their business and there's a good reason for it.Routines help us create habits that will eventually become embedded in our system to function at our optimal level. James Martin (a.k.a. Made By James) recognizes the power of these two and have successfully leveraged them to build a successful 6-figure brand identity design business. In this episode, he's sharing his beginnings, processes, routines and things that makes you a successful creative in the industry.What You'll Learn In This Episode:  How important it is to build habits and routines to help set you for your day How to create a business system that allows you to have more time for yourself What you need to try before niching down James' very own logo design process Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessBuild a strong business foundation. Join us inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

When starting a business, one of the first things you will hear often about is to niche down. People will talk about how important it is and how crucial niching down is to the success and growth of your business.And while that is true, sometimes niching down too early might not always be the answer. Especially when you’re not clear yet as to who you want to truly serve or what skills or knowledge you actually have that you can share with the world.What You'll Learn In This Episode:  Why you could be niching down wrong The power of niching down and how it can help you grow your business faster The  three simple steps you can actually do to niche down effectively Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessBuild a strong business foundation. Join us inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Niching down can be scary especially if you're a multi-passionate creative. But in this episode, you'll discover how powerful it is for Laurence Lehman to focus on one target market - the French-speaking audience. By focusing on the community she really wanted to serve, not only did Laurence nail down her audience, she managed to make an extra $52K from her calligraphy workshops in year one while maintaining the day job that she loves. What You'll Learn in this Episode: Why it's important to focus on one target market How teaching can help you make money a lot faster than selling small products How to leverage a small audience to make more Download the 7 Foolproof Ways to Grow Your Business: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessBuild a strong business foundation: Join us inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

In Part 3 of the 7 Foolproof Ways to Grow Your Creative Business, we'll dive into selling, delivery and planning. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why you need to sell more if you want to grow your business. How you can sell better without feeling icky and salesy. How to become better at selling using powerful stories from customer experiences Why you need to plan and how it's crucial to your business Steps you can do to plan your business better.  Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessBuild a strong business foundation. Join us inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

In this second instalment of the 7 Foolproof Ways to Grow Your Creative Business, we'll focus on Marketing. This episode includes 2 of the things we implement in my business but has been either confusing or difficult for most creative entrepreneurs. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How email marketing impacts your business and protects you from the ever-changing social media platforms.  Why you need to establish a good relationship with your community. The #1 thing you should do if you want to easily market your products in your niche.  Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessJoin Us Inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Growing a business especially for creative entrepreneurs has never been easy. We do so many different things - we create art (that takes so much time) on top of every single thing an entrepreneur should do. And at times, we feel stuck and overwhelmed and we can't move forward.It's not easy to grow a business but we don't have to make it even more difficult than it already is. In this episode, we'll talk about the 7 Foolproof Ways to Grow Your Creative Business so you can stop feeling stuck and start getting paid more.What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why content creation is your most powerful tool when it comes to growing your audience. The importance of aligning content with your goals. Why you don't need so many different products and offerings to make more.  Download the Guide: https://myedeleon.com/growyourbusinessJoin Us Inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Artists and creatives are notoriously branded as "starving." And somehow this perception has perpetuated the mindset of many creators and therefore result to the belief that it's difficult to make a decent living with art. But things have changed so much and we're not blessed with opportunities to better our lives by making a living online. Yet something still lingers - the lack mentality.In this episode with Deepshikha Sairam, we'll talk about the 3 modalities you can observe in your daily life and habits that will help you create more abundance in your life, business, and even in your creativity. What You'll Learn: Two reasons why most people have the lack mentality How to get out of the lack mentality What to do to help create an abundance mindset Get My Content Management System: https://myedeleon.com/cmsJoin Us Inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

2021 was a year that many of us struggled - financially, emotionally, physically and a lot more. But regardless of what it brought us, I'm still thankful for everything it gave us. In this episode, I'll share with you 21 lessons I learned in 2021 and I hope that some might resonate with you and help you as well. Get My Content Management System: https://myedeleon.com/cmsJoin Us Inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Understanding the needs of your community is essential if you want to grow your business.Dominique Falla knows that really well. She's established a very successful Typism community, created an annual book to celebrate lettering artists and is now coaching many creative business owners to leverage their skills by creating a funnel to help them grow their business. What You'll Learn From This Episode: Understanding the needs of your community so you can serve them better and give them exactly what they need How you can leverage your skills so you actually make money from it and not waste your time creating content that has no specific goals. What does it take to become the confident creator that you want to be Start and Grow Your Own Profitable Business:Learn More About Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Most creatives start with client work and that's why they've become dependent on projects that are coming in. But what if nothing comes? This is how Aurelie Maron discovered the importance of diversifying creative income and she's on the show to share her journey with us. From client work, she has moved from putting all her energy into client work to focusing on her digital products which proved to be an even better source of income for her. What You'll Learn From This Episode: Why posting consistent content on Instagram matters Why you need to diversify your income Common mistakes that most creatives do  How to stay motivated despite the challenges Why it's important to look for a mentor and learn from someone with more experience and who can guide you through your journey. Start and Grow Your Own Profitable Business:Learn More About Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Have you been wanting to start your own business but you don't know how to get it done? It's challenging to start a business especially if you don't know what you're going to do. In this episode, let's talk about the 5 steps to help you get started in building your own creative business so you can start monetizing your creative skills.What You'll Learn: Why it's important to not just focus on the money when you're building your business Why you need to focus on a single thing first before expanding or offering too many things. How you can get started and grow faster than most people How to monetize and leverage your creative skills The different marketing strategies you can start implementing in your business Content Management System: https://myedeleon.com/cmsJoin Us Inside Profitable Beginnings™: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

Have you ever wondered how you can make money as an artist? As creatives, we're often told that we can't make money from our art or it's not a real job. We've been inundated with thoughts like this since childhood so growing up, we thought it's impossible to make a living from it. But it's not the case anymore. These days, there are various ways you can make a living as an artist because the internet has given us so many opportunities.In this episode, we'll talk about the 5 different ways you can make money from your art. Whether you're just starting out or looking for ways to diversify your creative income, this is for you:What you'll learn from this episode: How making money from your art can change your life Why it's important to set up your own shop if you're planning on selling online One thing people don't tell you about licensing your work Why you need to diversify your income 3 tips to get more client work Start Growing Your Own Profitable Business: Sign up for Profitable Beginnings™ Waitlist: https://profitablebeginnings.com/ More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

In this episode, I'm honored to have Kisma Orbovich share with us her knowledge about The Universal Laws and Prosperous Thought.  Kisma brings a unique power and groundedness to the spiritual work. Her clients thrive when they discover from her how to remove the beliefs that interrupt their success and awaken an innate wealth consciousness within. This is why I'm thankful that she's sharing this with the creative community because often, we're plagued with negative and unhealthy thoughts about ourselves, our work and money.  What you'll learn from this episode: What can understanding The Universal Laws brings to artists and people in the creative industry. How to get unstuck when you know you need to take action but just can't get to it. How our thoughts and energy affect not just us but also our business. The Prosperity Disruptors that are blocking us from being prosperous and creative.  How to stay positive when the people around you are not. More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Lettering CourseBook: https://myedeleon.com/staFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

How do you price your work? How do you price your design? Pricing is one of the most complicated topics in the creative industry. No one wants to talk about what they charge and how much are they making for various reasons - unhealthy relationship with money, scared of being judged or worse, feeling they aren't good enough to be even charging. In this episode, Jasmine Holmes will reveal some of her pricing secrets so you can have an easy as pie pricing experience when you send your next quote to your client. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: Why you should stop discounting your rates just to get the job Why you don't have to wait for things to be perfect to get started What are the underlying money issues that could be affecting the way you price your work What is value-based pricing and how you can use it to make more money We talked about the roadblocks that are hampering your ability to receive more money and how can you make some easy changes to help you nail your pricing. There's so much you'll discover in this episode so grab a cuppa and enjoy!More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs

How do you turn your calligraphy passion into a profitable creative business? Be so good at it that people can't ignore you. That's what Paul Antonio did. Paul trained as a Scribe and Heraldic Artist and went on to study Archaeological Illustration with a specialism in Ancient Writing Systems. He also studied English Palaeography and Manuscript History. Paul’s passion for the historical is something he shares with his team and this is the basis for their application to the contemporary.In today's episode, Paul shares his journey to learning different writing studies and how he improved his skills that made him one of the most sought-after artists in the creative industry.Listen as we talk about how he turned his passion for calligraphy into a profitable creative business that serves many famous brands around the world. More Business Strategies and Resources:Visit My Website: https://myedeleon.comHow to Start Your Online Business as an Artist: https://programs.myedeleon.com/obs-kitFree Weekly Training at Successful Creative Entrepreneurs Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulcreativeentrepreneurs