Today I want to talk about the importance of making an offer that sells by leading with your theme. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last week we were talking about how to take the first step to fulfill your good, better, best scenario. If you want to know what the good, better, best scenario is just go to the […]

Last week we set up your good, better, best scenario for bringing in more revenue. In doing so you’ve created the space and the permission for yourself to begin to bring in more then you have in the past. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve talked about in the past weeks is that when we as artists begin to […]

What is your internal temperature when receiving revenue? This is such an important question that we’ve been going over the last couple of weeks. The reason it is important for artists to begin to make 6-figures as a business is because when you make that amount in your business the business can then afford to […]

I know if you’ve taken the Creator’s Profit Plan free video training series you have likely listened to some podcast episodes that I have published. And you know that I am always either interviewing an expert in artistic businesses or another artist with an artistic business. Or I am sharing tips with you about what […]

Jenny Dorsey is a professional chef and creative person based in New York City. She makes food to express the full arrange of human emotions even those not well suited for Instagram. She believes food has a special way of exposing the banal routine and social norms we find ourselves in. It can be a […]

Carol Hartsell is the Managing Digital Producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and she books and produces a weekly stand-up show at Upright Citizens Brigade East Theater called Lasers In The Jungle in New York City. She works and lives with her husband Sean, with whom she has two dogs, two cats, and six […]

Angela Andrieux is a photographer, blogger, and photography coach living in Chesapeake, VA with her US Navy husband and their cat, Pumpkin. She will photograph just about anything, but her love to travel tops it all. She believes there is nothing better than exploring someplace new, camera in hand. She also enjoys helping other photographic […]

Sarah Cogan is a designer for film and television, with work ranging from network television to indie films. Through her work as a costume designer, Sarah created a garment bag company called Set Ready Go! The Ultimate Garment Bag which is the first garment bag to organize an outfit from head to toe and give […]

Irena Ellis is an artist, educator, and coach. Her coaching is about inspiring and encouraging you to become the artist you already are. With a background in art history, art psychotherapy and art education Irena helps to connect you to your most authentic self, others and the world through a process called arting. She creates […]

Lauren Maul is a creator, producer, writer, composer, artist and film-maker, teacher and good witch living in Brooklyn with her husband, dog, and gang of cats. In our discussion, we talk about the importance of focusing your creative efforts on the intentions that you are passionate about and following that path wherever it may take […]

Stephanie Gularte is an experienced leader with extensive creative, operational and entrepreneurial experience. She has experience as a nonprofit CEO and over a decade of leadership experience with professional, nonprofit arts organizations. In 2015 she became the Producing Artistic Director for American Stage. At the theater company, she helped create The Young Americans Initiative, which […]

Malcolm Dewey is a contemporary impressionist artist who paints in oils, acrylics, and watercolors and is largely inspired by landscapes and seascapes and figure studies. The second part of his work is to teach the fundamentals of painting and to write about the artist process, lifestyle and business of art. In our discussion, we talk […]

Tessonja Odette is a published author of a young adult fantasy Shadows of Lela. She’s also a mindset coach for authors, a mom and a lover of unicorns. She’s on a mission to follow her joy of creative expression through writing and to inspire others to do the same. When she isn’t writing she offers […]

Adam James Butcher is a British artist, coach, educator, and writer who has become a world authority on iPad painting and an advocate of the mobile digital art movement. He’s also the creator of the Creative Barriers To Break Through coaching program, where he helps aspiring artists overcome their creative barriers so that they can […]

Paul Constable is the owner and director of ArtistsInCanada.com. Created in 2000 as a free to list website directory of artists, art galleries, and art resources, now over 300,000 views each month are directed to over 8,600 artists listed to market and sell their art. In 2015 ArtistsInCanada.com released the artist pension plan. In our […]

Jill Allison Bryan is the founder of Creative Oasis Coaching. She helps people quiet their inner critic and move past blocks such as procrastination, perfection and overwhelm so that they can consistently pursue their creative endeavors with confidence and joy. As a multi-passionate creative, singer/songwriter, recovering procrastinator, and proud imperfectionist Jill happily practice what she […]

Gina Edwards is the founder of Around The Writer’s Table, which provides authors with training and resources to support their writing life. As an author herself, she works with other writers as a book editor and creativity coach. She also hosts and teaches the annual Story Camp Women’s Writing Retreat. In our discussion, Gina and […]

Susan Miller is an artist, expressive arts therapist, creativity coach and life entrepreneur coach. Through Lighted Path Coaching, she offers creativity workshops, retreats, art e-courses, individual and group coaching for creative heart-centered entrepreneurs. Susan combines art with healing, opening us up to the creative process resulting in a deeper understanding of ourselves, greater trust and […]

This past week a post from the Artists in Business Facebook group immediately caught my attention. It was from Jamillah and it simply said: “I have no motivation, what’s the point?” Now the reason this stood out to me is that Jamillah was brave enough to share what most creative business owners are afraid to […]

Kevin T Johns is a popular thought leader in the space writing, productivity, personal motivation, time management and independent publishing. He is the father of three young daughters, an author, a podcaster, and independent entrepreneur. As a writing coach he has helped hundreds of writers, from around the world, get ideas out of their heads […]

Jacob Breeden is a working builder, sculptor, painter, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Process Art House, founder of Modern Creator, a founding member of the Collective Heritage Lab and founder of Applied Comprehensive Therapies. His awards include the top 20 under 40 award for business excellence, top small business award and a $100,000 […]

I’m super excited to be with you this week because Nicholas Wilton has opened the doors for his Creative Visionary Program enrollment this week. As you all know I’m a huge advocate for members of the Artists in Business community to join his Creative Visionary Program to further refine, enhance and deeply connect with your […]

Michael Wilson is a coach for creatives, a portrait photographer, and a theater educator. His company Man Question uses theater to re-imagine what it means to be a man. His coaching and photography challenge people to claim previously silenced parts of themselves for power and joy. Artists, I can promise you this discussion is one […]

The theme that I want to focus on for today in particular as we enter the month of February in the year 2018 is one of my favorite topics. It goes straight to the heart and comes directly from the heart. It allows for you to really share whats in your heart with those you’re […]

Today I have a couple of questions that popped up in the Artists in Business Facebook group. These questions coincided with each and are the perfect questions for me to be addressing on a day like today. The reason I say that is because these questions have to do with finding, discovering, connecting with and […]

Michelle Falzon has more than 25 years of experience in marketing and communication. She has worked in most media from film, television, and radio, to print, online, book publishing and events. For the past 11 years she has created strategic content for world renown speakers, authors coached and consultants. In our discussion, Michelle talks about […]

My friend and artist Nicholas Wilton has a very special training going on, that’s free, for artists to sign-up for right now. It is time sensitive and in this training, Nick uses the 6 core principals he calls the Art 2 Life principals. To help you as an artist make your art become stronger and […]

Today, I want to introduce you to an artist friend of mine Nicholas Wilton. Nick works with artists from all over the world. Helping make their art stronger and more authentic using 6 core principals he calls the Art 2 Life principals. Right now he has a very time sensitive free training where he is […]

Delene Miller has over 25 years of experience in sales, sales leadership, coaching, and training. Having spent her career helping world-class organizations execute their business and sales strategies. She now helps entrepreneurs sell without selling through her own company DM Sales Performance. She walks you through how to best prepare how to make sales that […]

My theme for this week is tech. Tech as a support for your business as an artist. As you bring your business online and the importance of using tech even if your business is 99% offline. Because you still, no matter what, are going to have to have an email service provider, whether you have […]

I have a really special topic to cover today and that is simply tech. I have a number of artists taking the Profit Canvas course right now and they’re in the phase of the course where they’ve gone through all the course material. They are well on their way to getting their businesses, not only […]

Sarah Naughton is an actress, singer, writer and voice-over artist living in New York City. She lives to devise exciting new theater pieces with diverse collaborators and has been lucky enough to get to do so a lot. From a musical adaptation of Romeo & Juliet at Lincoln Center to the world premiere of a […]

I discovered something really early in life about my personality that is undeniable. I am a bit of a loner. I absolutely love people, I love my relationships. The deeper my relationships get the more my life feels full and complete and rich with wisdom and knowledge and I don’t take any one of them […]

All artists are business owners by default. We just are all not always aware of that because there is zero to little emphasis placed on the fact that as artists in our society at this point in time we are business owners. We are looked at as freelancers by the IRS, we have write-offs just […]

Today, I have to address something that has been the biggest eureka moment in my life so far in this year 2018. Now we’re only 2 weeks into the year so there is time for aha moments to occur but this one, in particular, I’m so grateful for. I woke up and thought “Oh my […]

As a professional athlete and team captain 5 years for both the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints Levar Fisher came to know the importance of being a leader. Having to make critical decisions that affected the team with his professional experience he gained the skills of being a team player with great communication skills […]

I have had many people ask me recently what’s the hardest business hurdle to overcome in order to take your business to that six-figure level and beyond? I think this is such an important question. I think it really important to address the fact that when we start talking about a business moving into the […]

I’m working with the most brilliant artist in my Profit Canvas course right now. And the biggest question that came up at the beginning of Module 3, which is our last module, where we start to put together all your marketing and really start to bring in sales was, “can I actually sell via email? […]

I’m really excited to talk about this topic today called Email Service Providers. I’ve had a number of artists who are taking my course, called The Profit Canvas right now, along with other artists in the Artists in Business community writing to me asking me about really important questions about how to treat and approach […]

So it is the holiday season and in fact, Christmas is right around the corner, just a few weeks away. There are other holidays going on at this time of year, as well, and one of the biggest questions I have received recently is from artists thinking that they need to wait till the new […]

I have a question for every artist, of every discipline listening to this episode today. Do you feel like you are in tech hell? Do you feel like your entire business rests on the notion of you being able to overcome your tech learning curve? That honestly feels like it will likely never happen. I […]

So I wanted to talk with those of you today who really want to start your business but have these massive hurdles that you feel are holding you back from actually taking the first step. And by first step, I mean, the first in a new direction. A direction that the opposite or slightly to […]

Charl Coetzee is a guitar player who has traveled the world playing with some of the most renowned bands on the planet. After becoming one of the most successful guitar players in the world he knew he wanted to give back. He’s now the owner of guitarskills.com, which is an online learning platform, teaching guitarist […]

Róisín O’Farrell is a successful Irish Artist, passionate about two things: painting and teaching! She teaches anyone who loves to paint how to paint better and how to nurture their creativity. And, she also loves nothing more than to help artists and creative entrepreneurs to get their business mojo going. She grew up surrounded and […]

Ryan Levesque is the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and author of the #1 National Best-Selling book, ASK – as featured by Inc. Magazine as the #1 Marketing Book of the Year and by Entrepreneur Magazine as the #2 Must-Read Book for Budding Entrepreneurs. The ASK Method® Company was recently ranked #462 on the […]

A major force in 21st century concert music, Victoria Bond leads a dual career as composer and conductor. Her compositions have been praised by the New York Times as “powerful, stylistically varied and technically demanding,” and her conducting has been called “impassioned” by the Wall Street Journal and “full of energy and fervor” by the […]

Shane is an International Pole Dance and Acrobatics Coach & Performer, Speaker and Podcast Host from the UK, although he started as a fitness instructor. With a passion for helping his clients as much as possible, he stumbled upon Pole Dance as a fitness program and saw immediately how much it helped build strength and […]

André Aciman is the author of several novels, including Call Me by Your Name (winner, in the Gay Fiction category, of the 2007 Lambda Literary Award) and a 1995 memoir, Out of Egypt, which won a Whiting Award. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, he is currently distinguished professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches […]

Lin Eleoff is the kind of lawyer who wants to help you avoid having to hire a lawyer. She wants to show you ways to do the legal stuff yourself so that when you’re ready to hire a lawyer, you’ll have done most of the work already.  Ultimately, her mission is to empower you by […]

Matthew Kimberley is the creator of Professional Persuasion and author of the self-help classic, How To Get A Grip. He trains sales teams and helps very small personality-led businesses get more customers. In our discussion, he shares his top ways artists can begin to grease the wheels of selling more on a regular basis by doing something every […]

After years as a fashion photographer, Jonas Leriche felt a greater calling. It was time for him to take a journey inward toward a transformation as an artist and photography was the only way he felt he could make this journey. After quickly becoming one of the most sought-after artists in Europe and the U.S. […]

Christina Empedocles is an artist, illustrator and designer turned personal finance expert, focused on helping other artists and creatives build stable financial lives to support themselves and their families and their incredibly important work. In our discussion, we talk about how it is possible to work both sides of the brain as an artist to […]

Stephen Greco is an editor, cultural journalist, and author. His most recent novel is Now and Yesterday, published by Kensington. A former editor of Interview and Trace magazines, Stephen has consulted for advertising agencies, not-for-profit arts organizations, and individual artists and entrepreneurs. In our discussion, he so graciously shares stories and anecdotes that help contextualize […]

Beth Inglish is a contemporary abstract artist who creates expressive work by connecting to the energy that resonates from her spirit. Creating art became how she learned to communicate and it gave her the outlet to find her voice. In her paintings, Beth uses line and color to share her story of transformation and paints […]

I got an email from a really dear, sweet artist in my community the other day who is so kind and so nice at all times. And has the most lovely offers in her business that she is just getting up and running. She is in the Emergent stage, which means she just started to […]

Our brains are wired to feel a certain comfort level around a certain amount of money based on what we’ve been accustomed to in the past. So when we begin to make more than that in our businesses, our brains can view that as a threat to what it is used to. This causes more […]

When I work with artists who aren’t sure why they’re not connecting strongly with their most ideal clients, the first question I ask them is “have you been working on your ideal client pick up line?”. When they look at me as if they have no idea what I’m talking about I explain that if […]

Finding the cash you need to start your business with your art or take it to the next level of growth can be the most daunting, overwhelming feeling that can easily send every artist into a state of chaos and panic, and, in many cases, cause them to give up entirely. The fact of the […]

I’m so honored to have the most brilliant artists in my community- those who are smart, talented and ready to take their businesses to the next level of growth. There are many groups available for business growth, both in the creative arts and otherwise, but very few offer the kind of support necessary for actual […]

Does working on your website make you feel like you want to pull your hair out? Do you struggle to find a way to communicate what you want with a developer who may or may not understand your message or your aesthetic? Do you feel you don’t have the vocabulary to properly describe what you […]

Every time an artist enters the Artists In Business community, I ask them to take the Art Biz Quiz, which is a simple four-question quiz that asks them about their current art business situation. There are several reasons I do this: one, because I want to know how to best serve them upon entry based […]

One of the first questions I ask every artist when they enter the Artists In Business community is what their first money memory is. The reason I do this is because there is a significant connection between what you perceive as your first memory about what money is and the relationship you have with it […]

Have you ever felt like the whole world was ahead of you in terms of your business with your art, as if you will never get ahead financially, no matter what you do to change your situation? So often this seems like the part that there is never enough time for in the day. It doesn’t feel […]

Have you ever laid out a plan for your business with your art, in detail, knowing you had all the pieces you needed in place to ensure it would yield the most probable results possible, put the action steps you want to take into your calendar so you didn’t have to think about them but […]

Contrary to popular belief it’s more important for artists in business to learn to do ONE thing better than anyone else in order to have a business that thrives, and it’s not learning how to generate revenue- It’s learning to listen better than every other business owner in your space. When you can do this— […]

Are you struggling with how to market your business with your art? Do you feel like you can’t decide which direction to go because you’re not sure what to market first? And in the midst of this, are you feeling like every time you turn around you see another artist- or bigger company- offering something […]

Have you ever sat down to deal with your finances, to really look at where you are right now and where you’d like to see yourself in the next six to twelve months while you focus on growing your business with your art, and found yourself stuck, like a deer in headlights, unable to move […]

Do you ever feel like your business is a minefield of too many projects, tasks, and commitments that you’ll never be able to conquer? Do you find yourself lost in the decision-making process because you have no idea what to do next? Are you taken in by enticing offers that promise to help you build […]

Online or offline, you need a list. It’s the backbone of your business. Unless you’re a convenience store. Don’t care who comes in and goes out.   You want to build a class-act business with your art and serve the right people with it. In order to do so, you need to know who your ideal […]

When I first started my business there were a ton of things I did wrong, but there was one that caused me to close the doors to my company within 11 months: not knowing my true ideal client.  I made the biggest mistake a business owner can make- and 90% of business owners in the […]

There are so many courses and resources you can tap into as an artist to help grow your business with your art, but none of these will move the needle for the short and long term if they don’t fit into your strategy. Strategy to your business is like technique to your art- it forms […]

Yesterday, in Episode 137, I talked about how connecting with your true ideal client allows you to effortlessly form a relationship with those you’re meant to serve in your business with your art and selling them exactly what they want and need. And how selling actually becomes an afterthought as they’re so completely in the […]

Almost every artist I know is afraid of sales. When I bring up the fact that selling is an essential part of growing any business, I get one of or a variation of the following replies: I’m not a salesperson- never was and never will be It’s not in my DNA to sell I don’t […]

Yesterday I published my interview with Callum Hardingham, founder of The Mindset Guy, about one of the biggest issues artists have when it comes to building businesses: a business owner mindset. And that mindset has less to do with a willingness to spend money on more things, like many artists tend to believe, but more […]

Every artist has a vision for what she wants her art to accomplish in the world. This vision can often seem like a far-off dream or one that could never come to fruition because it is so large. Yet, it is the most important to bring forward and declare before putting your actual business plan […]

Insert Image I remember when I was offered to play the role of The Princess in a dance-drama of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost on Martha’s Vineyard one summer when I had just finished grad school. As a dancer-turned actor who relished the creation of eclectic performance art, I was drawn to this piece for many reasons, mainly […]

As an artist, there is a hustle involved in selling work or getting hired for your work. This is implicit, and the main reason I believe artists are hardwired to run the best businesses in the world. There is no successful business that did not begin with an incredible amount of hustling, especially in the […]

Running a business as an artist is a bit different than running a traditional business, but the core principles to building a solid foundation are exactly the same. Learning these principles will not only change your business but can change your life in ways you have been dreaming about. It’s really not just about having all of […]

The sense of overwhelm that often comes with running a business based in your passions and skills can feel daunting to say the least, especially when your mind is focused on the creative side of your work. However, having some fundamental tools you can put into place to help alleviate overwhelm and help you make […]

A few months ago I had the most amazing question pop up in my inbox that I have a feeling everyone can relate to. It was truly profound in its simplicity yet deep in its complexity. I paused on it for a long moment as I took it in, knowing the answer needed to be […]

One of the biggest issues artists have in their businesses with their art has to do with time: there is not enough time to focus on all the things you need to get a business up and running, never enough time to get past the learning curves necessary to learn all the new tech skills […]

This week I’m so excited to offer you access to the most incredible free training in discovering your true ideal client for your art business: The ASK Method Masterclass. I’m quite passionate about this training because it was created by my mentor, Ryan Levesque, who has helped literally thousands of businesses connect to their true […]

There’s a specific method I use when building any new business that begins with the end in mind: understanding who your true ideal client is. The importance of understanding how to find your true ideal client can save you countless hours of preparation, hundreds of thousands of dollars in marketing costs and increase your revenue […]

We’ve been looking at how to create a thriving business with your art, your way and the steps necessary to take in order to ensure you have a solid financial plan in place that cannot fail you. We’ve discussed how to clarify your verticals, how to identify your ideal client and how to establish the […]

When you think about running your business as an artist, do you ever worry that it will overtake your time in the same way a survival job can? Do you hesitate to take action because you imagine it will take away your joy while trying to create your work? Do you wonder how you will […]

I had a specific mission on my mind when I first came to New York City to pursue my passion for writing and performance. I wanted to ultimately work with the best of the best, hone my craft, develop my own persona and technique and honor the gifts I was given that gave me the […]

I was recently talking with Kris, an artist in the Artists In Business Insider Group, my private membership group for artists who are actively working on taking their businesses with their art to the next level of revenue growth, who was telling me about some reservations she is having about creating her first online course. […]

Did you know that 90% of small businesses fail every year in the U.S. in large part because they don’t have a financial plan in place for their businesses that is designed to create predictable, consistent revenue? You may have known that from being a member of the Artists In Business community because this is […]

One thing I learned very fast when I started my first business was the importance of having a mentor. When I launched my first company, called Love and Water Designs, I had no idea why my marketing plan didn’t take off, or why my offers weren’t converting into sales. I had a t-shirt company that […]

Are you wondering how to begin to determine who your ideal client is before you’ve had a chance to sell many (or any) of your offerings? Do you feel like you’re in a catch-22 because you don’t have your business up and running yet, so you’re not sure whom to focus on as you venture […]

Shauna is a self-taught artist, writer, and speaker with a special focus on self-care and living an unapologetically creative life. Because she knows how challenging the path of the creative can be, she has become dedicated to supporting other creatives with the tools and resources they need to constructively face resistance from their environment and […]

I recently posted a Daily Art Bite on my Facebook page with this quote from Georgia O’Keefe:  “To create one’s own world, in any of the arts, takes courage.”  So many of you responded to it so favorably that it reminded me how important the Blue Ocean Strategy can be for every artist and every business owner, […]

Rebecca Schweiger is the owner The Art Studio NY, New York City’s #1 art school for all ages and levels, offering nearly 100 art classes weekly that offer the joy of authentic self-expression, creativity and stress-relief.  The studio inspires students to release their creativity while creating a more fulfilling life making art they love. In […]

Are you overwhelmed when you think about how to market your work as an artist? Have you looked into marketing courses and found an endless abyss of information that seems to go on for days about how to include your website, every social media platform, Google ad words, lead magnets, content, video series and something […]

Do you ever wonder how you will be able to create a sustainable income with your art without sacrificing an incredible amount of time doing something that does not seem to coincide with the work you know you’re meant to create as an artist? Or do you wonder how to save enough when you make […]

When I was running two businesses I learned very quickly that I needed a better system in order to get things accomplished. I originally thought I needed to better manage my time- but quickly learned you can’t actually manage time; it was managing my projects that I needed to tend to. Managing your projects is […]

Nicole Antoinette is the host of Real Talk Radio, the podcast that’s filled with refreshingly honest conversations about the wonderful mess of being human.

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Christy M. Johnson is an artist, encourager, and whimsical caretaker of dreams. She helps people explore their personal stories through imagery. Her background in art therapy informs her mission to change the world through creativity. She believes while anything is possible in life, EVERYTHING is possible in art.

Christy’s Book Recommendation:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

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One of the main issues most artists have in growing their businesses with their art has to do with their confidence in creating a strong stream of revenue for a particular offer.  Regardless of the reason, your confidence around what you need to do to create a consistent, predictable stream of revenue (and then multiply […]

Russell Lundstrom considers himself a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years and 21+ businesses behind under his belt. He is a dedicated father and husband, and is passionate about how direct marketing affects people on a one-to-one basis.

Russell’s Book Recommendations:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

80/20 Sales And Marketing by Perry Marshall

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Katya Sarmiento is the co-founder of Bots For Business and an expert in technology, systems, and operations. She helps Entrepreneurs implement effective Lead Generation by systemizing their ability to automatically bring in new customers. Who wouldn’t want that?

LINKS:

http://botsfor.business

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/botsforbusiness

Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/botsforbusinesscommunity

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/botsforbusiness

Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/botsforbusiness

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/botsforbusiness

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH7099JYhGULFwEAv5X80bg

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/botsforbusiness

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bots-for-business

Special Gift (A collection of all current Bots for Business resources):

http://botsfor.business/gift

Katya’s Book Recommendation:

Loyalty To Your Soul by H. Ronald Hulnick, Ph.D. and Mary R. Hulnick, Ph.D.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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When I was little, I drew a picture of our house and the yard. My father looked at it and told me the only thing wrong with it was that tree trunks aren’t brown. And that began a life-long lesson in perspective for me as an artist that has guided me in going against the […]

Jenny Blake is an author, career and business strategist and international speaker who helps people organize their brain, move beyond burnout, and build sustainable, dynamic careers they love.

LINKS:

Jenny’s Site: http://www.pivotmethod.com/

Pivot Podcast on iTunes

Jenny’s Book Recommendations:

PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One by Jenny Blake

Life After College by Jenny Blake

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When my father passed away, I was flooded with the most beautiful, touching condolence letters from artists in my community, many of which shared some deep issues they were having with their businesses based on the vision they have for the work they create in their hearts. This led me to revamp the premise of […]

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Patricia Lohan is a Feng Shui expert, a healer and passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband, and she now helps female entrepreneurs accelerate success through creating powerful environments.

LINKS:

http://patricialohan.com/

https://fengshui.patricialohan.com/

Social Media:

@lohanpatricia

Redd Horrocks is a freelance voiceover artist, who specializes in American and British accents and is the owner of Instant Voicemails.com.

In our discussion Redd reveals how she stumbled into voiceovers several years ago and decided it was what she wanted to shape her career around. So she set out to shift her course and successfully built a six-figure company on her own in the process.

LINKS:

http://www.reddhorrocks.com/
http://www.instantvoicemails.com/

Redd’s Book Recommendation:

The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey

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Bailie Slevin is the founder of Entertaining Finance, a financial consulting and advising firm geared specifically towards creatives. She is the perfect combination of finance ninja and theater nerd. With over 10 years of experience as a financial adviser and a hefty resume in theater, she is redefining planning for artists and entrepreneurs. She’s worked […]

Shannon DeJong and Kerri Lowe are the creators of the new podcast ARTISTCEO. Shannon, the subject of the podcast, is both a performance artist/actress and CEO of a naming and branding agency called House of Who. Kerri is House of Who’s content strategist and the host of ARTISTCEO. Through their work together they’ve found some […]

Lucy Gillespie is a writer and producer, and the creator of the hit new web series, Unicornland, which explores unchartered territory in the New York dating scene: couples. In our discussion we talk about how her web series helped her get through her divorce, and how taking on such a project from a business perspective […]

Jason Stapleton is best described as a modern day renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier for hire, Jason is an expert in counter-terrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years living in the middle east working alongside a variety of government agencies in both Iraq and Afghanistan providing close protection to some of the worlds most powerful people.
In 2009, Jason left his life as a hired gun to pursue a career as an active currency trader and later founded one of the premiere trading education firms in the world.

LINKS:

http://www.jasonstapleton.com

Jason’s Book Recommendation:

Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz

Tim is the Founder of Great Assistant, which helps entrepreneurs get a great assistant. For five years he failed again and again with assistants; then, three years ago he finally cracked the code. His current assistant, Sarah, now handles 95% of his email inbox and has allowed Tim to focus on bigger opportunities. Tim has since appeared on Inc.com, is a regular contributor to Forbes, and has been a guest lecturer at NYU in New York City.

LINKS:

tim@greatassistant.com

http://www.ProfitFactory.com/360Delegation

Tim’s Book Recommendation:

The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business, by Keith J. Cunningham

Dr. Karuna Sabnani is a Beauty and Natural Medicine Expert. For over 10 years, patients have come to Dr. Sabnani to learn how to get a lean body, restful sleep, restored energy, clear skin, strong digestion and stress reduction. They often feel a sense of ease, balance and health within their full lifestyles and demanding careers after following Dr. Sabnani’s suggestions.

LINKS:

http://www.karunanaturopathic.com/

Dr. Karuna’s Book Recommendation:

The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield

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Angie Johnson has been designing under the name Norwegian Wood since 2008. She started her first company at the tender age of 16 and has been working within the fields of fashion, graphic design, interiors, styling and photography ever since.

LINKS:

https://www.norwegianwoodonline.com/

Angie’s Book Recommendations:

M Train by Patti Smith

Just Kids by Patti Smith

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Laura Adams is a personal finance expert and award-winning author of multiple books, including Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich. She’s been the host of Money Girl, the top-rated weekly podcast, since 2008.

LINKS:

LauraDAdams.com

Laura’s Podcast: quickanddirtytips.com

Laura’s Book Recommendations:

Money Girls- Smart Moves To Grow Rich

Owen Garratt has built a near seven-figure business with one offer: paintings of oil rigs.

Want to know how he did it? Stay tuned!

LINKS:

https://pencilneck.com/

Owen’s Book Recommendation:

The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield

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Charlie Wallace has played on stages all over the world, with some of the greatest musicians. But he has always had a passion for teaching and giving back, so he took his teaching skills online and built a six-figure business helping people all over the world learn to play guitar like the masters.

LINKS:

https://www.guitarmasterymethod.com/

Charlie’s book recommendation:

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

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Caroline White is a lifelong visual artist, and an LA-based, award-winning photographer. Starting as an actress in LA, she worked in national commercials, TV, theater and indie films. Then in 2005, after realizing that it was difficult to get a good headshot in LA or NYC, she picked up a camera to take some headshots of her fellow actors, and everything just CLICKED.

LINKS:

http://www.carolinewhitephotography.com/

Caroline’s Inspirational Site Recommendation:

Creativelive.com

Caroline’s and Alexis’ Book Recommendations:

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Worth It by Amanda Steinberg

Spin Selling by Neil Rackham

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Tracy Matthews is an award winning fine jewelry designer and mentor. Her designs have been sold in over 350 stores around the world and has a host of celeb fans including Halle Berry, Orlando Bloom, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba. Her collections have been featured in InStyle, Glamour, Real Simple, Lucky, and Elle to name […]

Rob Dial started in sales at age 19, was promoted to run a franchise with the company at age 21 and grew it to a multi-million dollar business, breaking almost every record for a new office in the company’s 60 year history. He started his second seven-figure business at 23 years old. He has since […]

Peter Li started a CrossFit gym 7 years ago to great success, expanding to a space three times the size three years later. But he quickly realized his expenses tripled while the revenue didn’t, so he had to shut it down. He then joined an 8-figure marketing company focused on Astrology for two years and […]

Shawlini Manjunath Holbrook moved to New York City after graduating from the University of Georgia, and has since appeared in the popular dark comedy, FX’s Louie, USA’s Falling Water and in a new webseries, Underground Notes. Shawlini has also been in network TV commercials and plays the voice of a character in Grand Theft Auto. And […]

Alana McClure owns and operates a six-figure boutique portrait studio, specializing in women’s fine art portraits, along side a social e-commerce business that focuses on empowering women in developing their own businesses. In our discussion, she shares some incredible stories and insight into how her business grew incredibly fast after she made a serious commitment […]

Women’s Money®, a national 501c3 non-profit organization completely funded by community sponsorships and donations, has developed and worked to deliver a unique and proprietary financial education and accountability system to help women move from financial fragility to financial resiliency. Women’s Money® was founded in 2011 by Gina Robison-Billups, and she also currently serves as president […]

Amy Rapp is a creative producer and Head of Meredith Vieira Productions, where she oversees all development and production. She executive produced “Return,” starring Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, and John Slattery, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and also produced the Emmy-nominated, critically-acclaimed feature documentary “The Woman Who Wasn’t There,” which broke network ratings […]

Steven Fales is a classically trained playwright and actor who has gained broad recognition in both the theatre world gay community and the LDS community for his award-winning one-man play, Confessions of a Mormon Boy. In our discussion we talk about the power of believing in your own story and standing by that to fulfill the artistic vision you have for your work and […]

Shauna La is a fine artist who believes existence is about creation, exploration, and especially attuning herself to energies and frequencies that are not immediately obvious. Her process involves observing physical characteristics such as colors, sensations, tastes and smells as well as unconventional occurrences like lucid dreams or meditation. All of this blends together into […]

Vana Chupp is professionally trained as an architect with an artist’s heart. Her silhouette craft was first born as she began documenting the personality, emotion, and playfulness of her son Nikolas. Beginning her online business as one of Etsy’s first sellers, she grew her online sales in ways she couldn’t have anticipated. Over the years […]

Ryan McKenzie has had a 22 year career as an entrepreneur online.  Having started his first online company at age 14, he is now a partner at My Passion Media, a successful multi-channel media company. Ryan is an expert at transitioning traditional print media into successful, scaleable, multi-channel businesses. He is in love with FB […]

Artist In Business Insider Lisa Ullrich is an artist and photographer specializing in nature and wildlife. She launched her part-time business in 2012 and left her day job in 2016 to pursue her business full-time. Lisa believes her art brings a richness to her audience, an essence of beauty or a walk down memory lane. […]

Sarah Michelle Brown is a multi-passionate artist who writes and directs for film, music videos, documentaries and for the stage. Since studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City, Sarah has been writing, directing and producing primarily her own film and theatre projects. She shadowed Oscar winner Paul Haggis in New […]

Julie Mayfield is a freelance writer and blogger specializing in personal finance and lifestyle topics. She is the creator of two blogs: The Family CEO and Creating This Life. She has written for the U.S. News & World Report and Houston Chronicle websites and is a contributor to The U.S. News Guide to Paying for […]

Ellen McLaughlin is an actor and playwright. Her plays have been performed Off-Broadway, regionally and internationally. As a playwright, she has received particular acclaim for her adaptations of Greek plays. As an actor, she is best known for having originated the part of the Angel in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. Join me as I […]

Craig Kilford is one of the most fascinating artists I’ve ever met, with a career that has unfolded in a way he could have never predicted. He has painted murals live on stage with all of his favorite bands- from Robert Plant to the Black Eyed Peas- and helped design new international standards in project […]

Jeannine Rosignol knew she wanted to go into marketing when she was in undergrad, and is now the VP of Marketing for Xerox HR Services. But more importantly, she has an insatiable curiosity with an instinctive decisiveness that allows her to not only uncover the latest industry trends, insights and innovations, but also quickly put […]

Brittany Tinline is the bookkeeping manager at Bench.co, leading a team of bookkeepers who specialize in preparing historical and monthly financial statements for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Bench exists for artists and entrepreneurs who know that investing time in their craft is more valuable than spending hours bookkeeping. I cannot stress enough how valuable Bench […]

Chriselle Tidrick is the Artistic Director of Above and Beyond Dance, a company she founded in 2007 to explore the limitless potential in the fusion of dance and circus arts work. She has choreographed and produced four seasons of circus-infused dance and has presented work at venues throughout NYC. In our discussion, we talk about […]

Catherine Orer is a Business and PR Strategist for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Her extensive experience as a marketing and communications professional in the corporate sector and on the contemporary art market led her to found TheArtistEntrepreneur.com, where she empowers artists to build businesses that fulfill them personally and financially, by developing marketing, PR and […]

Artists In Business Insider Rachel Justice started painting seasonal window paintings on store fronts when she was 16 years old. Painting store front windows led to painting logos and signs on those windows, then onto boards and walls. Painting Murals outside and inside led to painting logos on trucks. Costumers would bring her Barn siding, […]

Union Square Hospitality Group, founded by Danny Meyer, is responsible for some of the most highly sought after restaurants in New York City, including Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Café and the infamous Shake Shack. With numerous awards, including two Michelin Stars in 2015 alone, Reastuarant Leader Of The Year and the Family Values awards, USHG […]

Arielle O’Shea is an investing and retirement specialist at NerdWallet.com, a personal finance resource that helps consumers make the best financial decisions. She’s been reporting on and writing about personal finance for over a decade. Her work has appeared in Esquire, Money, The Billfold, Women’s Health, Forbes and XO Jane, and she contributed to the […]

You may know Austin Pendleton from his iconic courtroom scene as the defense attorney in My Cousin Vinny, which created a cult following for him from that day forward. But other artists, particularly in New York and LA, know him as one of the best kept secrets in the acting world and one of the […]

You may know Austin Pendleton from his iconic courtroom scene as the defense attorney in My Cousin Vinny, which created a cult following for him from that day forward. But other artists, particularly in New York and LA, know him as one of the best kept secrets in the acting world and one of the […]

Yuri Cataldo is a Yale-trained set/costume designer with over 100 design credits. He is also the founder of the award-winning bottled water IndigoH2O, and the architect of a College program focused on art and business, and the marketing director for a tech start up, and the host of the “Advance Your Art” podcast. He is […]

Sarah Grear has personally written copy for over 200 businesses from startups to 7 figures. She has produced copy for digital influencers including Amber McCue, Hilary Rushford, and Rick Mulready. As a copy conversion expert, speaker and published author her focus is on helping entrepreneurs turn online lookers into buyers with persuasive writing. In our […]

Natalie Elisha is an estate and asset protection attorney in NYC focused on preserving her clients wealth. She deals in asset protection on every level, even with those who feel they don’t yet have enough to protect. She chose this career path after experiencing a near fatal accident that showed her first hand how necessary […]

Kellie McCants is an actress and budding writer who also enjoys reading books and researching various subjects; and is a big animal-lover. In a nutshell, Kellie is simply a student of life. For every artist who feels your multi-passionate personality pulls you in too many directions to possibly focus on any one business, this is […]

Jennifer Hazelwood has been a dance instructor for over 16 years. In 2011 she started a dance program in a private school, Cape Henry Collegiate, for ages Pre-K through high school. This program went from zero to over 100 students in under a year and is a growing part of the performing arts in the […]

Karen Garrett is an artist specializing in whimsical and spiritual inspired art. She enjoys exploring different materials and combining them in unique ways. Her vision is to create vibrant, unique art that expresses love and an individual personal vision. Karen has a passion to create for those who desire a personal representation and connection to […]

Carolyn M. Smith is a graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center and the Drama Division at Juilliard. She has worked with Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright on “House of Cards” in the recurring role of “Willa Penton”, Oscar Award-winning director Steve McQueen for HBO’s “Codes of Conduct” and has guest-starred opposite Viola Davis in […]

Maryanne Morrow is a 20-year veteran of the financial, marketing & advertising industries having worked with Standard & Poor’s, BNP Paribas Asset Management and The Wall Street Journal. She is the CEO and Founder of SurgeXLR, a company that focuses on monetization traction with enterprise customers and an active angel investor. Here, Maryanne talks with […]

Michael Potts is a successful working actor in New York City, with credits including playing opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in HBO’s True Detective and the role of Brother Mouzone in The Wire. On Broadway, Michael originated the role of Mafala Hatimbi in The Book of Mormon and his New York stage appearances include […]

Carey Van Driest is a working actor in New York City, with TV credits that include Homeland, Bull, House of Cards, I Loved You But I Lied. Her theater credit include but are certainly not limited to Othello, Reckless, The Winter’s Tale and The Importance of Being Earnest. On the business side of acting, Carey […]

Mia Davis is a visual artist and animal lover who creates whimsical abstract pet portraits. Her paintings are intuitively created to capture to spirit and personality of each pet. A portion of proceeds goes towards local animal shelters in Atlanta, Georgia. As an Artists In Business Insider, Mia has begun to build a thriving business […]

Laura Phillips is a strategy coach with a decade of digital marketing experience working with brands all over the world. After growing her own successful agency, she now coaches business owners how to confidently implement a winning digital marketing strategy in their business and how to become more visible online. Laura’s expertise is combined with […]

Amanda Steinberg launched DailyWorth in 2009 to bring a fresh voice and an outsider’s perspective to personal finance. Oprah selected her to the exclusive SuperSoul 100, and Forbes named her one of twenty-one New American Money Masters. Amanda has also appeared on GMA, Today, CNN, and MSNBC. She founded the new digital investing service, WorthFM, […]

Matt Hoverman is an Emmy-winning writer who now writes for his second award-winning TV show on the Disney Channel. But his first business as a writer and actor was born from his desire to help other artists create solo shows that allowed them to tell their true life stories and share them with audiences far […]

Rachel David had an extraordinarily successful career as a television journalist for an entire decade when she one day found herself out of a job as her company needed to make serious cutbacks. That same week, her boyfriend broke up with her, and she found herself completely at odds with what to do next, so […]

Sophia Remolde is a multi-disciplinary artist who combines her work as a dancer, choreographer, writer and healer into the work she is called upon to create. She wasn’t always sure, however, how she was going to manage the business side of her work in a way that would not take away from her focus on […]

Tanner Lawley is an artist in Dallas, Texas with a hugely successful career and gallery that houses his paintings and other artists he wants to promote. But Tanner had a tough childhood that lead to some unfortunate incidents in his past and decided to pursue art when he decided to turn his life around for […]

Jay Morelock is an economist who focuses primarily on economic releases, Federal Reserve policy, fiscal policy, and geopolitical events with a primary focus on the US. He is often featured on CNBC and frequently quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and BBC. Viewing the economy from the standpoint of the […]

Griffin Matthews is the founder of Uganda Project, a grassroots organization that provides free education, housing, mentoring, and basic needs to Ugandan students in order to empower, ignite, and impact global change. He is also the co-creator of Witness Uganda, a musical about his experience with the organization that has had an incredible impact in […]

Feel like you’ll never find a way to organize yourself to make headway in growing your business with your art? Nathalie Davies is an organizational expert who works with big businesses to organize their call centers around the globe, and has built her business by insisting that organization is the key to doing more with […]

Jenny Parks is an illustrator who has taken her personal obstacles and turned them into a book series designed to help others who may be struggling in the same ways she has. Getting her book ready to publish along with starting her new logo company, Rooted, have kept her on track to building the business […]

Marcos Santana is a Broadway choreographer, actor and dancer who has performed in and choreographed some of the greatest shows on Broadway, including the original cast of the Tony Award winning In The Heights and currently the Gloria and Emilio Estefan musical On Your Feet. He has built a successful career in what is considered […]

Laurie Kahmi is the Chief Investment Officer of LCK Wealth Management at Hightower, leads their efforts in establishing investment strategies for their clients. Through her over three decades of experience between Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investments Group, Kidder Peabody and Dean Witter, Laurie’s experiences encompass serving institutional and corporate entities by managing their pensions […]

Michael Raver is an actor and writer who decided from the very beginning of his career that he was going to do what he knew worked for him as an artist: create his own work. He was met with several challenges with producers and influential industry professionals telling him he wasn’t going to find success […]

Ana Micka is a Facebook ads expert who works with artistic businesses and healers to help them pinpoint their true ideal clients and connect with them by way of introduction and value to form a relationship that results in longstanding, happy and repeated clients. Many artists have a wide range of misconceptions about how Facebook […]

Willy Somma is a photographer who, like most photographers, has evolved into her craft organically and from a completely authentic lens. However, she has discovered that she has a layered mission aside from simply following her passion for photographing women to reveal their truly powerful natures. She wants to use her art to create a […]

Torange Yeghiazarian is the founding artistic director of Golden Thread Theater Company, the first American theater company devoted entirely to plays from or about the Middle East. Based in San Francisco, they are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Torange’s artistic life began with her career in acting, but she quickly realized she wasn’t going to be […]

Susannah Perlman is the founder of ARTHOUSE.NYC, a full-service event planning, art exhibition and theatrical producing agent devoted to all things artistic, larger than life and quintessential New York. Her company has opened doors for unconventional as well as mainstream artists to gain exposure in ways they could not have achieved on their own by […]

Eric Baker is a legendary graphic designer whose business in New York City has designed work for some of the most respected artists and business owners in the world, including but certainly not limited to Francis Ford Coppola, David Lynch, The Museum Of Modern Art, The New York Times, Saturday Night Live and the infamous […]

Leah Guzman is an artist and art therapist whose body of work is all about connecting the mind, body, and soul through art. She is a painter who also offers online courses that focus on the Chakras and energy combined with art for those who are interested in exploring their own energy centers through art. […]

Adrian Correia is a cinematographer who has shot films, trailers music videos and promotional work for some of the top brands and has worked with some of the top talents in the film industry including Julianne Moore, Kevin Spacey and Daniel Craig. He also shot the first two seasons of my original web series, Gray […]

Since I first aired my interview with Anthony Davenport, owner of Regal Financial, a company he built to become one of the top credit repair and protection agencies in the U.S., his episode has had more downloads than any other in the Artists In Business podcast. When I first talked with Anthony I asked if […]

Anne Dickinson is the founder of Stop The Profit LEAKS formula, a program that helps her work side by side with business owners to identify and eliminate money leaks, ignite profits and improve cash flow and liquidity to create a strong, healthy business. Anne has worked in the Defense and High Tech industries, packaged and […]

Jim Culleton is a Dublin-based theatre director and artistic director of the Olivier Award-winning Fishamble: The New Play Company. For Fishamble, he has directed productions of new plays which have toured throughout Ireland, UK, Europe, Australia and the US. He has also directed for the Abbey Theatre, and for many theatre companies internationally. But Jim […]

Donna Triska is a mixed-media artist whose work spans a wide gamut of themes maintaining her unique and specific style that is recognizable anywhere. Donna is a member of Artists In Business and one of the first artists to take the 14-Day Art Biz Challenge and see outstanding results in her business growth in spite of some […]

Jon Stancato helps singers, actors, speakers and others fall in love with the beauty, range, power and expression of their own unique voices and create a space where working on the voice is working on the self. He also directs plays, reads tarot, climbs rocks, and makes a mean cocktail! Jon has taught at the […]

Rachel Figueroa is a television producer who has worked with some of the most respected personalities in television, including P-Diddy, Oprah, and Bobby Flay, just to name a few. And she attributes her success to her willingness to work hard, stay humble and learn as much as she can in every job she is granted. […]

Molly Marie Keyser created a six-figure photography business and then decided she wanted to teach other photographers how to do the same. So she created an online course for photographers to take about how to build a six-figure business, and then decided she would create a course about how to create an online course! Molly […]

Artist Sue Van Dame is a jewelry maker who stumbled into her craft accidentally, thanks to her husband’s desire to take a jewelry class. She has since created the company Lonesome Dovey and has taken huge steps to build her jewelry business. When I met Sue she was struggling to find ways to expand her business […]

If you’re an artist looking for a gallery to represent you but are having trouble finding the right artistic representation, this discussion is for you. MK Semos, co-owner of Decorazon Gallery, talks about what she and her partner look for in finding the right artists to represent. More importantly, she talks about some very important […]

Knowing what legal documents to have in place in your business with your art can feel extremely daunting, especially when you don’t have the right lawyer to help guide you in the beginning of your business life. Luckily I sat down with Chris Mitchell, one of the top Arts and Entertainment attorneys in New York City, to […]