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What I stopped doing in my art business
Quick question: remember the things you used to do alllll the time that you can’t imagine doing today? Like eating a whole tin of frosting from the jar in one sitting or doing unknown drugs with a strange man twice your age. Yikes, right? Well this post is about that. But in an art business way. There are some things I simply don’t do anymore while running an art business and couldn’t imagine doing the way I used to. Let’s talk about it. Using physical tracking tools for art sales I stopped using pen and paper to keep track of sales. Now I use online tools which work way faster.…
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Your first year as an artistpreneur
ARTISTPRENEURSHIP TIPS Whether you’re diving straight in as a full time artist or taking it slow as a part-time artistpreneur, there are a few strategies that can help you survive your first year. In this article, I’ll go over what you need to focus on to stick with it, make a profit, and expand your brand awareness. MY FIRST YEAR This month (Nov 2019) marks the first anniversary of my online shop! Hooray!! Before taking this leap, I sold my work at art shows for years and designed work for friends and family — basically I made just enough money to fund my painting hobby. I was content with this…
