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The most common excuse I hear about contracts is: My clients will assume I don’t trust them if I give them a contract. I hear this all the time, which is why I’m grateful that Laura C George shared her story about how she learned this to be a myth. I bet you assume that the […]
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I’ve had a business crush on Lela Barker for a long time. I love her straight-talking, no-nonsense business advice mixed with her southern charm. So, I was so excited when I learned she was also going to be speaking this year at Craftcation. And Lela did not disappoint. She’s a teaching pro who knows her stuff. (Seriously, […]
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San Francisco is famous for its hills. And a couple of years back early one morning, I was on top of my favorite hill, Tank Hill. At the time I was living in the Mission, so Tank Hill was the closest (and least crowded) hill from my house. But it was my favorite because of […]
I’ve had a business crush on Tara Gentile for a long time. As a fellow nerd, I love that she openly talks about her own nerdiness. But the real reason I continue to follow Tara is for her approach to giving business advice. She doesn’t deliver one-size-fits-all advice or shiny quick fixes. She expects you […]
One day you are going to open up your email to find a message from a friend/fan/client/buyer saying: “Congrats!” I just saw your work on Art Print Site. I didn’t know you were being featured over there. It looks great! “Psst!” did you know that Etsy Store Name is using your photographs? Since it’s not […]
There comes a point in time in your business when free just doesn’t cut it anymore. When you need to create systems and processes so that you can manage your business. And often you’ve got to make a financial investment to get the right systems and processes in place. Late in 2014, I was feeling […]
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course I can remember sitting and reading Meighan O’Toole’s old art blog, my love for you. It was the summer […]
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course I don’t remember how I first learned about Laura C George. But I do remember looking at her Twitter […]
