Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
Finding more customers seems to be the bane of every creative’s existence. They are very worried about how and where to find the people who will buy what they sell. Most creatives I know say they hate marketing. Maybe you do too. But I like to think of marketing as a challenge. I ask myself, Read More …
Over 25 entrepreneurs came to the first ever Entrepreneur Week event last week at Kent State University at Stark in Canton, Ohio. I gave a three hour workshop on the 10 steps to Financial Success for Creative Entrepreneurs to a group of artists, photographers, musicians and others just beginning their creative entrepreneur careers. It was Read More …
I am looking forward to my visit to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Kent State University at Stark in Canton Ohio next week. They are celebrating entrepreneurs with a full week of events and are going to focus on their creative entrepreneurs on Thursday Feb. 25. I will be a judge for a Read More …
I had to practice some “tough love” with a client yesterday. She is re-starting her graphic design business and was about to send out a letter to her large data base of prior happy clients- but it was just a general letter, ‘Hi, I am back in business, send me some work.” I said NO! Read More …
Cash Management for Creative Entrepreneurs Saturday, December 19th, 2009, Portland, OR Jackie will present her program Cash Management for Creative Entrepreneurs at the Design to Win Coaching Conference in Portland, Oregon on December 19, 2009. Jackie’s lively talk will offer tips and strategies on how to successfully manage your cash flow, leverage your time, charge Read More …
I recently attended the Association of Small Business Development Center’s (ASBDC) annual conference. I had a great time. My presentation, Ten Steps to Business Success for Creative Entrepreneurs was very well received. I was quite happy to see that they had to bring in extra chairs as the room was filled to capacity! I knew Read More …
I was thinking today about how creatives tend to be so focused on their art that they forget how they are perceived by their potential customers. What comes to mind is a client who is a very talented pianist who also teaches. I heard her introduce herself in one of my classes as a piano Read More …
Four exciting speaking engagements are coming up. I will be in Orlando Sept. 14-17 to speak at the national conference of the Association of Small Business Development Centers. I will be presenting on “Ten Secrets of Business Success for Creative Entrepreneurs” to SBDC business advisers from all over the country! I am excited. On September Read More …
I was working last week with a jewelry designer last week who was consulting with me about how to get her business working for her. First of all , I liked the question. I totally believe that the reason we have a business at all is so that it will accomplish something for us. Then Read More …
Since my long trip I have had to work hard to get my mind back “in the groove” and get to work on my book. It has made me think about how easy it is to get distracted when we have the mind set of sitting down and getting to work. Finally I thought really Read More …