I’m a Creative Entrepreneur, How Do I Start a Cash Flow Plan?

  Last week I answered some very tough questions on our Cash Flow call.  The call was a huge success and we had many people on the call, we’ll do another one soon!   One of the biggest problems that solo and creative entrepreneurs have is they just don’t know where their money goes.  They Read More …

“Where Does All My Money Go?” -Solopreneur

 Do you have a Cash Flow Plan? I believe that a solopreneurs business operates on a continuous flow of energy.  There are many types of energy including the creative process and the relationship you have around your work.  For many solopreneur’s these are the comfortable aspects of their work but, there is another flow of Read More …

How Can I Be Better, Smarter, Richer?

If you need more customers and some incredible business tools, strategies and tips for making your business financially successful, then check this out TODAY.  This is a short conversation about how you can be Better, Smarter and Richer.  At the end of the call Sheri Joi asks me to give three MUST DO tips for all Creative Read More …

3 Mistakes To Avoid in Your Business as a Solopreneur

 1- Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs are notorious for not charging enough.  Can you raise your prices?  YES!   I have become known lovingly to my clients as Jackie “Raise Your Prices” Peterson.  I find that often my clients are charging far less than what they should be for their products and services.  By developing a deeper Read More …

Guest Post about Creative Entrepreneur’s Renting Space

Where to start? If you’re finding that working from home isn’t really ideal for your business activities then the next logical step is to move on to a rented desk setup. The concept is pretty simple and straightforward – many office complexes have spare office space that landlords want to maximise their profits from. So, Read More …

Creative Entrepreneurs Can Get Paid What They Are Worth

Recently, I was able to share an article with the group I Heart Art.  (I just LOVE the picture that they found to team up with this article….it is just perfect!!!)  It seems to be a pretty hot topic as I’ve been talking about it a lot lately and hope that you recognize what you Read More …

Three Things You Can Do Now to Leverage Your Time as a Creative Entrepreneur

  Three things you can do now to leverage your time as a Creative Entrepreneur and Solopreneur. Use your own personal time only to do the things you do best and no one else can do like you or as well as you. Hire others (as subcontractors)  to do everything else that is repetitive, rote Read More …

A Creative Entrepreneur’s Unique Value Proposition is Just the Beginning….Part 1

Your Unique Value Proposition is just the beginning.  Once you have your elevator speech you can explore this concept further to find ways to promote yourself.  Use the exercises in the link below to get you started. Exercises to go beyond your Unique Value Proposition Are you doing the work? Tell us what you thought Read More …

How to ask for the fee you want without quaking in your boots. It’s possible!

Here are some tips for getting clients to pay you what you are worth. 1. Decide on your realistic, time/money squeeze, practical and good-feeling price. This is where you stay and never go lower. 2. Practice saying the price. “I charge $100 an hour and go from there on a project. Some pay by the Read More …