Social Media Tips: Grow Your Brand Without Losing Your Mind

For many creatives, social media is viewed as a necessary evil — with emphasis on "evil." It's a marketing necessity, but it's tiresome. It's cumbersome. It's daunting. But it really,…

Should You Start a Podcast? Answer These Questions First

Once the refuge of canned radio DJs and people with crummy microphones broadcasting from their parents' basements, podcasts have, in the last five years or so, because extraordinarily legitimate marketing…

How to Deal With Debt When You Work for Yourself

Working for yourself can be extraordinarily rewarding — many small business owners say it's one of the best decisions they ever made — but it's hard to ignore the financial…

8 Must-Hear Podcasts for Creative Entrepreneurs

All of us learn differently — and if you're the kind of person who does really well with, say, audio books, but can't focus on the words on a page,…

Want to Work for Yourself? 7 Things You Need to Know

Think you'd be happier being your own boss? Statistically speaking, it's probably true; according to a Gallup poll, 80% of small business owners say they'd do it all over again…

When Should You Work for Free?

No, seriously. Should you work for free? When you're a creative person, clients, employers, and friends or family members will doubtlessly, at some point, come out of the woodwork to…