199: When a Business Feels Like a Hobby: How to Shift Into Success Mode

Are you a wedding photographer, videographer, or planner looking to increase your income and build a more sustainable business in 2025? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster share what do to when your business feels more like a hobby and how to shift it into success mode! What You'll Learn:✔️The benefits of setting a dedicated time to work instead of just working when you can. ✔️ The importance of getting all your legal ducks in a row.✔️ The secret to creating a professional looking website without having to go fully custom.✔️ How not spending money on your business is actually losing you money. ✔️ How to transform your social media from hobbyist to business ownerTimestamps:00:00 - 04:30 | Introduction & Chit Chat04:31 - 13:00 | The Importance of Setting Dedicated Working Hours & Incorporating More Structure into Your Day13:01 - 20:00 | Getting Your Legal Ducks In a Row20:01 - 23:00 | Why There is No Excuse For a Bad Website 23:01 - 29:00 | Open Your Wallet and Invest in Your Business29:01 - 37:00 | Posting On Social Media as a Hobbyist vs. as a Business Owner 37:00 - End | Using 2025 to Create Positive Habits The next round of The Luxury Mastermind will start in Fall 2026! We are thrilled to welcome you inside our signature 8 week program. Learn more + save your seat here >> https://thelevelupco.com/mastermind📲 Love this episode? Screenshot and share it on social media! Tag us on Instagram at @TheLevelUpCo and let us know your biggest takeaway.The Level Up Co. Resources:- Wedding Planner Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle- Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle- Elevated Shot List: https://thelevelupco.com/elevated-shot-list- The Luxury Framework Course: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework- The Luxury Pricing Mini Course: https://thelevelupco.com/resetConnect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:🔗Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/🔗Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/🔗Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studios/💻Website: https://thelevelupco.com/