232: From $300 Logos to $10,000 Projects: How Amanda Scott Grew Her Creative Side Hustle into a Profitable Design Business

Exciting News! Booked Out Week is happening soon (Starting September 25, 2023). Get info here: https://elizabethmccravy.com/BOD-week In today’s episode, I'm chatting with Amanda Scott, an incredibly talented and inspiring designer friend who signed up for Booked Out Designer in the beta round! She's been honing her skills as a website designer for over 10 years now, working with both billion-dollar businesses and one-woman shows. It’s been so fun to see her business absolutely skyrocket since joining Booked Out Designer and I can’t wait for you to here all that she shares today! In this episode, we talk about: How she grew her business as a side hustle for three years alongside her corporate career How she charges premium prices in her business now Why she decided to specialize in Showit website design Advice for raising your prices over time How she went from being afraid to show up on Instagram to Instagram being one of her number one lead sources Her referral program with past clients Her one concept branding method And so much more! Whether you're a fellow designer like Amanda and me or not, this episode has something for you. Many of you have expressed how much you love hearing success stories from business owners (and I do too!), regardless of whether they are in your industry or not. It fires you up, inspires you, and gives you interesting ideas for your own business. I personally felt super motivated after talking to Amanda and thought, "Yes, we can do this!" I know you'll feel the same. Links Mentioned: Booked Out Week is happening soon! (Starting September 25th, 2023) Get info here: https://elizabethmccravy.com/BOD-week Get the Full Shownotes: https://elizabethmccravy.com/232 Watch the Full Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PzJNXWOf5WI Get Your Next Design Client ASAP: https://elizabethmccravy.com/asap Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elizabethmccravy Connect with Amanda on Instagram: https://instagram.com/amandascottdesignco Work with Amanda: https://amandascottdesign.co Shop Elizabeth McCravy Templates: If you're a new business owner who still doesn't have a website yet, I made something for you. It's a free 15-page guide that walks you through exactly what you need to launch your first website — what to skip, what actually matters, and the five steps to go from zero to live. No coding, no big budget, no perfection required. Plus you'll get 20% off my Showit templates inside! Get it FREE at https://elizabethmccravy.com/ Need some extra pages to improve or add onto your Showit website, BUT you’re not in the market for an entirely new template? You need my Add On Templates for Showit! You'll find add ons like speaker pages, podcast pages, quiz lead magnets, favorite things pages, Link in Bio pages, and more. Use the code “BBPOD”to save 15% on your add on or full site template for a limited time: https://elizabethmccravy.com/shop