EP108: Tools to Help Grow Your Creative Business

In this week's episode, Melissa looks at some of the must have tools that will help grow your creative business - and a few that you don't need to worry about when you're in the early stages of your business.  After selling my last business and starting again from almost scratch, I had a pretty good idea of which tools I absolutely had to have - even in the early days of a new business when money is tight. I also took the question to the women in my mastermind group and they share a few more. And we talked about a few of the things that were a waste of time in those early days. I hope you'll find this helpful!This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs IllustrationsThis is a great episode for creatives who:are in the early stages of their businesshave a hobby they'd like to turn into a side businesshave a side business they want to take full timehave no idea what they really need and what would be a "nice to have"don't know which tools really turn the growth leversFor a summary of this episode and all the links mentioned please visit:Episode 108: Tools to Help Grow Your Creative BusinessYou can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com or on Instagram @mhchipmunk.You can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube For a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastAnd She Looked Up was born from belief that creating for a living takes a special kind of person: one part artist and one part businessperson. Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creatoYou can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUpFor a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastEach week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.