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Seeing the creative gap is the first step to closing it.Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsThe other day, I was scrolling through Twitter when a question froze me. “Who else smiles when reading their writing?”...

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on UnsplashOne day, a man set out to sell his wares at the market with his horse and donkey in tow. Despite having two beasts of burden, the man had piled and packed all of his...

Not every company is meant to be a unicorn, and that’s OKImage courtesy PexelsI was walking into my fourth meeting with a venture capital firm that was considering an investment in my company. Yes… the fourth...

A step-by-step method to make and sell your productsPhoto by Mike Petrucci on UnsplashNot everyone wants to buy online courses or printables. By keeping your business a solely digital one, you could be excluding some...

Every mature industry has a standard, recognizable form and shape that competitors have centered on as the best customer approach.iStock.com:AlexeyVSStartups have the daunting task of competing against industry giants....

You have to niche down until it physically hurts, or you aren’t doing it right.Photo by Damir Spanic on UnsplashIt was a Wednesday afternoon, and I was sitting in a cafe with a client for a briefing meeting. You...

A brief introduction to buying online businessesSource: StencilThere’s a lot of buzz around building an online business. Everyone tells you to start a blog. Launch a newsletter. Sell a course. Learn to code so you can...

You do not need to be harboring a technological breakthrough in order to succeed.Photo by Marten Newhall on UnsplashFreedom seekers are always looking for new and inventive ways to start their own business in pursuit...

See if this different perspective can help you decidePhoto by Crawford Jolly on UnsplashDoes the thought of being a creator keep coming back to your mind?On the other hand, you have a busy day job, and you just...

How to start a business without a passion and how you can find passion along the wayPhoto by Amy Neunsinger for The Sprinkles Baking BookOne of my most vivid childhood memories was biting into a Mrs. Fields chocolate...

…and strategies to help you overcome themPhoto by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” –Stephen KingPeople are...

3 paths for entrepreneurs and creators if you find yourself with a business that’s failingPhoto by Jens Lelie on UnsplashIf you start a business, it’s likely to fail or at the least suffer from some serious...

Because not all of us have the privilege of starting from 0.Photo by Cristian Rojas from Pexels“I want to quit my job to start a business.”This thought has crossed my mind multiple times since I started working 6...

And what the new generation should hold on to instead.READ NOW >>2. Five Types of Content I Write to Scale My WebsiteThe content strategy that actually works.READ NOW >>3. This 1 Step Is How I Permanently Increased...

Don’t cut off your potential by forgetting we’re all humanCreated by the author — original image from PexelsThe writer in front of me was talented, charming, and loaded with potential. Yet without realizing...

Tactics for defending your time, energy (and sanity) against clients who keep making requests outside of the agreed-upon scope of workPhoto by Dollar Gill on Unsplash“Can we make just a small change here?If...

Photo by Jonathan Kemper on UnsplashIf there’s one thing to learn from poring over the daily rituals of history’s greatest artists, it’s that creativity is elusive, even for the best of us. Long stretches of...