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Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need

Before you figure out what you want to sell, you need to first figure out what people are willing to pay for. Your job is to create something unique, something that at first meets a felt need of a person but then, in some way, goes beyond what they thought they wanted.

More Than Passion: Getting Clear on a Business Idea

To start a business, you need more than passion. Getting paid to create really is about getting clear on what people want. Before we get into the super practical work of actually accepting money from other people, we need to get clear on what we have to offer.

3 Kinds of Creators: Which One Are You?

There are, I think, roughly three kinds of creators in this world, each with their own path. Today, I want to share with you two things. First is the three kinds of creators, and the second is the path to building an organization around your work.

Before You Build Your First Product, Do This

So far, we’ve identified why we create, the importance of making money off our art, how to know what to sell, and to whom, and so now… it’s time to sell.

Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need

Today, I want to talk about product. Before you figure out what you want to sell, you need to first figure out what people are willing to pay for.

More Than Passion: Getting Clear on a Business Idea

Before we get into the super practical work of actually accepting money from other people, we need to get clear on what we have to offer.

3 Kinds of Creators: Which One Are You?

Today, I want to share with you two things. First is the three kinds of creators, and the second is the path to building an organization around your work.

3 Kinds of Creators (Which One Are You?)

Today, I want to share with you two things. First is the three kinds of creators, and the second is the path to building an organization around your work.

To Be or Not to Be Paid (to Create)

We don’t make art to make money. We make money to make more art.

Get Paid to Create: Day 1 of a Free 5-Day Challenge

We don’t make art to make money. We make money to make more art.