Many creative business owners find the business side of art dull, tedious, and maybe even a little scary, but managing your company's money doesn't have to turn into a chore. Here, we've shared tips from the experts on handling the business side of art, from accounting basics to financial software solutions, without losing your mind.
Remember shrinky dinks? You colored the special plastic sheets, cut out the shapes, and watched them shrink like magic as they baked in the oven. It was pretty much the best thing ever when you were eight years old, and it's still the best thing ever even if you are 28 years old (or more!).
Time is hard to come by these days. With only 24 hours in a day we can’t afford to waste them dwelling in confusion and anxiety. Competently organizing your day-to-day workflow can run your business like a well-oiled machine while giving it the proper attention it needs to expand.
Miss Muffet garter by Never a Plain Jane
Once upon a life’s adventure, I unexpectedly stumbled across Opportunity sitting on the tailgate of a moving truck. We chatted for a bit and decided the time had come for me to trade file folders and memoranda for dupioni silk and brightly-colored thread.
It's snowing again here at our Pennsylvania office, with promises of being knee-deep by dinnertime if the current rate of snowfall prevails. It's been so cold lately that I started working on a pair of legwarmers last night, even though I promised myself back in the 80s that I'd never wear such silly things again. Yes, it's that cold.
With such thoughts in mind, I invite you to grab a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy my collection of knit and crochet items below. They're guaranteed to give you the warm fuzzies!
Thought I'd post something fun for this week's inspiration: Two thought-provoking questions via Johnny Wander artist Yuko Ota. Can you answer them?
