This episode is all about the risks of building your creative business on the backs of other businesses - namely social media platforms and marketplaces - like Etsy. These are platforms where the customers and users are not yours, where you can be removed at any time and where algorithms are created to support the platform's goals - not yours. So, what can you do instead?
Read MoreYou’ve made or created the thing. You’ve put it on social media and your website or Etsy. But nobody has bought it. So how the heck are you supposed to find your customers?? Melissa and Heather do a deep dive into how to find your people - and how to sell to them without it being weird or uncomfortable - even if you’re an introvert or shy (or both).
Read MoreMelissa and Heather do a quick recap of how 2023 went for them and then dive into discussing some of the trends they think will have a big impact on their creative and art businesses in 2024 - as well as some things that are beyond trends and are, in fact, here to stay!
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