ASLU 132: Scarcity, Urgency or Always Available - Inventory Models for Creative Businesses

How do you manage inventory and demand in your creative business? Do you use and market a scarcity model? An urgency model? Or an always available model? We walk you through each of these and outline the pros and cons of each as well as showing you how you can use a mix of all three in your creative business!

Podcast Episode, ResourcesMelissa HartfielApril 14, 2023creative enterpreneurshp, S4, business tips, systems, pricing, inventory, marketingComment

ASLU 124: One Small Change That Equaled Big Impact in My Creative Business

This time last year I sat down with my planner for 30 minutes and did ONE thing that had a huge impact on my creative business in 2022. In this SBS (short but sweet) episode, I share what I did and how it changed my business and my life! And it's super easy and you can do it too!

Podcast EpisodeMelissa HartfielDecember 23, 2022creative enterpreneurshp, S4, business mindset, systemsComment

ASLU 123: Embracing The Business Side of Creating with Sara Roach-Lewis

The inner struggle between artist, maker, creative and female business owner is real for many of us. But as this week's guest, creative business coach and advisor, Sara Roach-Lewis, likes to remind us... if you earned money this year but didn't get a T4... you're a business owner.

So how do we learn to embrace the business side of creating for a living while still being the creators we want to be? That's our conversation this week!