Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Just Get Started as a Creative Entrepreneur

Bruce talks about the importance of finding your voice and path as a creative entrepreneur. Many entrepreneurs try to have the whole path to success figured out and never get started due to fear of failure. Bruce's message of just getting started will help you learn that getting started can be the best thing you can do for your career or business. You can learn more about Bruce at www.bruceoutridge.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

How to Select a Mastermind Group for Creative Entrepreneurs

Bruce interviews Brian Humphrey, Neil Thorton, and Paul Copcutt on the importance of selecting the right people for a mastermind group and what a mastermind group can do for your business. The four creative entrepreneurs talk about what to look for in a group and what you should expect to get out of a group once you join one. You can learn more about Neil Thorton at www.thortongroup.ca , Paul Copcutt at www.paulcopcutt.com , Brian Humphrey at www.getmomentum.ca , and Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com

This episode is sponsored by E-shipper helping creative entrepreneurs ship products effectively across the country. Visit www.eshipper.com and enter promo code Magic to save money and get personalized service

The Tune of the Week is One Set to Freedom by the Killin' Time Band off their album One Set to Freedom. You can learn more about the band at www.killintimeband.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

You are the average of the five people you hang out with as a creative entrepreneur

Bruce talks about the importance of selecting who you hang out with as a creative entrepreneur and how it can help or hinder your business success. Learn how to improve your business, your life, and your internal thought processes by hanging out with the right people for you. You can learn about Bruce at www.bruceoutridge.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

Giving New Life to Old Records with Mauve Sharkey

Young entrepreneur Mauve Sharkey has created a business using old vinyl records. mauve Sharkey is part of the Halton Summer Company Program which helps young people start businesses with the help of mentors and a guided program. Mauve started a business taking old vinyl records and making them into various products from purses to cell phone holders using a customer's favourite music. We will find out more about the business in this episode and you can learn more about Mauve and her work on Instagram at #groovybabe.

The Tune of the Week is Tracks of My Fears by Trio Avenue off their album Avenue to Great Music. You can learn more about the band at www.trioavenue.com

Check out Bruce's book How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps which you can download for free at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

Using Passion in Your Work

In this bonus episode Bruce talks about how your passions can play a part in your work as a creative entrepreneur and how you can combine passions and business. Bruce talks about ho he has implemented certain passions to create features and projects and in some case businesses form what he loves to do. Find out how you can create your dream job or business by focusing on what you love. You can learn more about Bruce at www.bruceoutridge.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

CC094 Handling Rejection in Sales for Creative Entrepreneurs with Andrea Waltz

Bruce chats with rejection expert Andrea Waltz about how artists and other creative entrepreneurs can handle rejection better and find ways to sell more art. Andrea Waltz is part of the Go For No team helping business people handle rejection as a part of closing more sales. Creative entrepreneurs often have a personal connection with their work and handling rejections can stop a creative from selling their products to potential customers. You can learn more about Andrea Waltz and her work at www.goforno.com

Our Tune of the Week is Changing My Ways by the Killin' Time Band off their album One Set to Freedom. You can learn more about the band and purchase their music at www.killintimeband.com

This episode is sponsored by E-shipper helping creative entrepreneurs ship products effectively across the country. Visit www.eshipper.com and enter promo code Magic to save money and get personalized service

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

Improving yourself as a Creative Entrepreneur

Bruce talks about the importance of self talk and the challenge to keep improving day after day as a creative entrepreneur. How you think about yourself and how you value yourself effects how you and others value your business, your creative art, and your success. Many times the people holding us back are not others but our own self talk. You can learn more about Bruce and his business at www.bruceoutridge.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

The Joy of Animation with Derek Staples

Bruce chats with hobby animator Derek Staples about his music animations where he takes a song and and images and makes the items in the picture actually sing the song. Staples has built up an impressive portfolio of over 70 animations and uses them for his marketing campaigns. The two talk about how the animations are built and how he uses them to drive business for his business. You can view the animations on his Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/carrierprocuremate

The Tune of the Week is You Got It by Trio Avenue off their album Avenue to Great Music. You can learn more about the band at www.trioavenue.com

This episode is sponsored by E-shipper helping creative entrepreneurs ship products effectively across the country. Visit www.eshipper.com and enter promo code Magic to save money and get personalized service

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

Starting Out as a Young Photographer with Niko Charalambous

Niko Charalambous is Bruce's guest on the show today as they talk about how the young entrepreneur is starting his photography business. The two talk about the process for starting a business and the type of photography Niko is focusing on to bring in income to his business. You can learn about Niko at www.ncgraphicdesigns.com

Our Tune of the Week is North of 49 by Tropical Daze off their album of the same name. You can learn more at www.tropicaldaze.ca .

Check out Bruce's book How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps which you can download for free at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show

Improve Your Customer Service With Kindness Says Laurie Flasko

We continue the customer service theme in this episode as we chat with customer service expert Laurie Flasko who has helped some of the biggest businesses such as casinos improve their customer service programs. Flasko is a customer services expert focusing on kindness and talks about how improving kindness can improve customer's experience. You can learn more about Laurie Flasko by visiting her website at www.laurieflasko.com

Our Tune of the Week is Angel's Wings by Thomas Wade off his album Seven Years On . You can learn more about Thomas and his work by visiting www.thomaswade.com

This episode is sponsored by E-shipper helping creative entrepreneurs ship products effectively across the country. Visit www.eshipper.com and enter promo code Magic to save money and get personalized service

About the Show

Business, creativity, and inspiration for artists, authors, or creative entrepreneurs

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative itch and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. I am going to show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career do something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Show voiceover intro is done by Stan Campbell of Alexis Broadcasting Company at www.alexisbroadcasting.com . Intro music is provided by the Killin' Time Band with their song Meat Me on the Mountain at www.killintimeband.com

The show is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Tunein, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, and more. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You can learn more about the show at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com and about the host Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com or Bruce's art at www.bruceoutridgeproductions.com

If you are enjoying the show please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. That rating helps us rank better in the podcast categories allowing more people to hear the show