Episode 32 - In this episode of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we’re discussing why you don’t need to have business skills or a business background to have a successful e-commerce business. We often tell ourselves defeating stories about how we’re not capable or good at something. These stories stop us from taking risks and achieving our dream life. We want to help shift the narrative for you. We assure you that you CAN grow a successful e-commerce business, even without business knowledge! Today, we’ll tell you the stories of two of our students who changed their mindset and found success on Zazzle without prior business experience.

 

Some points we discuss include:

• The mindset of creatives and how a shift is needed to be successful in business
• Judy’s Zazzle success story
• Wendy’s Zazzle success story

Knowing your numbers in your business doesn’t have to be scary. It’s about taking ownership of your business. When you look at the numbers in the right way, it empowers you! It’s all something you can learn with the right tools and the right teachers to make it easy to understand. 

Remember that if you don’t know how to do something, it just means that you don’t know how to do it YET. With the right help, you CAN learn how to run a successful e-commerce business as a creative!

To discover why you don’t need business skills to grow a successful e-commerce business, listen to episode 32 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Episode 31: Building a Successful E-Commerce Business: Tips to Go From Struggle to Success 

Episode 4: How To Make One Million Dollars In Sales on Zazzle: Our Student’s Success Story

Episode 31 - In this episode of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we share with you two amazing Zazzle success stories! Brandon and Christine are two of our students in our Profit by Design Academy ™. Before they started working with us, they struggled to make money on Zazzle. But by following our proven success plan to succeed in e-commerce, they have now sold over $3 million worth of products in the last three years! We’ll share their stories with you to inspire you and help you gain some tips for succeeding in e-commerce from their experiences.

 

Some points we’ll discuss include:

• Brandon’s story
• Christine’s story
• E-commerce tips you can learn from Brandon’s and Christine’s stories

We want you to know that it’s okay to struggle. If you’re not having the success on Zazzle you want, it doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with you or that you can’t do it. It just means that you don’t have the right tools and skill set yet. 

To get all of our e-commerce tips on going from struggle to success, listen to episode 31 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Brandon’s Podcast Episode #4

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Episode 30 - In this episode of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we give you tips to build an e-commerce business and show you why it doesn’t have to be that hard! If you want to start an online business but feel overwhelmed by all the options out there, this episode is for you! We want to introduce you to an e-commerce business model that’s more lucrative and passive than the other options, so you can work smarter, not harder to make money online. In the episode, we’ll cover what Zazzle is, how it’s different from other e-commerce platforms, and how it will benefit you as a creative online entrepreneur.

 

Some points we’ll discuss include:

 

• What Zazzle is

• How Zazzle compares to other e-commerce platforms

• How Zazzle makes e-commerce easy for you

 

We get tired just thinking about the hoops so many entrepreneurs have to jump through using other e-commerce business models! We didn’t get into this business only to end up exhausted, and neither did you. 

We all want to work smarter, not harder, and Zazzle is THE platform to support that. ‘

To discover how to build a profitable e-commerce business and why it’s easier than you think, listen to episode of 30 The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Episode 29 - In episode 29 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are discussing how to overcome the fear of success as an online entrepreneur. The idea of fearing success might sound confusing. Why would you fear something you want? But once you explore the idea further, you’ll see that it’s very real and how it may be affecting your life. It’s critical to overcome this fear as an entrepreneur because you depend on your business for your income source! If you’re overwhelmed with fear, that’s not helping you make money. We want to show you how to work through that fear.

 

Some points we’ll discuss include:

• The different types of fears when it comes to obtaining success.
• How you can overcome the fear of success.

 

• The importance of celebrating your wins - both big and small.

 

 

We have both struggled with the fear of success in our lives. Sometimes it still creeps in, but we are able to work through it. Small tools for overcoming fear can have big results. With practice, you can overcome this fear too!

To dive in deep with us to learn about what tools worked for us and how to implement them in your life to help you overcome the fear of success as an online entrepreneur, listen to episode 29 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Episode 28 - In episode 28 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are discussing how you can become a Zazzle ProDesigner. If you are already on Zazzle, you’ve probably seen some designer distinctions. These distinctions are given based on take-home earnings from U.S. sales. You become a Zazzle ProDesigner when you earn $100 in royalties, and then after that there are levels that go from Bronze to Diamond Zazzle ProDesigner based on how much you earn. It’s deeply rewarding to be given these distinctions as you earn more and more income on Zazzle. Today, we’ll tell you more about these levels and how you can become a ProDesigner too.

 

The points we’ll discuss today include: 

• What a Zazzle ProDesigner is and how you can get there
• The different levels of ProDesigners
• How you can achieve the Zazzle ProDesigner status and reach the higher levels
• Our experiences with becoming ProDesigners

It’s extremely empowering and gratifying to earn new badges on Zazzle. It shows you that your hard work is paying off, and it’s amazing to know that it’s POSSIBLE to make money as a creative! We will absolutely be your biggest cheerleaders every step of the way. 

For all the details on how to become a Zazzle ProDesigner, listen to episode 28 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Episode 27 - In episode 27 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are giving you practical tools to cultivate mindfulness as an online entrepreneur. Studies have shown that mindfulness can help you be more productive, help you better manage your business and give you a more positive outlook on life overall. The tools to practice mindfulness are simple but powerful. In this episode, we’ll give you practical tools you can implement in your daily life right away.

 

The tools we’ll discuss in-depth today include: 

• Meditation
• Journaling
• Being Present
• Turning a negative into a positive

For an in depth discussion and advice on how you can implement these practises to be more mindful as an online entrepreneur, listen to episode 27 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast. 

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Episode 26 - In episode 26 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we’re discussing why you need to have evergreen products to make consistent income on Zazzle. You want to achieve consistent income, but how is that possible when you don’t know exactly if, when, and how your products will sell? We teach our students to stack their Zazzle store inventory with 80% evergreen products so that they have a more predictable monthly income. In this episode, we’ll share with you exactly how we do that.

 

The points we’ll dive into and discuss in more detail today are:

 

• The definitions of an evergreen product and a seasonal product
• Why it is important to have evergreen products in your store inventory 
• How the definition of seasonal and evergreen products may change and what that means for your ability to predict your income.
• Our recommended goal for your product suite so you can have predictable consistent income

For all of our advice on why you need evergreen products to profit on Zazzle, listen to episode 26 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast.

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Episode 25 - In episode 25 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are talking about how you can profit from the wedding market in 2021. The wedding industry was certainly affected by COVID-19 in 2020. However, in 2021 couples will be getting married by modifying their wedding plans around the COVID-19 restrictions. That means we as Zazzle designers must adapt our designs and product offerings too. Today we are sharing the wedding trends in 2021 that you need to be aware of to profit in the e-commerce space using Zazzle.

The 2021 wedding trends we’ll cover and how you can profit include:

 

• The change in the guest list numbers and how you can profit as Zazzle designer
• Multiple wedding celebrations per couple ensure you can still sell many invitations even if they invite guests to different parties
• New color trends are emerging for 2021, so it’s time to shift with your design choices
• Product ideas that you can design to cater to those couples that eloped
• How you can profit from virtual weddings 
• Why DIY decor is necessary right now and why that means more opportunity for you as a Zazzle designer.
• How bachelor and bachelorette parties have changed, and how you can cater to the new demands for specialized products for these events

 

While the wedding market is certainly lucrative, it’s more than just an opportunity to make money. By creating quality wedding products, you’re contributing to a couple’s special day that they will remember their whole lives. You get to help couples adapt to the challenges of having a wedding during COVID-19 and still have a beautiful wedding celebration. 

This is where you can serve couples by providing unique designs and products in your Zazzle store.

For more on each of these 2021 wedding trends and how you can profit as a Zazzle designer, tune in to episode 25 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast!

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Wedding Report: 2020 Covid-19 Wedding Market Impact

Insider: 2021 Wedding Trends

Episode 24 - In episode 24 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are talking about how you can 3.5X your income on Zazzle through referrals (affiliate income). By enrolling in The Zazzle Promoter Program 2.0, you will be rewarded for driving traffic to the Zazzle platform that results in sales. You can earn 15% extra referral income for promoting other people’s products and 35% for promoting your own, in addition to the royalty you set. There is truly no downside to this program for you as a designer, and it can help your numbers grow FAST! 

In today’s episode, we will tell you what you need to know to get started. 

The points we’ll discuss today include:

• How to sign up for the Zazzle Promoter Program 2.0
• How to use the affiliate links to get paid using Pinterest for referrals
• How to set up your Zazzle referral / affiliate link properly
• What to watch out for when using this new affiliate program 

The Zazzle Promoter Program 2.0 is a seamless and easy way to earn more money on Zazzle as an affiliate. Provided you are using the links correctly and are active with your promotions, there is great opportunity for you here. We have seen our students succeed with it, and we’ve experienced the benefits of it too! 

For all of our advice on how to 3.5X Zazzle income with referrals, listen to episode 24 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast.

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Episode 23 - In episode 23 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, we are talking about self-care tips for the thriving entrepreneur.  As an online entrepreneur, it is vital to take good care of yourself. YOU are the greatest asset to your business. If you are not healthy, your business won’t be either. Today we want to talk to you about how a self-care routine will make your business more successful and give you tips that you can implement right away.   The points we’ll discuss today include:

• Why self-care is important for you as an entrepreneur

• When you should practice self-care

• Suggestions for self-care practices

  Your online business is meant to help you live your dream life. If you are not taking intentional time for self-care, your business will suffer and your dream life won’t manifest. See this time as just important as the hours you put in for your business. We want you AND your business to thrive!   For more on how to practice self-care as an entrepreneur, tune in to episode 23 of The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast!   If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag us! @msjenclarke and @elkeclarke   Love it? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. We would love to hear your key takeaways. Share them with us!  

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