This is Episode 5 and we are in conversation with Jasmin Pannu. Jasmin is a multi disciplinary Artist with works in mural art, custom paintings, illustrations and henna/jagua body art. Since leaving her corporate job for a career in the arts, she has painted over 80 murals in and around Toronto and has had the honour of exhibiting her art collections in some North America's most prestigious galleries. Her work has been featured in various art media agencies, creative companies and press publications.

GIVEAWAY ALERT!

You get:

1. 1 hour of coaching/mentoring from one and only Diana Pires - Founder of Diana Pires Events - one of the leading Event and Wedding Planning firms in Toronto!
2. 1 hour of 1:1 coaching/mentoring from yours truly - myself Supriya Mehra - the host of Curators Club Podcast and Founder of Design Mantraa - Your boutique style event designing firm in Toronto
3. A giveaway sponsored by Event in a box!

All you have to do is:

1. Subscribe to this podcast
2. Take a picture of subscribing Curators Club Podcast and 
3. Tag @curatorsclub, @dianapiresevents and @eventsinabox.ca on Instagram

One winner will be announced on August 1, 2020

In today's episode we have Megan Gillikin. She's the owner of A Southern Soiree - wedding planning firm and host of @weddingsforreal Podcast. Megan has over a decade experience planning some beautiful weddings and has been a speaker at various summits sharing her expertise in the wedding industry. 

In today's world, when social media is so important, we see people losing the sight of having a good and attractive website.

Here are the three top mistakes that businesses are making when it comes to websites

1) They make a website about them! Not focusing on the connection they would like to make with their Ideal Customer Avatar.

2) Using tons of words as content and not making it visually impressive.

3) Not updating the website on a regular basis.

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In this episode we are in coversation with Richha Arora from Arora Events. Richha started her business in 2006 and is now an established and recognized name for South Asian and Multicultural Weddings. She has planned weddings across Americas and Europe and has won numerous awards through WPIC. 

Key take aways from her journey were:

1) Don't lose sight of your numbers.

2) Build a network of like minded people.

3) Hire team members who will bring different skills on the table

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In this episode, we have Paras Mehta from Paras Events. 

Paras is a leader in cultural and fusion celebrations in Toronto and Internationally. His company has won over 20 national industry awards and is named in BizBash Top 250 Event Professionals' in Canada for 2020. He has been a true inspiration when it comes to the field of event design, so without further ado, let's get started.

He discusses about his journey as being a creative entrepreneur and shares his learnings, failure and expertise. 

Here are the key takeaways from this episode:

- Establish a signature style for your brand (which can be your design esthetics, branding, social presence, communication, processes or the way you connect with your audience/clients)

- Educate your clients about your processes

- Have a strong foundation for your business, so you can grow and scale when the time is right

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If you struggle with selling, then this episode is for you. Selling is one of the key skills to have as a business owner so that we can truly help solve our clients' problems. 

In this episode, I speak with Maria Bayer regarding what beliefs we carry about selling, why does it seem so hard to sell and what are some key strategies to up your game when selling your services or products. 

Maria takes her 15 years of selling experience in products and services, and teaches business owners how to book high-paying clients with grace and integrity. She's an author, speaker, sales and mindset coach and the founder of Irresistible selling - a program that teaches women business owners how to sell with grace and integrity, serve deeply and skyrocket their revenue. I'm sure you all are eager to hear her, so bring on your notepad and pen and let's get started.

If you need to get in touch with her or book a discovery call - https://www.mariabayer.com/

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There are many questions, doubts and beliefs that come up when we venture out on starting a new creative business. It's ok to feel helpless and confused in your journey as an entrepreneur.

Follow us along on this interview style podcast every Tuesday, where we talk business with some of the well established experts in their field - so you can focus on things that matter in your business.

Some of our contributors will bring in their expertise in various topics such as Sales, Marketing, Lead Generation, Websites, Branding and much more. Others will inspire you with their journey of being a creative entrepreneur.