Curtis Ankin, better known as Keemo, is a US-born, Michigan-based artist who has worked for himself since 2007. Prior to going full-time as an artist, Keemo spent about 8 years developing and designing websites in the "corporate world". This early career choice set him up nicely to be more in control of his brand and business. In this episode, we discuss many things, including managing relationships, both with other artists, as well as galleries and collectors, as well as talk shop about managing COGS and balancing time between painting and fulfilling online orders. Let's get started!