“Sometimes, your brain just really needs to have some hard numbers to calm down a little bit.”

- Shinah

In last week’s episode, I talked about one major mindset hurdle that would-be creative entrepreneurs deal with — the “what will people think??” objection. This week, I want to talk about another major mindset hurdle that comes up when people want to transition into a more fulfilling creative career.

  

“What about the money?”

  

This is an objection that comes up frequently, no matter whether we’re talking side hustles or full-time creative endeavors. It was definitely a concern of mine when I was thinking about leaving my job in corporate law to become a full-time creative entrepreneur.  

  

So, let’s talk REAL numbers.

  

In this episode, I break down my business finances during my own bridging period, around the time that I quit law and was working on building up a full-time creative business. Of course, everyone’s financial situation is different, and you shouldn’t use my numbers as a guideline for your own, but I want to give you an idea of what my own journey was like and remove a bit of the mystery surrounding creative entrepreneurship.

    

Tune into this episode of The Shinah Show to find out:  

>>  Where I was financially when I began exploring the possibility of launching a creative business (school debt and all)!  

>>  How I managed my first big revenue bump with Crooked Calligraphy.  

>>  How I supplemented my income before I could sustain myself with my business alone.  

  

Highlights:‌ ‌

00:32  Intro.  

01:05  “What about the money?”  

02:18  Disclaimer.  

02:57  Quitting my law job.  

05:11  Interim projects & seasonal work.  

08:39  Launching Crooked Calligraphy.  

09:57  My major revenue jumps.  

11:26  3 big takeaways.  

13:10  My #1 tip.  

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Links:‌ ‌

  

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