In today's episode (120) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I'm talking with founder and podcast host of Cubicle to CEO, Ellen Yin. We take the stigma out of talking about money and openly chat about how to find the courage to leap into the professional and financial unknown. Ellen's insights are crucial for female creative entrepreneurs at every career stage of their journey. You're going to want to come back to this episode again and again, it's a good one!

Here's what else you can expect from today's episode...

• Ellen introduces herself.
• Ellen explains how she started her journey as an entrepreneur.
• Ellen gives her best advice for how to leave a 9 to 5 job and start your own creative business.
• Ellen shares why financial transparency is so important, even if it's sometimes uncomfortable.
• Ellen explains why entrepreneurs shouldn't focus solely on profit and outlines which other financial metrics you need to be tracking in your business!
• We talk about the importance of becoming financially literate as a creative.
• Ellen gives her top tips for taking the next financial investment step in your business, whether you're just starting or well-established.
• Ellen talks openly about the top three qualities she sees in the most successful female creative entrepreneurs.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available HERE! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style and up level their photography
• Find out more about my Fearless Focus Mastermind and Mentoring program for food photographers and food bloggers HERE
• Ellen's website, Instagram, podcast, blog and YouTube channel
• Cubicle to CEO website, Instagram
• Ellen's income reports
• Download my 5 tips for the perfect home studio set up HERE
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my Instagram HERE