REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists
Calling all artists, makers, crafters and designers! Are you tired of navigating your art business all by yourself? Do you wish you had straightforward business support designed for creative professionals just like you? Have dreams of business growth without sacrificing your integrity? You’re in luck! Class is now in session and you have a first-row seat to your next semester of creative business growth. What’s more? You don’t have to do it all alone. Join Heather Allen MGIM-MBA — author, business consultant, former college instructor and your personal ”Professor of Revenue Readiness” — each week for practical, action-based episodes designed to help you take your creative business to new heights. The Revenue Ready Creative podcast is THAT business course you wish you had in college. It’s like going back to school, tuition-free, for weekly lessons in managing and growing your empire as a creative professional. Let this be your weekly education as you sharpen your business tools and flex those visioning, planning, and profit-generating muscles as a creative business owner. Hear from experts and creatives just like you. Learn to grow your art business online. Learn easy-to-implement systems for productivity. Discover how to make selling natural and authentic. Find simple systems and automations for business management. Plan for the business, creative career, and life you want. Target Audience: Self-employed visual artists, graphic designers, makers, crafters and creative professionals. Find Heather online: www.HeatherAllenOnline.com Buy Heather’s book: https://HeatherAllenOnline.com/book/
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Today's Episode:
This is a great episode to listen to if you're simply over doing your own bookkeeping!
I talk with Danielle Hayden—CPA, author, and CEO of Kickstart Accounting—about giving yourself permission to get out of the accounting software and focus on...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss
Today's Episode:
Even as a creative solopreneur, you don’t have to do it all alone.
In this episode, I share the four people every creative needs in their corner—the Critic, Champion, Cheerleader, and Coach—and how each plays a unique role in helping you grow...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss
Today's Episode:
Feeling scattered when it comes to planning your creative projects or business goals?
In this episode, I'll introduce you to a practical framework called Action Mapping — a tool borrowed from the world of instructional design — and show you ho...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode:
Feeling nervous about emailing your list too often?
You’re not alone — but with the holidays fast approaching, now is the time to show up boldly and consistently in your audience’s inbox.
In this episode, I break down why frequent, intentiona...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling stretched thin or struggling to focus?
Before you take on one more thing, hit pause. ⏸️
In this episode, I share a simple, three-question framework to help you decide which projects are truly worth your time, energy, and creativity.
Le...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: In this reflective episode, I open up about recent challenges, moments of clarity, and the deeper purpose behind creative entrepreneurship.
You’ll hear how tough work seasons can lead to powerful realizations — and why being revenue ready isn...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss
Today's Episode: Feeling unsure how your business really performed this past quarter?
In this workshop-style episode, I'll guides you through some hands-on reflection designed for artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs.
I'll share 4 key metrics — from gr...
📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss
Wow! I can hardly believe it—but this month marks one full year on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, friend!
Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re brand new today, I want to say a big, heartfelt thank you.
Your time, your creativity, and y...
A new inquiry just landed in your inbox. A fresh commission just walked in the door. So… now what do you do?
Whether you’re feeling rusty, launching something new, or simply haven’t onboarded a client in a while, this episode will help you reclaim your footing and lead with confidence — even if you’re still figuring things out behind the scenes.
In this episode, I’m sharing:
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Why the start of a client project often feels lik...
We’ll start today’s episode with a "yes or no" Pop quiz, friend!
Is your content strategy “Revenue Ready” for Fall?
Simple yes or no question, but I promise there is no judgement either way.
Whether your content strategy is ready or not, customers will be ready to buy. They’re already scrolling through places like Etsy, Pinterest, Google searches and social media looking for gifts they’re ready to purchase. People are also ready ...
Feeling stuck staring at a never-ending to-do list? As a busy creative, deciding where to focus your energy can feel overwhelming — especially when everything feels important right now.
In this episode, I share a simple prioritization framework I’ve been using for almost 10 years: the Time Value Matrix. It’s a practical tool that helps you cut through the noise, focus on the tasks that actually move your business forward, and reduc...
Feeling stretched thin this busy season? You don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to hire support in a way that feels clear, doable, and affordable.
You’ll learn:
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How to decide exactly what kind of help you need
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Creative options for paying or trading beyond just cash
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Why clarity is kind — and how a simple job description makes hiring smoother
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The importance of planning for help before you...
When you identify a struggle in work or life, creating healthy boundaries can be a powerful way to reduce stress, reclaim time, and regain a sense of control.
Boundary setting also helps you to step into your best, most creative self!
Here’s a step-by-step practical approach to creating those boundaries and improving your well-being.
Use the C.L.E.A.R. Boundary Planning Method!
This is a 5-step framework designed to help you set...
One of the biggest challenges that I’ve heard come up through hours and hours of coaching sessions with creatives, is that of getting found online for what you do or make.
Simply getting found and increasing visibility online... which isn’t so easy these days with all of the noise, options, and algorithm changes.
But there are a few things you can do to increase your online visibility through your digital storefront and targeted ...
Hey, Creative Boss!
Something big is coming up for your customers—and it’s time to get you ready. We’re moving out of the slow, stretchy days of summer and heading straight into a season of momentum. The weather’s shifting, routines are changing, and your audience is shifting right along with it.
Your buyers? They’re getting back into routines. They’re starting to plan. Some are even thinking about gifts—yep, already.
Parents and ...
Are my revenue goals even possible? 🤔
This question requires more than just a yes or no response.
If I were to answer this for you, I’d be tempted to say, “Absolutely yes your revenue goals are possible” because the optimist in me believes with strategy, planning, faith in your vision and follow through, just about anything is possible...
But the strategic thinker in me would...
✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more.
Today’s guest is Eric McRay, a celebrated painter an...
Summer School is now in session!
Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more.
Pull up your easel and prep your palette—our guest, Pete Sac...
✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more.
Today’s guest is Kenzi Green, a brand and web desig...
✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Sharpen your pencil and lean forward for today’s epi...
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