MAKERS TV Ep 42: How to know what you should focus on right now
Today on #MakersTV I talk about the Makers Audit Tool, a handy little online thing I made to help you pin-point where you are in business, uncover what you’ve been missing and help you discover the exact area of focus that’s right for YOU, right now. What happens when...
How to build a profitable and sustainable brand strategy with The Makers Framework
I’ve seen a LOT of small businesses come and go, just in the last 5 years. I want your business to be one of the stayers, and that means making sure it’s profitable and sustainable. A successful, profitable and sustainable creative business can be thought of as a...
MAKERS TV Ep 41: My Story
Today on #MakersTV I share my story, talk a bit about myself and why I do what I do. This week, I realized that we’re 40 episodes in and I haven’t really introduced myself. I do like to bang on myself a bit and the Makers Collective has a whole that talks...
Makers TV EP 40: One thing that seems to get people stuck when growing a business
Today on #MakersTV I’m talking about the one thing that really really gets people stuck when growing or starting their business. I want to share with all of you how a friend of mine has accomplished so much success in just 6 months. Normally, other people...
Makers TV EP 39: How to get your head in the game when you’re feeling unmotivated
I’m talking one easy thing you can do when you’re unmotivated, to get your head back in the game and get your business mojo on in order to be more productive and get stuff done in the short time you have to do it. We aren’t robots and there are...
Makers TV Ep: 38 Don’t forget this when pricing your products
Today on #MakersTV I’m talking the one thing that I think most makers forget when pricing their handmade goods, products or boutique services. Pricing is a really big topic especially for those who are still working it all out. About 80% of people undercharge...
Makers TV Ep: 37 The ONLY selling platform you should bother with
I’m telling you the not-so-secret secret which selling platform is the ONLY platform you need to bother with when selling your products online. For a long time, a lot of experts/gurus/online marketers have been specializing on “going expert” on...
Makers TV Ep: 36 Your business really is a thing you can do
I’m talking about how running and succeeding in your own business is a legitimate thing that a LOT can do, and it’s not as risky or expensive to start as you might think. Is succeeding in business a natural thing that a lot of can do? Is it an actual...
Makers TV Ep: 35 Take time to learn something every day
Today on #MakersTV I’m talking taking the time to learn something new every day, and how I’m doing that right now – by applying to be a research student (doing my PhD!). I just want to put it out there that I’m applying to take up my PhD as a...
New secret project reveal – The Business of Making PODCAST
Well, it’s finally time to spill the beans on the secret project I’ve been working on with Jess from Create & Thrive and Deb from Tizzit Co over the past couple of months… We’ve launched a BRAND NEW PODCAST! The Business of Making is a...
Makers TV Ep: 34 Know when it’s time to quit working
Today on #MakersTV I talk about knowing when you’ve reached your limit of productivity for the day, so you can stop trying (and not succeeding) to complete high-level tasks when your brain is fried and you should really be focusing on lower-level tasks (or no...
MAKERS TV Ep 33: Out and About with Cut Throat Knives
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. Today on #MakersTV I chat to Aidan...
Makers TV Ep 32: Taking the leap and doing your first market
In response to a question asked in the Makers’ Co Community group, I talk about diving in and applying for or attending your very first market (or second, or third). I give a couple of tips around what type of market to start with as a beginner, and go into the...
MAKERS TV Ep 31: Out and About with Honey & Glow
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. In this episode of The MakersTV, I...