What I Wish I Knew Before I Started my Creative Business.

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Instagram.</li><li><b>Post when you have quality content to share.</b> Not because you have to post every day for the algorithm. The algorithms don’t support time for creatives to post every day and that’s OK.</li><li><b>Keep track of your expenses in Google Sheets. </b>Quickbooks is nice but when you’re just starting out, every penny you make matters that much more.</li><li><b>Set aside extra money for taxes just to be safe</b> <i>(if you’re anything like me, you like to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared). </i>For example, in my first year, I was setting aside 35% of every service for taxes so I would have more than enough for taxes. You could do this by either keeping the money in an envelope or opening a separate checking account just for business taxes.</li><li><b>Use Medium for your blog</b> to start so you don’t have to worry about paying for and managing a website.</li><li><b>If you’re a graphic designer, you can use Adobe Behance</b> for your portfolio. You’re already paying for Adobe either monthly or annually, so you can easily just use Behance for your portfolio.</li><li><b>Surround yourself with like-minded entrepreneurs.</b> It can be a lonely world as an entrepreneur so even if you only find one o

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r two people that relate even a little bit, it helps.</li><li><b>You don’t have to say yes to every project. </b>As a creative entrepreneur, it’s crucial to protect your time and creativity. If you’re feeling tired, take a break. If a project doesn’t make you excited, then it’s not the project for you. And you know what? That’s okay!</li></ul><p id="f748">Coming out of the gate you want to keep up with everyone and do what everyone else is doing. I get it, I’ve been there! What’s most important is for you to do what’s best for you and your business so you can be financially stable and maintain the passion you have for your business.</p><h2 id="0005">Keep your blinders up, focus on your journey, and squash your thoughts when you start comparing yourself to others. You are unique, you are worth it, and it’s your journey to create. You should be the same as someone else, that’s why people pay to work with YOU.</h2><h1 id="2f87">Say thanks!</h1><p id="85ae">If you found this article helpful then:</p><ul><li>Give it a clap</li><li>Respond with what stood out the most</li><li>Follow me for content that matters</li><li>Follow me on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/elizabethloberg">here</a>.</li></ul></article></body>

An article I wish I would have read before going full time in my creative agency.

As a creative entrepreneur, along with any type of entrepreneur, there is a lot of pressure to perform constantly and dish out content every day of the week. You get sucked into paying for multiple monthly fees that would help you get a few tasks off your plate or make it a bit easier to turn your business somewhat on autopilot. But oftentimes all of the thoughts of outsourcing and adding on another monthly fee happen a tad too early because you’re overwhelmed.

My biggest piece of advice: wait to outsource and spend monthly on multiple monthly fee items until you’re a few months into your business. Keep your overhead costs minimal or nonexistent.

Use Facebook Business Suite to schedule posts for both Facebook and Instagram.

Post when you have quality content to share. Not because you have to post every day for the algorithm. The algorithms don’t support time for creatives to post every day and that’s OK.

Keep track of your expenses in Google Sheets. Quickbooks is nice but when you’re just starting out, every penny you make matters that much more.

Set aside extra money for taxes just to be safe (if you’re anything like me, you like to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared). For example, in my first year, I was setting aside 35% of every service for taxes so I would have more than enough for taxes. You could do this by either keeping the money in an envelope or opening a separate checking account just for business taxes.

Use Medium for your blog to start so you don’t have to worry about paying for and managing a website.

If you’re a graphic designer, you can use Adobe Behance for your portfolio. You’re already paying for Adobe either monthly or annually, so you can easily just use Behance for your portfolio.

Surround yourself with like-minded entrepreneurs. It can be a lonely world as an entrepreneur so even if you only find one or two people that relate even a little bit, it helps.

You don’t have to say yes to every project. As a creative entrepreneur, it’s crucial to protect your time and creativity. If you’re feeling tired, take a break. If a project doesn’t make you excited, then it’s not the project for you. And you know what? That’s okay!

Coming out of the gate you want to keep up with everyone and do what everyone else is doing. I get it, I’ve been there! What’s most important is for you to do what’s best for you and your business so you can be financially stable and maintain the passion you have for your business.