How to Make Art, Keep Your Soul and Make Money.
How to Make Art, Keep Your Soul and Make Money.
I can throw around words like “abstract expressionism” in the semi-secret language of people who create, go to museums and understand decades and centuries by style of painting. We can speak with to each other. We have a particular language.…
When first started AvantGarb (we’re a custom, mascot making company), I was the only employee. I did everything, designed, made the mascots, shipped them, did the marketing —everything.Quickly, I realized I was going to have to hire people. Just as…
It is tempting in a teensy business to keep all of the cash in the business —to keep investing in the business to make it sustainable. Let me argue in favor of generosity. This has been a good year for my little…
How to keep your soul, make art, do biz and tell a story. …of course, that’s the kicker. I read recently that truly successful people don’t have a Plan B. I never had a plan A. When I was young,…
Most art students dream of making their mark through their art, and that often means they are going to step into the small business world. When there is too much work for one person to handle, the hiring begins. It’s…
People buy impulsively. Make it easy for people to buy art from you. Get a Credit Card system. How much cash do you walk around with? Probably not much. Here, in the United States, in 2011, many of us have…