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Doing Business as a Designer: Defining Your Competitive Advantage
Nathan, a 21 year old graphic designer from San Diego, just graduated with a Bachelors Degree from SDSU. I met Nathan at an artist networking Meetup and we started talking about the world of design....
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Doing Business as a Designer: The archetypes in starting a business
I have met a lot of aspiring artists who dream of owning a design business. Some talk the talk but very few can walk the walk.Listed below are the typical designer archetypes when it comes to starting...
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Doing Business as a Designer: Work & Life Balance
No, this is not an article on tips about how to maintain a work-life balance. Rather, an examination. Every designer I’ve met who owns a business has a different stance on the “Work-Life” balance...
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Doing Business as a Designer: Get Help Now
Another popular misconception about business owners/entrepreneurs is that “they did it all by themselves” or “she’s a self made millionaire.” Very rarely this is the case and more likely far from the...
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Doing Business as a Designer: Get Yourself a Mentor
Want to develop your design business faster? Looking for new opportunity in other markets? Is there too much competition in your area of design expertise? Do you lack direction when it comes to...
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Doing Business as a Designer: Building Your Business One Day at a Time
This post is especially aimed at you younger voracious designers who are starting up. Sure, you’d like your design business to attract a lot of clients. And… sure, you’d want your design business to...
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Doing Business as a Designer: What’s Your Stance
When a potential customer asks “Why should I hire you over Anna, whose services are a lot cheaper than yours?” how are you going to respond? A. I can give you a better price than Anna can and generate...
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Doing Business as a Designer: When You Start Giving Away Your Hats
As freelancers or business owners, obviously we play multiple roles such sales, marketing, administration, customer service, accountant, programmer, developer, and designer. But one day, you’re going...
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Doing Business as a Designer: Keeping Distractions at Bay
One of the hardest things to fend off is distractions. This especially hurts freelancers and business owners. Distractions keep you away from reaching a goal or accomplishing vital tasks. If you...
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Doing Business as a Designer: You’re In It for the Long Haul
Most countries have adopted a work week as 5 days, or 37 to 40 hours. For the employed this makes for a great way of living; a division of labor and leisure. However for freelancers and business...
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