So you wanna start an online business but don’t know where to begin? Welcome to the club, most of us have been where you are and, if it makes you feel any better, some of us are still navigating our…
The Business of Creativity
Those two words; “business” and “creativity” don’t seem like they should go together, do they? This is because art and design are about expressing oneself and you really don’t want to be thinking about the business end of things while…
Rejoicing In the Good Fortune of Others
“When a jealous person sees signs of other people’s success and good fortune, his heart is pierced with envy. But someone who has learned to rejoice in the good fortune of others experiences only happiness.”. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Most times,…
How to Stand Out on Online Marketplaces
I was in an online forum for designers the other day. They were talking about how difficult it has been to stand out (even with really good products) on online marketplaces where it’s become saturated with so much competition. And…
Survival of the Fittest
When it comes to starting an online business I feel people rarely talk about the hard times. Well, they do but it’s often in quick terms like ‘the first year was very difficult’ or ‘I struggled juggling family time and…
Turning Rejection Into Reflection
It’s happened to all of us at some point in our lives, right? Regardless of where or how it happens or who it comes from, rejection hurts – and we see it a lot in the art world. Art is…
