This is a hands-on workshop for starting, building, and enjoying a profitable design business. Whether you’re a solo freelancer working from home or a small group of creative entrepreneurs ready to get to the next level, this is your roadmap to success. You’re the CEO, CFO, CTO, Secretary, Janitor, Office Manager, and sometimes you get to design or program. Finding a balance between running the business and doing great creative work is a constant struggle. From learning how to price your work and manage your time, to setting up your business and defining your market, Brad Weaver covers everything designers need to know to run a studio without losing heart.
This workshop is filled with real numbers, real tools, and real-world best practices. The content is presented in a toolkit that you can start using immediately in your business, whether it’s brand-new or decades-old. Along with the workshop, you’ll get access to a companion website that offers up-to-date resources, articles, tools, and discussions, allowing you to continue learning as you grow.
We’ll work together to remove the guesswork from difficult subjects surrounding money and operations. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a notebook full of practical tips for getting clients, being more profitable, building your network, managing your operations, getting things done, hiring help, managing contractors, and finding joy along the way.