3. Part 1: Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)

02/06/24 • 41 min

In today's episode, we're sharing mistakes we've seen when starting a calligraphy business, and what to do instead.
We've pinpointed five "mistakes" to avoid, such as an overemphasis on perfectionism, comparison with others, and allowing negative feedback to affect your dreams. We also highlight the problem of calculating prices based on others’ and encourage you to consider your own personal costs and skill level when setting your prices.
But we're not just here to share what you shouldn't do! We're giving practical steps for calligraphers who are ready to transition from hobby to business, such as the importance of exploration (listen in to hear Shaochen's potato story!), creating a portfolio, registering your business, separating your finances, and getting customer reviews early on.
If you're ready to turn your calligraphy hobby into a flourishing business, then this episode is for you! Heck, even if you're a seasoned pro, you may learn something new... We know that we both definitely did!
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🎙️ In this Episode:

0:00 Introduction
02:11 Mistake #1 - Waiting for Things to Be Perfect
05:56 Mistake #2 - Comparing Yourself to Others
08:28 Mistake #3 - Letting Negative Feedback Crush Your Dreams
14:38 Mistake #4 - Basing Your Pricing Off of Others
18:55 Mistake #5 - Not Thinking Through Use Cases
24:03 Do #1 - Talk About Your Biz
27:07 Do #2 - Explore, Experiment, and Explore Some More!
30:23 Do #3 - Build Your Portfolio
33:23 Do #4 - Make Your Biz Legal
37:43 Do #5 - Collect Reviews
39:49 Start Your Business Today

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02/06/24 • 41 min

Calligraphy Biz Corner - 3. Part 1: Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)

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Alane00:00:31.870

Welcome to another episode of Calligraphy Biz Corner. I'm Elaine.

Shaochen00:00:36.316

and I'm Chen.

Alane00:00:38.229

And we are filming this episode exactly a week from our podcast launch. And so we wanted to start by just thanking you for all of your support, your listens, shares, dms, comments. All of the feedback that we've received has been so incredible. Um, and we just thank you

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