Here it is: a roadmap to starting your business.

Is your creative business stuck while you try to figure out how to build your website, register for an EIN, and create sustainable growth? Does the idea of handling your business taxes feel intimidating? Are you already feeling burned out and overwhelmed? I've been there and can help you.

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Learn all of the basics to start your business and build your website!

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After This Course, You Will Have:

  • A polished, professional website that can host your content and sell your products

  • A registered business with a tax ID and the ability to open wholesale accounts

  • A set of tools to help you schedule your work to avoid last minute panic, mistakes, and burnout.

  • An understanding of how to create sustainable, evergreen growth in your business and properly price your products.

  • Bookkeeping tools and strategies to keep track of your expenses, profits, and tax details.

Who is this course for?

  • Creative Entrepreneurs

    Anyone in the early stages of beginning a new business with a focus on selling products online. Learn how to register your business, create your website, manage sustainable growth, and keep track of your finances.

  • Quilt Designers

    This course is the perfect follow up to the Pattern Writing Academy. While everything we cover will be applicable to other fields, we will cover what you need to know as a pattern designer.

  • Artisans

    One of the most difficult parts of selling handmade products is determining accurate pricing. In addition to setting up your website to sell physical products, in this course you will learn how to properly price your work.

FAQ

  • Will this course follow a set schedule?

    Nope! Unlike the Pattern Writing Academy, this course doesn't have a set release schedule. This is because many of these tasks are ones you may want to do at your own pace, and different businesses will have different things that need to be done. Once you sign up, you will always have access to this course.

  • Will there be live Q&A's for this course?

    This course will not include live Q&A's in the same way that the Pattern Writing Academy does, but there will an opportunity to submit questions to a presentation and Q&A session with a special guest speaker who focuses on business financials and sustainability growth. There will also be a forum in which questions can be posted and answered.

Investing in your business

Get your business off the ground and ready to make a profit.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Getting Started

    • Introduction

    • Business Types

    • Register Your Business

    • Federal Tax ID (EIN)

    • Business Accounts

    • Resource: Create Your Business Checklist
  • 2

    Module 2: Creating your Website

    • Website Building Options

    • Getting Started with Squarespace

    • SEO and Squarespace

    • Starting a Shop

    • Shipping Options

    • To Blog or Not?

    • Create a Blog

    • Create a Contact Page

    • Site Design Customization

    • Squarespace Email Campaigns
  • 3

    Module 3: Marketing and Strategy

    • Marketing Basics

    • Growing your Email List

    • Email Marketing Tools

    • Instagram Strategy

    • Getting Started with Pinterest

    • Branding your Business
  • 4

    Module 4: Sustainable Growth

    • Building a Scalable and Sustainable Business

    • Physical vs. Digital Products

    • Pricing Handmade Products

    • Evergreen Content and Passive Income

    • Guest Speaker: Creating Sustainable Growth
  • 5

    Module 5: Scheduling Your Work

    • Streamline your Business

    • Social Media Scheduling

    • Email Scheduling

    • Product Release Schedule
  • 6

    Module 6: Business Finance and Taxes

    • Bookkeeping Introduction

    • Accounting Principles

    • Financial Statements

    • Accounting Tools: Getting Started

    • Business Tax Basics

    • Sales Tax

    • Financial Planning for your Business
  • 7

    Questions & Answers

    • Questions and Answers