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REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists

By: Heather Allen MGIM-MBA | Author & Art Business Consultant for Creative Professionals
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 Calling all artists, makers, crafters and designers! Are you tired of navigating your art business all by yourself? Do you wish you had straightforward business support designed for creative professionals just like you? Have dreams of business growth without sacrificing your integrity? You’re in luck! Class is now in session and you have a first-row seat to your next semester of creative business growth. What’s more? You don’t have to do it all alone. Join Heather Allen MGIM-MBA — author, business consultant, former college instructor and your personal ”Professor of Revenue Readiness” — each week for practical, action-based episodes designed to help you take your creative business to new heights. The Revenue Ready Creative podcast is THAT business course you wish you had in college. It’s like going back to school, tuition-free, for weekly lessons in managing and growing your empire as a creative professional. Let this be your weekly education as you sharpen your business tools and flex those visioning, planning, and profit-generating muscles as a creative business owner. Hear from experts and creatives just like you. Learn to grow your art business online. Learn easy-to-implement systems for productivity. Discover how to make selling natural and authentic. Find simple systems and automations for business management. Plan for the business, creative career, and life you want. Target Audience: Self-employed visual artists, graphic designers, makers, crafters and creative professionals. Find Heather online: www.HeatherAllenOnline.com Buy Heather’s book: https://HeatherAllenOnline.com/book/Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Art Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
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  • 60. 4 Critical KPIs for Creative Businesses + Your Q3 Review

    60. 4 Critical KPIs for Creative Businesses + Your Q3 Review
    Oct 7 2025

    Feeling unsure how your business really performed this past quarter?

    In this workshop-style episode, I'll guides you through some hands-on reflection designed for artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs.

    I'll share 4 key metrics — from gross and net profit to audience growth — to help you uncover what your numbers are really telling you. With simple prompts and practical insights, you’ll walk away knowing where to focus next and how to approach Q4 with more clarity, confidence, and purpose.

    Take 20 minutes, grab your notebook, and let’s turn your reflection into your next big step toward being Revenue Ready.

    ✅ Get my Revenue Streams for Creatives PDF here!!! (https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss)

    ✅ Other Quarterly Review Episodes:

    • Episode 44. Guidance for Your Q2 Review: No Numbers This Time!

    • Episode 33. Inspiration for Your Q1 Review: Peek Into a Profit Planning Session with an Artist Couple

    • Episode 21. Guidance for Your Q4 Review: Sales Tracking for Commercial Artists, Makers and Designers
    • Episode 5. Get Organized in Your Business with This Sales Tracking Process for Creatives

    ✅ Next Steps:

    1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
    2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
    3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
    4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.
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    17 mins
  • 59. One Year Anniversary Episode + Revenue Streams for Creatives (Free Gift!) 🥂

    59. One Year Anniversary Episode + Revenue Streams for Creatives (Free Gift!) 🥂
    Sep 30 2025

    ✅ Get my Revenue Streams for Creatives PDF here!!! (https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss)

    Wow! I can hardly believe it—but this month marks one full year on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, friend!

    Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re brand new today, I want to say a big, heartfelt thank you.

    Your time, your creativity, and your energy matter—and I don’t take it lightly that you choose to spend some of it with me here on the show.

    In fact, I love hearing that people look forward to starting their creative week of work with this show. 💕

    And since a one-year anniversary deserves a little celebration, I created something special for you.

    I put together a free instant download that highlights 9 different revenue stream categories for creatives.

    ✅ Get my Revenue Streams for Creatives PDF here!!! (https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss)

    And here’s a bonus tip: you can actually use this episode as an audio guide while you look through the PDF.

    I’ll walk you through each of the 9 categories today, so you’ll have both the visual reference and my voice guiding you through it step by step!

    ✅ Next Steps:

    1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
    2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
    3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
    4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.
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    11 mins
  • 58. New Client—Now What? How to Show Up When You Feel Rusty

    58. New Client—Now What? How to Show Up When You Feel Rusty
    Sep 22 2025

    A new inquiry just landed in your inbox. A fresh commission just walked in the door. So… now what do you do?

    Whether you’re feeling rusty, launching something new, or simply haven’t onboarded a client in a while, this episode will help you reclaim your footing and lead with confidence — even if you’re still figuring things out behind the scenes.

    In this episode, I’m sharing:

    • Why the start of a client project often feels like starting from scratch

    • The power of having a clear, written process (even a simple one!)

    • How to prepare for common client questions

    • Why communication and realistic timelines are everything

    • And how to build trust with clients — starting from day one

    If you're ready to guide your next client with more ease, structure, and calm confidence, this one's for you.

    ✅ Also mentioned in this episode...

    • Episode 10: How to Manage Clients Through the Original Artwork Commission Process as a Professional Artist

    ✅ Next Steps:

    1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
    2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
    3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
    4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.
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    17 mins
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