Starting Your Business package

If you’re looking to build an arts/crafts business but aren’t sure where to begin, this support package is designed to give you a little nudge in the right direction...

What’s included...

• Three 1-hour business support sessions covering key topics

• 1 hour of personalised research tailored to your specific business ideas

• An additional 60 minutes of coaching, available to use within six months of your scheduled sessions

• Sample business paperwork including contracts, terms and conditions and sales documentation
  

Everything is designed to nurture your confidence and give you the clarity, direction and means to successfully launch your creative career.

We'll talk through some of the things you need to think about, and discuss how to put processes and systems in place that will help you navigate the world of being self-employed. I’ll provide tips on how to avoid some of the pitfalls I've encountered
over the years, and I’ll share basic versions of my business documentation
for you to adapt.

Things we can work on...

• Business name and branding
• Basic legal and best practice requirements - e.g. HMRC, insurance (please be
  aware this isn't legal advice, just pointers as to the things you need to
  investigate further)
• Pricing your work 
• Your product portfolio and collections
• Websites and social media
• Attending retail and trade events
• How to find your customers

Please be aware I will need an outline of your proposed products/services
before we meet so that I can research and tailor the session to your needs. The
more information you provide, the more I can help! 

Is this for you?

This may feel like quite a financial outlay when you are just starting out, and I understand that concern, but starting any business isn't for the faint hearted and I wholeheartedly believe I can save you time, stress and (almost immediately) the investment for this programme!  This business support package will help:

• ensure you have a clear vision of what you want your business to be
• identify how your business will fit around your current life and commitments thereby allowing for realistic expectations and planning 
• create methodology for pricing your work
• build systems that will support you and your business from the get go so that when things get busy you don't feel pulled from pillar to post! 

There are testimonials by other creatives on my website, and I'm happy to provide references if you need extra reassurance.

This included sessions are available via zoom, or at my studio space in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire