Associates… those are just for photographers who are booked solid through the next two years and charge a bajillion dollars right? Wrong! Creating a team and bringing on associates is one of the latest and greatest ways to scale your service business in a way you might not have ever thought possible and I’m here […]

I think one of the least understood parts of running a business is taxes. Not only is it SO confusing (and I’d argue unnecessarily so! c’mon government!), but it’s also emotionally draining to see SO MUCH of your hard earned money fly away every year! Oh, what we could have done with all that money, […]

Pinterest is powerful. But not just the kind of power that brings you the best interior decorating inspiration or the next best Paleo-Keto-or-whatever-the-fad-is-right-now recipe…Pinterest has become a marketing force for business. For quite a while now, I’ve been hearing how powerful Pinterest can be. I’ve heard big numbers and enticing success stories. But to be […]

So you’ve got a logo…maybe even identified your color palette and have a general idea of the aesthetic you’re going for. But sometimes it just doesn’t seem like you’re quite getting that “look” you’re going for, but you don’t know why. Maybe you’re familiar with the idea of having a “brand,” but you’re not quite […]

There’s a dark side to being your own boss. I have always LOVED the idea of working for myself. I love that I get to choose what projects to work on and when I should and shouldn’t work. I love getting to set the direction of my business and deciding what I should get paid […]