We know how overwhelming it can feel to show up online consistently, create engaging and authentic content, and stand out as a calligrapher or creative entrepreneur—which is why we’re so excited for this episode! We’re joined by Madelyn Furlong of Madelyn Victoria Co., a Showit website designer and social media expert, who shares her best visibility strategies for small businesses as well as content strategies that attract clients with ease.

We’re wrapping up our Empowered CEO Series with a must-listen episode on taking action in your creative business! If you’re looking for time management strategies, productivity tips, and ways to take intentional action in your calligraphy business, this episode is packed with real-life, practical strategies to help you stay consistent and scale your business like an Empowered CEO.

We’re diving into the exciting world of live wedding calligraphy and live engraving with special guest Kendall Udofia from Cedar Cliff Designs! If you're a calligrapher who is dreaming of offering live personalization at weddings or corporate events, this episode is packed with actionable tips on how to start, market, and price live calligraphy services like a pro.

In the second part of our Empowered CEO series, we talk all things business strategy - from big-picture vision planning to using financial data to make smarter decisions. We’ll talk about how to understand and leverage your profit and loss statement (P&L), make data-driven decisions, and focus on your zone of genius so you can build a thriving, sustainable business.

We’re so excited to welcome Erinn Bridgman, money management and mindset coach for female entrepreneurs! In this episode, we discuss essential strategies for building a financially healthy creative business. Erinn dives into common money mistakes creative entrepreneurs make, the importance of separating personal and business finances, and how to craft a 12-month revenue plan that aligns with both business and personal goals.

We’re diving deep into advanced pricing strategies for calligraphers! These are strategies that aren't talked about enough, so we're bringing them to light because they play an important role in increasing your revenue and profitability.

Before you dive into goal-setting for the coming year, we encourage you to reflect on the previous year, both intuitively as well as by looking at your numbers. We're diving into three questions to ask yourself as you're doing your past-year reflection, the three numbers that you should review in your business, and the three questions to ask yourself as you're setting goals for the new year.

Welcome to the very first episode of Calligraphy Biz Corner! We're your hosts, Alane and Shaochen, two full-time wedding calligraphers and business educators, and our mission with this podcast is simple: to guide calligraphers through the maze of running a creative business, complete with real-life strategy and mindset magic.