Trying to choose between drops and made-to-order for your handmade biz? In this episode, I break down the pros, cons, and key questions to help you find the best model for your creativity, marketing style, and income goals—plus tips on mixing both for the ultimate balance. Send me a message on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativebusinesslab/ Join The Creative Business Lab and get 1-1 feedback on what is the best model for your business here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

Today were all declaring bankruptcy on one thing - at least! Whats yours!? Tag me in your stories declaring bankruptcy: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativebusinesslab/ Want more support in your creative journey? Join me in The Creative Business Lab today: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

Have your Etsy sales decreased recently? Mine too. Im sharing over 10 things Im doing and you can too to get your sales back up! Want more help in your etsy shop? Join me inside The Creative Business Lab and get another set of eyes, listing audits and more on your shop: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu Try Listadum: https://www.listadum.com?ref=laurenhooper

Markets are the key to getting data - FAST - when it comes to kick starting your handmade business success. Let's talk about it! Want to join the 5 day Instagram Quick Win Challenge next week LIVE in the Creative Business Lab? Join here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu Want my free guide for reels to make at markets that will help you make more sales online? Get it here: https://laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/market

What is the number one thing that your business will live or die by? Lets talk about it! 💃 Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

In this quickie episode Im answering your questions about instagram. Do you need to post multiple times a day to grow? 💡 Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels 🎁 If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! 💃 Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu 🗣️ Connect with me on instagram: www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab

Ai should be working for us so we have time to make more art, right?! Today Im sharing a ton of ways to use AI to make your business run smoother and have more time to make art. 🗣️ Tell me how you're using Ai or what questions you have about it over https://www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab 💡 Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels 💃 Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

Through many businesses successes and failures, I have found 3 foundational practices that have contributed the most to my growth as a small handmade business and Im sharing them with you today so you can put them into practice in your own business. Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

In this quickie episode we're talking about ADHD Task Paralysis and what you can do to get yourself back into the creative flow when it comes to your work or your art - and no this is not a to do list! Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu Connect with me on instagram: www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab

In this quickie episode Im answering your questions about instagram. Is reposting the same content on multiple apps good or bad? Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu Connect with me on instagram: www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab

In this quickie episode Im sharing how Marvel Movies helped me create a consistent workout routine using the Habit Hack: Temptation Bundling. Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! Join The Creative Business Lab here: stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come…-community-y5pz47xu Connect with me on instagram: www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab

Throughout my many years of creating instagram content for myself and other artists, studying the data, and figuring out what works and what doesn’t on my own account- I have found that these three content categories perform the best across all art forms and stand the test of time. Listen in as I share how to use the content pillars to connect with your followers and turn them into customers. Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: https://laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! Join The Creative Business Lab here: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

Welcome back friends! Im so excited to be back for another season of the podcast for creatives by a creative as we explore what its like to be an artist in the world today. Today, we're catching up on whats been happening in my own creative life and what you can look forward to in these episodes! You can connect with me here: My own small business IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlikesblog/ The Creative Business Lab IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativebusinesslab/ Join the Creative Business Lab: https://stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come-join-my-community-y5pz47xu

In this quickie episode Im answering your questions about instagram. Do you need to post everyday? And WHAT do you need to be posting? Im sharing a done for you content plan in this episode! Get my free guide to 15 reels every artist should create using these content categories here: https://laurenlikesart.myflodesk.com/15reels If you want the full list of 75 reel ideas, be sure to join The Creative Business Lab where I have so many more post prompts + a full masterclass on developing an instagram strategy that works for your goals and gives you the process to create reels in under 5 minutes a day! Join The Creative Business Lab here: stan.store/laurenhooper/p/come…-community-y5pz47xu Connect with me on instagram: www.instagram.com/thecreativebussinesslab

Our longest-running guest is back for another encouraging episode. This week Amy Maricle is reminding us to slow down, take a deep breath, and spend time making our art. We chat about her new book, Draw Yourself Calm, her advice for when we can’t quite slow down enough to focus, and about the upcoming Radiant Art Retreat where she will be taking us through her Drawing Closer To Nature retreat. Get shownotes here: www.lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-606-draw-yourself-calm Get info on the Radiant Art Retreat: https://lauren-likes.com/florala-nature-retreat

Should you turn that creative hobby that everyone constantly says "you should sale that!" about into a business? That's the question Etsy experts + artists Katie and Taylor Smith from Shop Studio Sisters answer in this episode! Shownotes: http://www.lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-605-hobby-vs-business Check out Katie + Taylors Etsy Course: https://studiosisters.teachable.com/p/dream-create-sell?affcode=852380_t_p1chie Get the info for the Radiant Art Retreat: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6250611757d9b15fd00f8139

Let's talk setting creative goals for your summer! Get Shownotes here: Register for Capture + Create with code HOWSHECREATES: https://lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-604-summer-goals https://capturecreate.teachery.co/capture-create-sales-page

Is there any better experience than walking into an Anthropologie and soaking up the droves of inspiration that cover every wall, product, and window display? Today, Erika Lavinia, Senior Display Director of Anthropologie shares the behind the scenes of what it’s like to be an artist at one of the most creative stores, how to accomplish GIANT creative projects, how to hold your ideas loosely to let them grow, how to put less pressure on the creative process and so much more! This episode is packed with wisdom, encouragement, inspiration, and peeks behind the curtain….Plus! This episode is a part of my How She Creates Good series where I highlight people who are using their creativity to create good in the world. Erika shares about how Anthro is using art + window displays to advocate for sustainability and supporting our pollinators! For shownotes + links visit: https://lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-603-anthropologie Sign up to get more info on the next Radiant Art Retreat https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6250611757d9b15fd00f8139

Maybe you have been experimenting with finding your creative style and you just arent sure what to call it yet? You can’t really define it, but ‘you know it when you see it’. Today, Im going to break down exactly how to define and give a name to your creative style, why you need to do this, and help you get into that oh so desire ‘flow state’ when creating. Don’t forget to download the PDF guide to finding your creative style below! Get Shownotes + the PDG Guide Here: lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-602-a-guide-to-defining-your-creative-style Watching: Physical (on Apple+) Listening: Wide Open Spaces Radio (on Spotify) Reading: The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek (on Scribd, read free for 2 months here https://www.scribd.com/g/4ah8he ) Loving: Olive & June Nail kits (Get 20% off here https://lauren-likes.com/olive ) Shop my courses: https://lauren-likes-courses.teachery.co/courses/lauren-likes-courses Shop Etsy (use code howshecreates for 10% off!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurenLikesArt

Welcome to season 6 of How She Creates!! Im thrilled to be back for another season of creative chats, growth, and making new friends. Today Im sharing a little life update - where are we headed next?!, Im sharing 8 tips for how to find your creative style, and 4 things Im loving lately. Listen in and let’s get this crafty party started! Don’t forget to download the PDF guide to finding your creative style below! Show Notes: Click here to download the free guide + journaling questions for finding your creative style: https://lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-601-a-guide-to-finding-your-creative-style Watching: Justified (on Hulu) Listening: The A Beautiful Mess Podcast https://abeautifulmess.com/category/podcast/ Reading: Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance https://amzn.to/3Gy0mrw Loving: Get $50 off HungryRoot here https://www.hungryroot.com/r/XGUG8R0G Shop my courses: https://lauren-likes-courses.teachery.co/courses/lauren-likes-courses Shop Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurenLikesArt