Resources Guide
Starting a Business
Starting a business is no small task. From launching a side hustle to building a business that allows you to leave your day job, we’ve covered it. If you’re ready to do the work, you’ll find the resources you need to make money doing what you love.
Related Episodes
How do you make sure that the business you start will be everything you want it to be? A business plan can help put you on the right path. Being Boss has partnered with Freshbooks to create a Business Plan Template; and in this episode, Emily walks you through every step of using that template […]
Ebbs and flows are inevitable, so having sustainable business practices is key for long-term success. Kathleen joins Emily today to talk about those basic practices, which include starting small and bootstrapping, leveraging what you already have, marketing tactics, not over-committing to social media, and big picture CEO-level management.
Tara Street, Kathleen’s sister and business partner at Braid Creative, returns to Being Boss to talk about pivoting and expanding a business, taking on a new business partner, and growing a small business to a creative agency with a team. “It’s messy going through growth.” -Tara Street
Today’s episode is one simple (and powerful) reminder: It’s all doable, you just have to figure it out. Cathy Heller of Don’t Keep Your Day Job is sharing the importance of showing up and trying again and again until you find what you’re supposed to be doing. For any boss who has ever doubted themselves, […]
When is the last time you refreshed your business contracts? In today’s episode, we’re talking with Christina Scalera about the importance of having a solid contract for your business and what specific things you might need to include in yours. Our business without a contract is like when kids have their toys scattered all over […]
Chris Guillebeau joins us to talk about what it means to have a side hustle and how that affects the job market today. We’re talking about funneling your drive to be a creative entrepreneur and how to create boundaries, containers, and rules to help you do the work.
Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School joins us today to talk all about how to become a coach, building a customer-focused business, and what to do when running a business doesn’t feel easy.
As creative entrepreneurs with varied interests, it can be difficult to figure out what it is that you want to do in your business. Nathalie Lussier joins us to talk about her journey in moving from one business idea to another, getting feedback along the way, and ultimately building an online business that is fulfilling […]
The secret to a successful product-based business? Make the quality so great that your customers can’t help but be fiercely loyal. At least that’s what Karen Young of Oui Shave did when she decided to take on the women’s razor industry. We’re talking with her about building a quality product, creating lasting relationships with your clients, […]
Merideth VanSant, founder of 405 Yoga and True U Girls, joins us on Being Boss to talk about quitting her corporate job to start a yoga studio, giving the middle finger to fear, and focusing on community and listening to your clients to grow your business and stand out from your competitors.
What happens when you commit yourself to a passion project and don’t let go? Kendra Aronson is on the podcast sharing her story of how she launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund her popular cookbook after the passion project wouldn’t leave her mind.
So you’re thinking about building your own signature program, course, or product? Maya Gaddie joins us on the Being Boss Podcast to talk all about creating a signature program that you can be known for in your business. Learn about what it takes to make a signature program, how to go about making iterations and […]
Jessie Pepper of Style & Pepper and the Marriage is Funny podcast joins us on the Being Boss Podcast to talk about building a business that doesn’t keep you “boxed in,” and evolving and changing when you are the face of your business.
Laura Tremaine (aka The Hollywood Housewife) is joining us today to talk all about creativity and being creative even if you’re not monetizing (yet) by following your own rules of how your creativity thrives.
Is it time to leave your day job? Today we’re talking to all our bosses who are side hustling their business while working the day job. We’re sharing our tips for how to get in the right mindset, develop the right habits and routines, get your money in order, and create an action plan to […]
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Question: “How do you deal with well-meaning family or friends who don’t see your move into pursuing a creative career or starting your own business as a good thing?”
What do you do if you’re inspired to be an entrepreneur and you feel like you have the drive to be your own boss, but you don’t know what to do? We’re talking about how to find your calling and what to do with that motivation to be your own boss when you don’t quite […]
Can you build a business that is purely seasonal? In today’s minisode, we’re talking about what your year might look like if you’re running a seasonal business and some things to keep in mind if this is the route you choose to take as a creative entrepreneur.
Consider this a 10-minute crash course in getting started with your business. We’re sharing the first steps you need to know to get started in your new business, what business steps you need to take, and what questions you should be asking as a new business owner—especially if you’re unsure about what you don’t know.
How do you price yourself and your work when you’re first starting out as a creative entrepreneur? We’re talking practical math equations to find the minimum amount you need to live, pricing with your gut, and having conversations about money with your friends or fellow trusted creatives.
Passive income is a great way for creative entrepreneurs to earn extra income “while you sleep.” In this minisode, we’re sharing our experiences with passive income and the truth about what’s involved in making money with passive income streams of revenue.
How do you stick to your guns when it comes to your ideal client and clearly defining what it is you do and what you don’t do, so that you can stop being an order taker and start being boss? We’re giving our tips on how to stick to your niche and the dream clients […]
How do you choose a business name? Today’s minisode is all about what to name your business—whether it’s your own name or a creative name—and how that impacts your business.
We want you to feel good about getting paid like a boss. But it’s hard to do that if you feel guilty or bad about talking about money and worth. So in this minisode, we’re talking about being okay with talking about money and not letting it be an excuse to shy away from something you […]
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately on how to start a business and those first steps needed to set up shop, so we’re pulling a minisode from the archives all about getting started in your new business. We cover what business steps you need to take and what questions you should be asking as […]
How do you devote time to your side-hustle when you work a 9-to-5? We’re sharing tips for how to carve out time and energy to devote to your business when you are still relying on your day job financially.
Not everyone feels the need to monetize their passion projects—but what if you do want to? We’re talking a little more specifically about how to monetize passion projects and what to consider when you are trying to monetize.
What happens if you have a dream to be your own boss and you want that fulfilling, creative freedom that comes from setting your own working hours, but you’re not sure that you have what it takes to have the self-discipline and the hustle to go at is as your own boss? In today’s minisode, […]
How do you make the jump from full-time to freelance? Today’s minisode comes from our live Being Boss event at Freshbooks headquarters in Toronto and we’re sharing our tips for making the big leap to take your business full-time.
Which tools and services should you invest in for your creative business when you’re first starting out as a creative entrepreneur? Today’s Being Boss minisode comes from our live Being Boss event at Freshbooks headquarters in Toronto.
Today’s minisode is all about collaborating and co-owning a business or a project with a friend—how partnerships and collaborations have helped us grow in our businesses, some pitfalls to avoid when working with a friend, and the advantages to teaming up in business and projects.
Today’s minisode is all about how to finance a launch and where to invest your money when you’re just getting started.
Today’s question comes from Liz at our live recording at Being Boss Miami. We’re giving advice on some of those first steps for starting a coaching business—the literal first things you should make a priority and finding your positioning to get confident about what you do, what you offer, and how people can hire you.
Today we’ve got a listener question about how to decide what to name your business. We’re talking about the merits of using your own name vs. having a different business name, how big of a deal your business name really is, and the value of just getting something out there and allowing yourself to change […]
