The And She Looked Up Podcast

EP104: A 7 Figure A Year Creative Business?

Melissa Hartfiel and Heather Travis Season 3 Episode 104

Is it possible to have a 7 figure a year creative business? Is it a number we should all be shooting for? Yes... and no... Heather and Melissa talk about what's involved in running a 5, 6  and 7 figure business and how to measure success.

This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs Illustrations

This is a great episode for creatives who:

  • struggles with using $$ as their only success metric
  • hasn’t figured out what success is for them or looks to the success of others to define whether or not they are successful
  • is curious as to what is involved in running and scaling a 5, 6 or 7 figure a year business
  • wonders if they have what it takes to make 7 figures a year as a self-employed working creative
  • wonders if it’s ok not to want to have a 7 figure business

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Episode 104: A 7 Figure a Year Creative Business?

You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com or on Instagram @mhchipmunk.
You can find Heather at heatherlynnetravis.com or on Instagram @heathertravis.

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And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast

And She Looked Up was born from belief that creating for a living takes a special kind of person: one part artist and one part businessperson.

Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a livin

You can connect with the podcast on:

For a list of all available episodes, please visit:
And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast

Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.

Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

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