Profits differ from net income, and no where is there clearer than for small business owner-operators, artists, and creatives. Just because you have a certain amount of money left over after covering expenses doesn’t mean you’ve made profits. Why? Because you have to factor in the cost of your labor and the risk you took and so after factoring that in, millions of small businesses and artists and creatives are operating with little to no profit. However, it doesn’t have to be this way and so we wanted to create a space where sharp entrepreneurs and creatives could come together and discuss the challenges to profitability and potential solutions. If you have something valuable to add to this conversation that can help others achieve profitability, please reach out to us as we want to get your ideas in front of our readers.

Rod McDonald

Recognizing the music industry is a “penny business”. You have to focus on what outcomes you want from each marketing, promotional and performance efforts. You have to be thinking strategically as you plan your work. Read more>>

Taylor Czerwinski

This year I learned (and recognized) so much about mindset and its hinderance to success and creating a profitable business. Read more>>

Marquis Perkins

Personally, I have experienced an extreme amount of entrepreneurial gatekeeping. Maybe my predecessors are intimidated by the skill level of the upcoming generations. Read more>>

Jennifer Kastner

Many Americans still appreciate local news, even if they deny it because they “don’t have time” or “the news is depressing”. Take the pandemic, for example. Read more>>

Josh Overton

I would say advertising yourself and your skills. For instance your skills as a musician or mixing engineer Person A could find really desirable, but on the other hand Person B might look at all those factors and say, “You’re just not what I’m exactly looking for.” Read more>>

Christopher Wilson

Designing and launching a fashion line entails numerous challenges, and navigating e-commerce presents its own set of hurdles, particularly in acquiring customers and driving sales to achieve profitable margins. Read more>>

Miles Bitton

The industry of photography is more saturated than ever before. This is the biggest challenge to profitability. There are photographers everywhere you look. Everyone has a right to practice the craft. Read more>>