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.

Marlowe Rucker

Honestly, I believe the biggest challenge to profitability in my industry is too many creators don’t believe in the value of their handcrafted products. So many creators look to others, what other companies are charging and let that dictate their pricing. But no two products are exactly the same and pricing is definitely not a one size fits all situation. When you hone in on who it is you want to serve and how your product will meet a need, solve a problem and add value to the life of your customer, you’ll begin to understand the value of your products and have no issue pricing accordingly. Read more>>

Makenna Kuncaitis

There are a few big challenges to profitability in my industry. Read more>>

Chauncie Perkins

The biggest challenge to profitability for my makeup business in an over saturated market is actually more so effective resource utilization/ actually tracking revenue and losses properly. Read more>>

Lia Larkin

I have been a Nail Tech since I was 19, I love polish and polished nails. Though the years I have seen all types of different nails and nail diseases. After doing some research I discovered that CBD has vitamins, lipids, and essential fatty acids as well as being anti fungal and antibacterial and I thought why is this not in nail polish? I started mixing up colors and trying them out on m clients, they liked it so I began to sell it online and at markets. Read more>>