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.

Anhisha Cooper

Beauty, Fashion two industries that rack in billions of dollars each year. Continuous change to what’s new, trending and relevant. But how is it that a billion dollar industry is over saturated and many artists go unnoticed? Hi my name is Anhisha, I’m a professional makeup artist located in Miami, Florida. Read more>>

Briana Butler

service (catering, cooking classes, and meal prep) is ever-changing food costs. A lot of consumers don’t understand how much food cost plays a role in their overall experience. For example when I do cooking classes its important to me to ensure I buy all the food the same day so its the absolute best, and freshest for my cooking students, Read more>>

Anna Maria Musso

From an external perspective, I believe that the rising costs of goods (especially raw materials) is playing a huge role in profitability in the artisan soap and cosmetic industry. This is especially true for small and medium-sized makers who aren’t quite at the point of buying things in large bulk, like oils in drums. Read more>>

Isabella Barrett

One important thing to always remember when starting a business is things will not happen overnight . Hardwork and perseverance pays off . I started my brand as a small website and attended as many Netwerk meetings and events as I could. Don’t be afraid to promote yourself no matter where you are at the grocery store, the dentist, even the mall. Read more>>

Semajae Brown

The biggest challenger to profitability as a traveling hairstylist is competition. There are so many amazing hairstylist in my industry and some who I can humbly say are experts in all of the new trends. Especially as black hairstylist who services mainly natural hair and locs, there so many new trends and sometimes I don’t feel as confident to attempt the new styles. Read more>>

Tina Winslow

There is a unique challenge in this industry because we are always working to find the talented resources in people while working towards what the end goal is for our clients in a way that is mutually beneficial to both parties. The balance of keeping quality people while maintaining profitability can be challenging. Read more>>

Taylor Perry

Profitability in the hair industry can definitely be a little tricky. Especially, when a person wants to make being a hairstylist their career or apart of it at least. The biggest interference with this is social media in todays society. It makes people feel as if whatever they are doing has to provide for this overly luxurious life. Even though, wanting a luxury lifestyle should always be the goal, the issue becomes the amount of people in the hair industry that over charge for certain services. Read more>>