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.

Ashley Newman

One of the biggest challenges in our industry is finding the balance between creativity, making money, and trends. In today’s fast-paced digital age, trends come and go with remarkable speed. Read more>>

Tyler Jenkins

Being in the restaurant and hospitality industry, it is beyond hard to manage costs when they aren’t always fixed. I’ve had multiple people in my life say to me as a business owner “owe you must be making hand over fist” and “you are probably making thousands of dollars” but in reality, other business owners along with myself will say that we are probably hundred-airs. Read more>>

Jesús Necker

My biggest challenge is dealing with a very complex market. There is a lot of competition in my field and it is very complicated to make a niche for myself, and even more so if you take into account that the client is the state itself. Read more>>

Trisha Bailey and Jennifer Dean

One of the biggest challenges to profitability in the permanent makeup industry is the initial investment and ongoing costs associated with quality training, equipment, and supplies. Read more>>

Izzy Leto

I am beginning the process of doing photography more professionally and I have been working with clients around the city. As someone just starting, it has been difficult to figure out fair pricing for my photoshoots. Read more>>