Creative Biz Rebellion

Today on the podcast, we are chatting with Maghon Taylor all about having a business, having a baby and making them work together. Maghon was such a joy to have on the show and we know you will enjoy this funny, confetti filled, real talk episode.   About Maghon Maghon Taylor is the she behind All She Wrote Notes, a calligraphy and hand lettering studio based in Elon, North Carolina. Her work has been featured on many blogs and publications and she was recently named Best Calligrapher in the South by Southern Weddings. Maghon has partnered to letter items and host events with national retailers such as West Elm, Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie, and Swoozies, as well as dozens of local businesses across North Carolina. She has taught nearly 4,000 students how to spread happiness through their handwriting with her traveling lettering workshops across the South, but she most enjoys doodling around her home that she shares with her husband and middle school sweetheart Chris, and their one year old baby Vance.   Conn

Thinking about investing in something for your business? Using your hard earned money to purchase something for the biz can be hard, especially when you are starting out. In this episode, we chat about the different types of investments you can make and why you might want to make one.   We'd love to hear what you are investing in? Come join us in the Facebook group to hang with other product biz owners just like you! We can't wait to meet you!   Links:   Rebel Sessions Finally! Accountability groups for product based business owners! Join us, Kelly & Caroline from Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast, for monthly discussions around topics that are specific to product based business owners. We will help you filter through the crap to help you and the members of your Rebel Session totally rock your product based businesses. Each Rebel Session will consist of 4-6 product based business owners including one of us - we want accountability buddies too! Interested? Click here for more info!   Follow us on instagram

On today's episode, we chat about how we organize our days. From the day to day to dos, daily workouts, to planning how to tackle our tasks, how we plan meals and leaving room in your day for inspiration. We'd love to hear how you organize your day too!   Links* Nike Fit Club App Yoga with Adrienne Google Calendar Meal Lime App Sunbasket Emily Ley's new book Set More Trello Inkwell Press Planner Rebel Sessions Finally! Accountability groups for product based business owners! Join us, Kelly & Caroline from Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast, for monthly discussions around topics that are specific to product based business owners. We will help you filter through the crap to help you and the members of your Rebel Session totally rock your product based businesses. Each Rebel Session will consist of 4-6 product based business owners including one of us - we want accountability buddies too! Interested? Click here for more info!   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebell

Today on the podcast, we are chatting with Lauren Ibach, a hand lettering and modern calligraphy artist. We chat about how she started hand lettering, her journey to writing her book and how Kickstarter helped her publish her book. If you've ever thought of using Kickstarter to get your product off the ground, Lauren has lots of great insight and tips. About Lauren Lauren Ibach is a hand lettering and modern calligraphy artist from Minneapolis, MN. Since opening her Etsy shop in October 2016, she has had the opportunity to create numerous custom designs, a variety of prints she sells locally and online, released her first book, “Romans: A Hand Lettered Devotional” and now teaches classes in the Twin Cities area. Connect with LaurenWebsite | Instagram | Etsy LinksRomans: A Hand Lettered DevotionalLara Casey's bible journaling with kids blog post   Rebel Sessions Finally! Accountability groups for product based business owners! Join us, Kelly & Caroline from Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast, for monthly disc

Hey Rebels! It is a new year and we are ready to start things off on the right foot! How are we going to get things done and set goals? With accountability and focus. In this episode, we chat about how important accountability is to you and your business and how it has helped us grow. Introducing Rebel Sessions! Finally! Accountability groups for product based business owners! Join us for monthly discussions around topics that are specific to product based business owners. We will help you filter through the crap to help you and the members of your Rebel Session totally rock your product based businesses. Each Rebel Session will consist of 4-6 product based business owners including one of us - we want accountability buddies too! Want to join us? Click here for more info. Links Rebel Sessions Rock Your Plan Workshop Replay   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Clic

Hey rebels! We are taking a break to enjoy the holiday season and we hope you are too! We will be back January 9th with regular episodes and lots of fun things coming your way. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review.  We give you all the virtual fist bumps.  Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Signup for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com

Hey Rebels! In episode 62, we talked all about money mindset and in this week’s episode, we are taking it a bit further and talking about #allthethings money. We chat about pricing, systems, paying yourself and how to use money as a positive piece of your business. Links Episode 26 with Amy Northard Amy Northard’s Be Your Own CFO Course GoDaddy Bookkeeping Wave Gusto Use this link to get a $200 amazon gift card after you run your first payroll.   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review.  We give you all the virtual fist bumps.  Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Signup for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: www.carolinecreates.c

Hey Rebels! Today we chat with Jessica Eley all about money mindset and how it affects our businesses. Jessica is a mindset and coach for high-achievers who are ready to create the money and success of their own definition. She has helped entrepreneurs earn 4-5x their previous revenue, break through multi-become confident salespeople, achieve work-life balance, and much more by creating new values and belief systems that line up with her clients’ unique goals and priorities. This was such a great conversation with tons of lightbulb moments! We chat about charging what you are worth, money blocks that keep us from succeeding and Jessica gives us some tools and things to watch for when thinking about money. Some Links From the Show Take Jessica’s quiz to find out what kind of entrepreneur you are. Find Your Personality Type. Jessica’s Links: Website: www.jessicaeley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjesseley/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/iamjesseley   Want some sweet headphones like us?  We ha

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Hey Rebels!  Today we are bringing you a throwback episode and one of our faves. We can't thank you enough for your continued support of our podcast! In this episode Caroline and Kelly talk all about the importance of giving back. This is actually how Caroline and Kelly met!  Kelly and Caroline talk about how important giving back is to them and their biz. Kelly wanted to continue her love and passion for teaching. By giving to  Pencils of Promise each month she is working towards building a school! Caroline continues her passion by giving to a non profit organizations.  Her inner hippy came out after her Colorado trip.  After her trip she decided to use recycled paper and products for her biz and she wanted to plant trees. Now her donations go toward an organization that plants trees and educates people for “green jobs.” There is also an option of adding planting a tree at checkout when you shop with Caroline! Ways to Give Back: Recycle your materials you use to produce your products or use in your office Vo

Hey rebels! Today we are throwing it back to episode 10! In this episode, we give some of our best tips and tricks for having great customer service and encouraging repeat buyers. Enjoy! Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review.  We give you all the virtual fist bumps.  Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Signup for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com SHOW YOUR REBEL SPIRIT WITH SOME AWESOME GEAR FROM THE CREATIVE BIZ REBELLION SHOP: www.creativebizrebellion.com/shop

Hey Rebels!  We’ve brought back Katie Hunt to chat all about tradeshows! If you have started wholesale, you may be wondering if a tradeshow is for you. We were super excited to bring Katie back to give us all the details. Be sure to check out Paper Camp which we highly recommend if you are considering exhibiting at a tradeshow. Katie Hunt is the founder of Tradeshow Bootcamp, a business strategist, and mentor to creative entrepreneurs. She is a firm believer in professional development, surrounding yourself with community and pushing ‘go’ even when you might not feel 100% ready. Katie has taught classes for CreativeLive, The Savvy Experience, Seanwes Conference, Be Sage Conference, Unique Camp, and Makers Nation. She frequently speaks about strategies for creating a product line, selling wholesale, business planning and the importance of community for entrepreneurs. Katie earned a dual MBA in marketing and finance from Loyola Marymount University and has spent the last 16 years coaching large corporations and

Hey Rebels!   Today we totally geeked out with Jordan Ellis from Jordandene.  Jordandené is a Brooklyn-based, woman-owned, small business. Their casually geeky apparel and home goods are subtle enough to actually be used in everyday life. Their design team uses traditional ink and brush techniques to create unique, hand-lettered designs. They choose messages that both strike a chord with hardcore fans and promote positive messages to everyone who sees them. This episode was fun and inspiring!  We chat about finding your niche,, Comic Con, and working with her equally creative husband.  This is a must listen!   Some Links From the Show Book for contracts and pricing guidelines:  Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Jordandene Links: Website: www.jordandene.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jordandene/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jordandene   Want some sweet headphones like us?  We have the Regent headphones from Sudio Sweden and we LOVE them!  The Regent is their p

Hey rebels! Do you have a creative hobby outside of your business? Something that you do for fun, but not to make money? In this episode we chat about why we think creative hobbies are so important and why they are so hard for us to find and do! We also chat about how we like to turn everything into a business. It’s the entrepreneur's curse! Be sure to tag us on Instagram with your creative hobby using hashtag #cbrcreativehobbies!   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review.  We give you all the virtual fist bumps.  Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Signup for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecr

Hey Rebels!   Today we are chatting with Rachel Rouhana of Haute Stock Co. all about stock photography for product biz owners!  Ever wonder how people slay their Instagram and website photos?  It’s no secret - it’s STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY!  Listen in to this episode as Rachel gives us some great tips for using stock photos to help with social media, your website, and more! Rachel Rouhana is a graphic designer and photographer who helps women entrepreneurs create visually stunning brands to attract their ideal clients. She founded Haute Stock to make it easy + affordable for boss ladies to create gorgeous graphics that get clicks, likes, shares, and ultimately lead to more sales. Obsessed with gold, glitter, and all things pink, you can often find her sipping a latte and scrolling through Instagram for inspiration.   Rachel Rouhana & Haute Stock Co. Links: Styled Stock Library: http://bit.ly/HSCLibrary Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hautestockco/ Blog:  https://hautestock.co/blog-gallery/ YouTube Channe

Hey Rebels! Today we are chatting with Hamilton Perkins of Hamilton Perkins Collection! Hamilton Perkins is the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an e-commerce retailer, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Money Magazine.  Hamilton Perkins Collection has hosted trunk shows at Bloomingdale’s and was the winner of the 2016 Virginia Velocity Tour business pitch competition hosted by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.    Prior to starting Hamilton Perkins Collection, Hamilton was an Investment Advisor at Merrill Lynch and, earlier, worked as an Analyst at Bank of America.   He has also served in a leadership capacity with various non-profit organizations and has been recognized for his volunteer work and service hours assisting low-income populations. Hamilton i

Hey Rebels!   Today we are chatting with Kristen Ley of Thimblepress!  We could have seriously chatting with Kristen for hours!  She is sweet as a peach and really knows her stuff!  Here is a little bit about her:   Kristen Ley is the founder, owner and creative director of Thimblepress®. Founded in a garage back in 2012, Thimblepress® is design & lifestyle company aiming to create products that make people happy. Each product is designed by Kristen and filled with loads of love & color. Thimblepress® is sold in over 900 retail shops internationally and her products are also available on Thimblepress.com. Thimblepress recently sold an exclusive line of products in Target stores and Target.com, and has collaborated with many different brands such as: Hallmark, Moon & Lola, Glitter Guide, Throw Pillow, Speak Wines, June & January & Keds.   Thimblepress® loves unique products that help elevate & showcase personal style be it on a desk, in hands or on walls. Thimblepress® creates products

Hey rebels!   Today we are chatting with Adri Luna!  She is an artist specializing in abstract art and paper installation art and we are obsessed!  We chat all about running a side hustle, finding a local community of artists, and the growing KC art scene!  Can’t wait for you to listen! A little bit from Adri:  I am an artist living in Kansas City, Missouri. I create large and small abstract paintings as well as site-specific installations in galleries or smaller pieces for the home. I sell my work online and have a studio space where I work with a variety of makers.   Adri’s Links! Website: http://www.adriluna.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/adrilunastudio/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/adrilunastudio Want some sweet headphones like us?  We have the Regent headphones from Sudio Sweden and we LOVE them!  The Regent is their premium on-ear model, with impeccable clarity in the instrumental tones and well balanced sound. With 24+ hours of active battery life, and 20 days of standby life, the Re

Hey rebels!  You are in for a serious treat today!  We have Andrea Luna Reece from Luna Reece Ceramics on the show!  We chat all about getting dirty with clay, wholesale, and what happens when you take a big leap to be exactly where you need to be doing what you love! Andrea might have started her career in publicity and advertising for an indie punk label - but what really makes her badass was when she took the leap to pursue her love for all things CLAY. With a BFA in Ceramics from CSULB in one hand and a love for combining modern and vintage aesthetics, Andrea produces all sorts of ceramics pieces from ring dishes, to jewelry trays, to planters and cups & plates. Andrea’s Links - Seriously go check out her stuff!  It’s amazing! Website:  http://www.lunareece.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lunareececeramics/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/lunareece   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please

Hey rebels! Having patience in business is really hard.  We see everyone crushing their goals and we wonder why we aren’t growing faster.  What’s wrong with us?  Why aren’t we rolling in the cash?  Why can’t I flit off to a deserted island and work on my laptop whilst being served drinks by a hunky cabana boy? Um…  because that takes work and a LOT of patience, perseverance, and grit.  You CAN get there, but it’s not going to happen overnight and that my rebel friends is REALITY!  We are all about big dreams and bigger than life goals, however patience is the key.  People and businesses who you think are overnight successes have been working REALLY HARD behind the scenes making it happen.   In order to get where you want to go you have to have a mindset shift.  You need patience, determination and the mental capacity to project your business into the future by focusing on the long game.  Not really sure what that is?  Well, tune in and find out! Links Gary V - The Truth Bomb Dropper   Follow us on instagram (