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Starting A Business

This is all the content, resources, and more that will help you get going on the right foot when starting your business.

Starting A Business

“A big business starts small."

You’re ready to take the next step as a creative professional and start your business. It won’t be smooth sailing, but with a little nudge and guidance from us, you’ll be able to do it all.

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When To Send A Proposal?

When To Send A Proposal?

The Worst Things That Clients Have Said To Me

The Worst Things That Clients Have Said To Me

3 Tips on Starting Your Own Design Agency

3 Tips on Starting Your Own Design Agency

You are not a FREELANCER! Stop acting like one.

You are not a FREELANCER! Stop acting like one.

How did you start your design business? AMA with Chris Do

How did you start your design business? AMA with Chris Do

How to Position a Brand

Am I An Entrepreneur? What It Takes to Start Your Own Business

Am I An Entrepreneur? What It Takes to Start Your Own Business

Passive Income for Designers with Dustin Lee

Passive Income for Designers with Dustin Lee

Why I Don’t Have a Business Partner Anymore

Why I Don’t Have a Business Partner Anymore

How to Run a Profitable Business & Make Money

How to Run a Profitable Business & Make Money

How to Start & Run a Design Business

How to Start & Run a Design Business

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Notion Resource Guide

5 Notion Frameworks For Freelancers & Agency Owners

Okay, be honest- how many different tools, platforms, and places do you use on the regular to manage all the moving parts of your work life (lest we forget the dozens of browser tabs you’ve probably got open right now too)?

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Building a Creative Team That’s Positioned for Growth

Whether you’re ready to expand your one-person shop or already managing an entire creative team, growth can make it challenging to keep the creativity vibe strong while also minding the bottom line.

How to Move Past Your $50 Clients

A $50 client might not seem like the worst thing to have, but too many $50 clients can slow your growth as a creative professional.

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Courses & Resources

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Operating System

Operating System

Operating System is an all-in-one template to manage projects, clients, and sales for your agency, studio, or freelance business. Powered by Notion.

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You're a Business Not a Freelancer

You're a Business Not a Freelancer

How does The Business of Creative Work actually work? Learn from Chris Do, who has run an agency successfully for over 20 years earning millions in revenue.

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The Setup Kit

Protect your business from the ground up. Learn how to set up your business so you can grow on a solid foundation with an LLC, privacy policy, and terms of use.

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Build Your YouTube Channel

Build Your YouTube Channel

A beginner’s guide to building a successful YouTube channel from scratch. A rare opportunity to watch Chris speak in front of a live audience and learn how to grow your channel!

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Brand Messaging Kit

This downloadable kit is the by-product of years of experimentation, research and synthesizing, all packed into a hyper-condensed and easy-to-use framework.

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The Designer’s Bundle

All of our best-selling design courses bundled together in one cohesive curriculum. Get them all and save!

The Show Your Work Bundle

Pair The Perfect Proposal and The Complete Case Study together and get the ultimate template for showing your work to prospective clients... all while saving 10%!

The Futur Pro Group

Find the support, accountability, and momentum you need from creative professionals around the world.

Bootcamp

You have a creative business, but you're ready to grow. What comes next?

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Launchpad

Launch your own successful business in 12 weeks. Do what you love. Work from anywhere. And finally feel financially secure.