Throughout my career, I've always taken on side gigs. As long as I had the time for client work outside of my day job I thought, why not? In 2022, I was laid off from a company I had grown with for over 5 years. If it weren't for my clients at that time, I'd have been left with zero income and no plan for what to do next. Like most creative marketers, I'd dreamt about going out on my own and freelancing full-time. I’d gotten as far as giving my dream business a name and even developed a brand identity for it. The website was already in the works and I'd been thinking about a business plan for how to actually make it happen.

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Life gave me a window of opportunity and I didn't need to be asked twice.

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Today, Artfully Creative Studio's client-base is growing (along with my just-for-fun Etsy store) and I'm working to offer the tidbits of wisdom I'm learning along the way. Through written interviews with Canvas Rebel and Bold Journey, an appearance on the Making A Marketer podcast, and my blog, I hope that budding entrepreneurs and creative professionals find something that helps them on their journey.