My biggest advice for starting a small business

Five years, thousands of maps and over 280 five-star reviews later, these are the questions people ask me most about starting and running an art business. Matt and I make layered wooden maps of people's favourite places. I answer how to start without the pressure, why I wouldn't research everything first, how to put yourself out there when you're shy, how to price your art (higher than you think), what we do when someone copies us, how I manage my time with a baby, when to hire, and why going viral is a myth. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:52 What's your advice if you're just starting out? 3:02 Should you research everything first? 4:26 How do you put yourself out there if you're shy? 5:40 How do you price your art? 7:47 Does your work ever feel repetitive? 9:54 My goals for this year 10:45 How I deal with stress 13:04 How the business has helped me 15:20 What do you do when someone copies you? 18:11 How I manage my time with a baby 19:14 Quick-fire: marketing, hiring, followers, Instagram 23:16 What's holding you back? WHAT I'M WEARING Brown ribbed top from Seed Heritage, black leggings from lululemon, and gold jewellery from Atolea Jewellery. OUR MAPS Tides Out Maps, layered wooden maps of your favourite places: https://www.tidesoutmaps.co.nz FIND ME Instagram:   / katelouisespence   Tides Out on Instagram:   / tidesoutmaps   #artbusiness #smallbusiness #sellingart