![]() And I say this as an only child who has social anxiety and has issues with crowds. It's when my business makes 75% of its income. My friends know I drop off the earth in November and December. Friends and family will support you but they will never truly grasp what you deal with daily, weekly and monthly. My personality can get ugly but I try my best.ħ. You have to learn to separate work from life. You mind will race at night filled with doubt, annoyance and panic. Yoga, pilates, weights, acupuncture, cupping and sleep. Ceramics is horrible on the body if you don't take care of yourself. Then I realized they are regurgitating my old ideas while I'm coming up with new ones. Other artists will compete, copy and then lie about it. I did not just wake up one morning and think to myself "I should start a business." This required research, math, business mentoring and RISK. I leave rude notes when people damage studio equipment. If you think you can then please go try then give me a call in four years and we can really talk. Attention everyone! It's rude to constantly tell a business owner how you would do it better. Everyone will tell you what you do wrong. Even after four years I find people who expect me to prove my intelligence in art and business. My name is on the door. I'm constantly expected to explain myself. You will have to explain yourself to people who think they know better when really you don't owe anyone an explanation at all. Grad school prepared me for a life of mansplainers in the business world.ģ. I once over heard my professor say to another female "You are pretty and you make pretty things." Never once would he say that or anything close to it when critiquing the male students. I spent two years being marginalized for having a uterus. Thanks grad school for the discipline you gave me and not much else.oh wait one other thing grad school gave me.which leads me to #2.Ģ. I didn't know about liability insurance, SEP IRAS and how to work Quick Books. I never had access to business classes within the program. ![]() I wouldn't be able to make a living on selling cups. In grad school they prepared us to teach college because that's how you paid the bills while making art. I like lists so here is my lady business owner experience to date.ġ. I have a running joke that my business plan is titled "Not Going to do That Again." After four years of owning a business (or it owning me) I've learned all the things I should not be doing. ![]()
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