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March 26, 2024

I’m collaborating with another designer on a project. How do we fairly divide the proceeds?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains why teaming up with another designer may be more trouble than it’s worth, and offers strategies to minimize risk in the event of such a partnership.

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March 12, 2024

My profitability takes a hit every time a builder blows their budget. What can I do?

A designer laments when the builder’s excess costs drain the design budget. Creative business coach Sean Low explains how to minimize this risk and explains how designers can protect their piece of the pie.

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March 5, 2024

I just landed my first formal client. How do I make sure my business is ready?

Creative business coach Sean Low lays out a step-by-step plan for a new designer to kick off their first official client right, with systems in place that set the stage for success.

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February 20, 2024

Another designer is taking credit for my work in a national magazine. What recourse do I have?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains in no uncertain terms why one designer must not allow an industry peer to take credit for their published work—and why taking legal action is necessary.

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February 6, 2024

I’m an expert freelance project manager. How come no one’s hiring me?

Creative business coach Sean Low helps one solopreneur see that unless they think more creatively about how to package and deliver one-of-a-kind services, their project management pitch may keep falling on deaf ears.

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January 23, 2024

Why do none of my projects make it to the final stage?

One designer has a recurring problem: clients who love their designs but opt out of production in favor of trying to execute on their own. Creative business coach Sean Low explains what’s missing from the equation.

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January 9, 2024

My once-thriving business has fallen into a rut. How do I revive it?

A designer with 30 years of experience realizes their client base has dried up. Business coach Sean Low explains why networking is less important than adopting the right mindset to greet new clients when they do come calling.

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December 12, 2023

My cash flow dries up anytime we have procurement delays. How do I eliminate that risk?

Creative business coach Sean Low helps one reader reframe their charging model to cover ebbs and flows in project pacing—and challenges more designers to stop justifying what they charge.

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November 28, 2023

Business has slowed and I’m spiraling. How do I refill the pipeline?

Creative-business coach Sean Low reminds one reader that every firm has fruitful and fallow periods—the challenge is maintaining an abundance mindset in times of scarcity.

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November 14, 2023

I bill hourly. How do I stop clients from taking advantage?

One designer laments the catch-22 of hourly billing—it can deter scope creep, but the hours never seem to end. Creative business coach Sean Low explains how to shift the financial risk away from your firm and onto your clients.

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