Entrepreneur

How to Address Envelopes for Clients

March 13, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 261 Comments
Calligraphy· Entrepreneur· Selling Calligraphy

If you’re confident in your calligraphy abilities and want to use them to make extra cash, it may be time to address envelopes for clients! If you’re at that point, I’d recommend reading two articles first: How to Make Extra Income Selling Calligraphy and 8 Tips for Starting a Calligraphy Business. Once you’ve read those articles, you should be ready to start advertising your services! But what do you do once someone reaches out to hire you (and ultimately decides to work with you)? This article endeavors to answer that question!
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What I’m Working on in 2018

February 27, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 190 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Blogging· Calligraphy

If you didn’t notice from this post, this post, and this post, I am a big believer in goals and planning. I’ve never really done a post like this one, but I thought it might be cool to share my goals for TPK for 2018! If you enjoy this website, then maybe you’ll like having an idea of what to expect to see this year. And, of course, I’m always open to feedback!
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Creative Entrepreneur Interview: Greenleaf & Blueberry

January 12, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 59 Comments
Entrepreneur· Guest Post· Interviews· Watercolor

January is a month of new beginnings. After the “holidaze” clears, you’re left with the clarity and focus to make and start working toward new goals! If one of your goals is to become a creative entrepreneur this year, you’ll enjoy this post. In it, we’ll hear from Jess Greenleaf, proprietress of Greenleaf & Blueberry, who makes and sells natural watercolors.
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A Virtual Workspace Tour

December 27, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 170 Comments
Blogging· Inspiration

In today’s blog post, I would like to invite you into my house to see the room that I love and live in the most: my workspace. For years, I have wanted a room that I could dedicate to creativity … something that I could customize to reflect my style! When Hernán and I bought our (first!) home in April of this year, we immediately zoned in on one particular room to dedicate to creativity and entrepreneurship.
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8 Tips for Starting a Calligraphy Business

October 24, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 29 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Entrepreneur· Inspiration· Selling Calligraphy

Calligraphy offers a fantastic creative outlet, and the vast majority of people practice the art as a way to decompress. If you can’t get enough of calligraphy and you feel ready for a life change, however, you might consider starting a calligraphy business! With an average salary of $72,000*, you can be comfortable in and really enjoy a career as a calligrapher. Here are a few tips to get you started!
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“The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook” Book Review

August 15, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 24 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Entrepreneur· Hand-Lettering· Review· Selling Calligraphy

I have been a fan of Molly Suber Thorpe since I stumbled upon her first book, Modern Calligraphy, three years ago. With its gorgeous photos and encouraging tone, Modern Calligraphy can’t help but inspire you! Based on how much I enjoyed Modern Calligraphy, I was excited when Molly offered to send me a copy of her latest book: The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook. It arrived a couple of weeks later in a gorgeous envelope!
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