Chelsea Bay Dennis - Can You Still Make a Living as a USA Graphic Designer? C.BAY DESIGN Reveals How + Bonus Tips on Buying Property on an Entry-Level Salary

How I Built My Small Business

Chelsea Bay Dennis is a graphic designer, certified life coach, and storytelling even creator with nearly twenty years of experience. She was a co-owner of a four person graphic design firm and also a solo entrepreneur that found a win-win solution for clients and herself. Listen as she provides nuggets of wisdom that anyone interested in graphic design can use to get clients and keep them coming back. As the founder of C.Bay Design, The Conscious Entrepreneur, and Expand Storytelling, Chelsea continues to inspire others to make ideas happen, be successful and make a difference at the same time.
You can find her on Instagram @chelseabay_design

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Rozdziały

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Using skills to make a difference (00:00:17)

3. Inspiration for starting C.Bay Design (00:01:19)

4. What were you doing before starting a business (00:02:26)

5. Meeting her business partner (00:03:55)

6. Starting her business (00:04:32)

7. Finding a niche (00:05:03)

8. Ebb and flow of business (00:06:09)

9. Hiring her first employee (00:06:58)

10. Balancing profitability with social responsibility (00:08:30)

11. Pricing graphic design work (00:09:53)

12. Staying relevant with uptick in low-cost designers on Upwork, Fiverr, and Canva (00:12:55)

13. Is graphic design still a viable business? (00:14:00)

14. Advice for starting up as a graphic designer (00:15:46)

15. Using skills to make a difference (00:17:19)

16. Saving money and investing in properties (00:18:47)

17. Buying property in a high-cost city (00:20:45)

18. Managing finances and rental income (00:23:05)

19. Tips for managing finances and saving (00:25:01)

20. Using creative tactics to save money (00:26:58)

21. Choosing the life you want (00:28:24)

22. Encouraging creativity and questioning norms (00:29:51)

23. Leaving your home town for perspective (00:32:44)

24. Key Takeaways (00:33:44)