The Naptime Hustle Podcast

What is your dream design business?  If it includes gaining a massive following and doing what you love, you'll enjoy this one. Today I pick the brain of influencer Teela Cunningham from Every Tuesday. Teela has been playing this online game as a designer for quite some time now. She started out selling her designs and fonts on Creative Market and Gumroad.  After some time she learned she had a knack for explaining complex tasks within the design programs to her coworkers. She thought others would benefit from these tips too, so she started a YouTube channel and had such good feedback, she ended up doing more frequent tutorials. This led to her creating online courses. She now teaches thousands how to create beautiful designs and fonts of their own.

There's THREE things I notice that have made an impact on the success of my Etsy shop more than anything else. These same three things I see, quite frequently are also the reason many others don't gain traction quickly on Etsy when launching a shop selling digital designs. Give this one a quick listen if you want to know the three most impactful areas to focus on when launching your shop that will keep those "cha chings" (not crickets) coming in!

Digital product strategy versus physical product strategy, what's the difference when selling on Etsy? Is there a difference?  Yes! There most definitely is! Today I dive into a common misconception that they are one in the same, but in truth, they are WAY different. Tune in while I explain why!

Making money as a digital or graphic designer in 2021 may be something you're interested in but are unsure if it's right for you. You may be wondering, "Is this the right area for me to be in right now?" "Will my time be well spent if I choose this as my business area?" Today I dig into the proof and hard evidence that has designers earning passive incomes they didn't know existed. I go through my predictions, top platforms to be selling on and things we can take away from all this moving into 2021!

Today I get transparent and share how I was able to build a successful online course. Big hint....Amy Porterfield's Digital Course Academy! How to get started creating your own online course, areas that are the most important to pay attention to when developing an online course and the process to follow when creating yours!

Do you think you have a good business idea but aren't sure if it will fly? Well you could go about it like Laura Sorenson from Southern Marketing Designs did. Laura based many of the decisions she made in her business off what people were telling her, and you know what? It led her to 22,000 passive income sales within 18 months! Listen in as she shares all the deets!

Christa is a teacher, wife, and mom of two little girls. With a busy life, it was hard to get in time for herself. She knew she wanted a creative outlet to balance the everyday hustle and bustle. She began by purchasing a Cricut and started designing and making farmhouse signs. She enjoyed doing this, but the hours it took to make just one sign was overwhelming. She eventually found SVG design and has seen a great amount of success in her Etsy shop in a short time! Hear how she made the transition and the challenges she overcame.

Nikita is the owner and designer behind Kitaleigh. In 2011 she decided she needed a side gig to help nurture her creative side - previously she had worked in Medical Bill review, so she started a side gig only making physical items but that quickly morphed into more digital graphics once she saw the flexibility and freedom these had to offer. By 2014 Nikita had replaced her day job income and was able to transition to selling digital designs full time from home. More recently, Nikita's business has done so well that she was able to bring her husband home from his job and has now replaced BOTH incomes selling digital designs on several platforms! Hear how Nikita and her husband are now their own bosses and live the life of freedom they always dreamed of.