Calligraphy Biz Corner
Have you been itching to turn your creative passion into a business? You're in the right place! We're Shaochen and Alane, calligraphy biz besties who built our dream businesses from scratch, and we're spilling the ink on how you can too!
Join us on Calligraphy Biz Corner for biweekly biz chats, where we guide you through the maze of running a creative business, complete with real-life strategy and mindset magic. As two full time wedding calligraphers and business educators, we have over a decade of business experience working with hundreds of wedding, luxury and corporate clients, and we've mentored hundreds of calligraphers just like you. Together, let's uncover the business that supports the life YOU want and leave the overwhelm and imposter syndrome behind.
Get ready to hear our successes, stumbles, and insider insights -- we're here to give it to you straight and make your solopreneur journey less lonely by being in your corner! So come join the inner circle of two business-savvy calligraphers who've been there, inked that ✍️
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
15. Mastering Marketing and Pricing for Live Events with Cat and Alex of Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
We're back from summer break and kicking off the fall season with a special collaboration episode featuring Cat and Alex from Keeping Up with the Calligraphers podcast! We're honored to have them on …
14. We're Back! Summer Highlights and Podcast Plans
We're baaaaaack! After a two-month hiatus, we're so excited to share what we've been up to this summer. Tune in to hear our favorite summer activities, new services, and updates on our business and p…
13. Slowing Down to Speed Up - HAGS!
We're taking a short summer break! Thank you for all of your support over the last six months! We're so grateful for every listen, follow, review, DM, and comment you've shared with us. In this episo…
12. Get Discovered with Long-Term Marketing & SEO: Expert Strategies from Marketing Pro, Kara of The Kara Report
We're thrilled to be joined by Kara Duncan, founder of The Kara Report, a content marketing agency that serves women-owned service-based businesses. In this episode, we dive into the essentials of se…
11. Beyond Numbers: Advanced Pricing Strategies for Calligraphers
In this week's episode of Calligraphy Biz Corner, we dive deep into advanced pricing strategies for calligraphers! These are strategies that we believe aren't talked about enough, so we're bringing t…
10. 6 Essential Tech Tools You Might Not Be Using
Can you believe we're on our 10th episode?! We can't either! Today, we're sharing our favorite tools and programs that have helped streamlined our calligraphy businesses, and they can do the same for…
9. Creating a Stand-Out Website: Expert Tips from Suzie Consoli of Lawson House
We're so excited to be joined by Suzie Consoli, Founder and CEO of Lawson House, a full-service marketing and design agency based in Atlanta! Lawson House helps businesses stand out and thrive in a c…
8. From Weddings to Book Deals: Evolving a Hand-Lettering Business with Crew and Co
In today's episode of Calligraphy Biz Corner, we have two very special guests! We're so excited to welcome Courtney and Will, owners of Crew and Co, a hand-lettering business that over the past 10 ye…
7. Creating Confidence: 4 Strategies for Beating Imposter Syndrome
Today, we're talking about everyone's favorite topic! ...Okay, maybe not your favorite topic, but one that plagues all of us: Imposter Syndrome! Tune in to hear our personal experiences with imposter…
6. Forging Unique Paths to Full-Time: Stories from Calligraphers Who Have Done It
In our first-ever guest interview episode, we're highlighting the unique journeys of three successful calligraphers as they transformed their calligraphy hobbies or side hustles into full-time busine…
5. Our Worst Pet Peeves as Calligraphers and How to Combat Them
Buckle up for a spicy episode! 🔥 After a few teaching-heavy episodes, we're spilling the ink on our top pet peeves as wedding calligraphers! From misspelling "stationery" to referring to calligraphy …
4. Part 2: Mistakes to Avoid When Growing Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)
As a follow-up to Episode 3, we're sharing the mistakes we've seen and made when growing a calligraphy business, and what to do instead!
In this episode, we talk about three key mistakes that calligra…
3. Part 1: Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)
In today's episode, we're sharing mistakes we've seen when starting a calligraphy business, and what to do instead.
We've pinpointed five "mistakes" to avoid, such as an overemphasis on perfectionism,…
2. Looking Back to Leap Forward: Tips on Reflection and Goal Setting
Reflecting on 2023 and Planning for 2024: Business Goals and Success Measures
We're bringing that new year energy into today's episode, and sharing our top tips to help you rock 2024!
Before you dive i…
1. Welcome to our Corner
The Beginning of Calligraphy Biz Corner: Meet Your Hosts and Learn Their Stories
Welcome to the very first episode of Calligraphy Biz Corner! We're your hosts, Alane and Shaochen, two full-time weddin…