Transitioning from Graphic Designer to Business Owner with Matt Slightam

Explore the journey from graphic designer to successful business owner in this 56-minute Design Cuts Live session led by Creative Director Matt Slightam. Gain valuable insights on building a thriving business from scratch, including practical steps like developing business skills, starting a side hustle, creating a strong portfolio, and transitioning from freelancer to entrepreneur. Learn strategies for finding work, aligning your brand, becoming an authority in your field, and managing projects effectively. Discover essential tips on quoting, billing, cost management, hiring practices, and optimizing operations. Understand the importance of polishing your brand and literature, and how perception influences reality in the business world.

Start of the session
Business Background
Related Opportunities
Practice Business Skills
Ease into a Side Hustle
Behave like a Business Owner
Build a Folio
Grasp the Opportunity
Transitioning to a Business Owner from a Freelancer
Employ Other Freelancers
Find Work
Align your Brand to Find Work
Become an Authority Figure
Quotes and Billing
Project Management
Think about Costs
Hire Carefully
Optimise your Operations
Polish your Brand and Literature
Perception is Reality