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Sarah, co-founder of The Finders Keepers, a market for creative small businesses, reflects on her 16-year journey. The market, which started in 2008, provided a platform for artists and designers to showcase and sell their products, fostering a sense of community and supporting the handmade movement. Despite the challenges of starting a business, Sarah and her partner's passion for design and community drove their success.   The market started with 20 stalls and grew organically to 100-200 stalls, driven by high demand from both customers and storeholders. The initial marketing strategy relied on traditional methods like street posters, flyers, and PR, before social media became prevalent. The business faced significant challenges during COVID and the floods, but the founders were determined to preserve the community and legacy of the market.   Sarah recounts the challenges of running a business, including the stress and burnout that can result. They describe the emotional struggle of letting go of a business they were deeply passionate about, likening it to a grieving process. Despite the fear of the unknown, they found solace in the knowledge that the business would continue under new ownership and that they had given it their all.   Get in touch with Sarah - [email protected]  https://createandmake.com.au   Follow https://www.instagram.com/startupcreative/   Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching www.startupcraetive.com.au

On today's episode I catch up with Amanda Niu, co-founder and CEO of Eva, a furniture and mattress brand, transitioned from a career in clinical neuropsychology to entrepreneurship. Her psychology background, particularly in consumer psychology and statistics, proved invaluable in building Eva's customer-centric brand and implementing data-driven marketing strategies. Starting Eva with her now-husband, Amanda gradually transitioned from a part-time role to a full-time commitment, driven by their shared vision and a willingness to take risks. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding all aspects of a business, from marketing to customer service, for success. It also emphasises the significance of having a clear vision and purpose for each product, backed by thorough research and customer feedback.  Building trust with customers is crucial, especially for high-value online purchases.  https://eva.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/amandaniu/   Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching  Follow StartUp Creative and Kaylene Langford on Instagram

The internet's impact on small businesses is evolving, raising questions about trust and human connection. On today's episode I share my personal experiences, including a creepy encounter while selling a car online and a scam attempt on Gumtree.    Has the rise of online scams and the increasing use of AI have led to a growing sense of distrust and unease? While AI tools like ChatGPT can be helpful, there is a concern about blindly trusting them with personal information and advice and will these technologies erase our individual voices and authenticity in human to human communication?    Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching  or if you'd like to join an in-person meet up in Sydney [email protected]  Follow StartUp Creative and Kaylene Langford on Instagram

On today's episode, I'm joined by Celia from LEOPRD to tackle the question of AI searches. What are they, how do they work and how can you get your business/work recommended by them?  Celia is an award winning PR specialist who offers insights, practical tips and advice to help optimise your business for AI recommendations. She breaks it all down in a really relatable way and gives straight up, practical advice on where and how to get started.      https://www.leoprd.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiaharding/ How to Build trust, Authority and Visibility in an AI Era Report     Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching Follow @startupcreative on Instagram

On today's episode I chat with graphic designer Izzy from House of Wynn to discuss how she has been coping as a creative freelancer in these uncertain times. With the rise of AI, change of political leaders and economic uncertainty, it's a tough time to be a creative entrepreneur and freelancer right now. Izzy generously shares how she bounced back from losing almost all of her clients over night when a new ChatGTP feature came out and what she had to do to keep her business afloat. This episode is a breath of fresh air, sharing the real stories of what it's like to be a small business right now and both Izzy and I offer our business coaching tips on how to navigate the fast paced change.  Instagram: @houseofwynn Website: www.houseofwynn.co     Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching https://www.startupcreative.com.au/coaching

On today's podcast I caught up with a good friend and new business owner, Alex Neilson the founder of Out of Office. Alex's new business helps people to find more satisfaction in their careers and teaches the skills to help make it a reality.  We talk about how she strategically crafted her dream career, managed unproductive work environments and bad management, the story of how she was recently made redundant and the pivotal moments that lead her to going all in on her own business.  Alex shares tips for people who are looking to improve their circumstance in their current workplace— asking for pay rises, boundaries with bosses as well as the very first steps she took to build her side hustle while in her job to make the transition successful.      Follow Out of Office on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outofofficecommunity_/ Check out Alex's website - https://www.outofofficecommunity.com/

Struggling with taking action on your goals even though you have a plan? In this episode I share habits and hacks for taking action even when you don't feel like it.    I share my personal story of losing momentum and strategies I use to overcome procrastination so as to form lasting habits that achieve real success.    Check out my latest blog post on Business Coaching with an example of a client who I recently helped - check out her business Mini Marketa   Read my latest substacks Setting Your New Year's Intentions   3 ingredients that will help you make real progress on your goals   Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching

On today's episode I caught up with past coaching client Nicole Lawrence, an incredible furniture maker who has built a reputable brand in the design space. Nicole's work has been featured in many incredible publications, and noticed by influential people and her business model has taken many forms along the way. She shares her insights into building her brand, the people who believed in her along the way and what it takes to stay sane while working for yourself.    https://www.instagram.com/nicolelawrence____/ https://www.nicolelawrence.online

On today's episode I caught up with Avril Treasure, Editor at Timeout Sydney to talk about her career journey from freelance writer to her dream job as Editor of the Timeout publication.    Avril shares so many incredible insights on how she hustled her way through multiple jobs and opportunities to get to where she is today and the people who helped her to achieve her career dream as an editor.    https://www.instagram.com/avriltreasure/

On today's episode I catch up with my sis Jade Goodwin, a fellow First Nations creative who has turned her love for creativity into a viable business. Jade's worked with publishers as an illustrator and is coming up on 30 books in total.  She shares her creativity practice, how she got started, advice for pricing and pitching, taking on feedback and juggling creativity and running a business.  Check out Jades website & instagram   Join our October 2025 Business Coaching Academy

On today's episode I share the BTS of my creative practice, how I get started, develop ideas and the routines, habits and mindset that I use to get them out into the world.    Join our October Coaching Academy My recent Substack on Motivation Recent Podcast on Taking the Leap to Just Start

On today's episode I catch up with an old friend and now successful foodie content creator and private chef Lucy Roseberg aka @food_bylucy Lucy shares her startup story of going from a fashion designer to a full time content creator and viral recipe maker working with her favourite brands and kicking her life long goals.  Her story is one of hard work, resilience and figuring it out as she goes. Packed with lots of advice and inspirational quotes Lucy tells it how it is and gives you all the tips and tricks she's learnt along the way. Join our Start Your Side Hustle Business Coaching Academy

On today's episode I catch up with a past coaching client Eunice Cheung who has had incredible success in her field as a therapist. On today's episode she shares how she started out working in a non profit clinic and eventually took the leap to build her personal brand and business Your Millennial Therapist. She shares how she kept showing up with advice and support for her community even when it felt small and no one was listening but that consistency eventually opened doors to her wildest dreams of being an expert on national television, landing a speaking gig at Google HQ and lecturing at University of NSW.    https://yourmillennialtherapist.co/ https://www.instagram.com/yourmillennialtherapist/   Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching  Follow us on socials @startupcreative

Check out our Start Your Side Hustle Business Coaching Academy - SIGN UP today - limited to 10 spaces.    On today's episode I share a personal story as an analogy to explain how one can motivate oneself to overcome the fear that stops you from taking action.  If you're feeling stuck, or just can't get motivated to start your side hustle or take action on your goals this episode is for you.    Check out this episode for overcoming fear 'My go-to Guide for Overcoming Fear'    Follow us on Instagram @startupcreative

On today's episode I share my top tips for presenting, including how to calm your nerves, engage your audience, structure your talk and the best way to finish strong with a clear call to action.    Watch this epsiode on Youtube  Get in touch for 1:1 Business Coaching Follow us on Instagram