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Have you been itching to turn your creative passion into a business? You're in the right place! I'm Shaochen, a business coach for calligraphers, and I'm spilling the ink on how you can build your dream business!
Join me on Calligraphy Biz Corner for biweekly biz chats, where I guide you through the maze of running a creative business, complete with real-life strategy and mindset magic. I've made hundreds of thousands in revenue working with wedding, luxury and corporate clients, and I've coached 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 -- I'm here to give it to you straight and make your solopreneur journey less lonely by being in your corner!
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37. I Booked an Engraving Gig Before Learning to Engrave - When to Say Yes to Something New
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May 20, 2026 |
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36. The Messy Middle of Creative Entrepreneurship
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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35. How to Add a New Income Stream: A Coaching Call with Laura of The LetterGrain
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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34. The Stress-Free Way to Take Leave from your Creative Business
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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33. Lessons We Wish We Knew About Managing Clients as Creative Business Owners
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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32. Creating Video Content that Connects and Converts: Reels, YouTube, and Showing Up with Confidence (with Shine With Natasha)
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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31. How This Creative Mom Built a Thriving Calligraphy Business with Relationship Marketing with Jen Bowen of She Made It Like That
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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30. Pricing Common Scenarios for Calligraphers & Stationers: A Live Coaching Call
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May 13, 2025 |
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29. How to Use Financial Data to Grow Your Creative Business with Samantha Eck of Firestorm Finance
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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28. Show Up, Stand Out & Build an Authentic Brand Online with Madelyn Furlong of Madelyn Victoria Co.
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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27. Empowered CEO Part 3: Get More Done with these 5 Productivity & Time Management Hacks
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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26. How to Offer Live Calligraphy & Engraving for Weddings with Kendall Udofia of Cedar Cliff Designs
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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25. Empowered CEO Part 2: Strategize Like a CEO and Scale Your Calligraphy Business
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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24. Top 2025 Wedding Trends with Desirée Adams of Verve Event Co.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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23. Empowered CEO Part 1: 4 Key Mindsets for Building a Thriving Business in 2025
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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22. Stress-Free Holidays: How to Take Time Off from Your Calligraphy Business
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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21. 3 Ways to Market Your Calligraphy Business without Social Media with Marie of Maiden September
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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20. Manage Business Finances and Grow Your Wealth with Money Coach, Erinn Bridgman
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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19. Why Ongoing Learning is Essential to Thrive as a Small Business Owner
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Minisode 2: Why You’re Getting Ghosted in Your Business (And How to Fix It!)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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18. How to Make Your Calligraphy Business Legal with Paige Hulse of The Creative Law Shop
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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17. 6 Steps to Maximize Holiday Sales for Your Creative Business
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Minisode 1: Learning Calligraphy Skills Whether You're a Beginner or a Pro
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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16. From Burned Out to Balanced: Keys to Navigating Busy Season as a Small Business Owner
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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14. We're Back! Summer Highlights and Podcast Plans
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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15. Mastering Marketing and Pricing for Live Events with Cat and Alex of Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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13. Slowing Down to Speed Up - HAGS!
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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12. Get Discovered with Long-Term Marketing & SEO: Expert Strategies from Marketing Pro, Kara of The Kara Report
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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11. Beyond Numbers: Advanced Pricing Strategies for Calligraphers
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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10. 6 Essential Tech Tools You Might Not Be Using
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May 28, 2024 |
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9. Creating a Stand-Out Website: Expert Tips from Suzie Consoli of Lawson House
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May 14, 2024 |
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8. From Weddings to Book Deals: Evolving a Hand-Lettering Business with Crew and Co
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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7. Creating Confidence: 4 Strategies for Beating Imposter Syndrome
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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6. Forging Unique Paths to Full-Time: Stories from Calligraphers Who Have Done It
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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5. Our Worst Pet Peeves as Calligraphers and How to Combat Them
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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4. Part 2: Mistakes to Avoid When Growing Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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3. Part 1: Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Calligraphy Business (and What To Do Instead!)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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2. Looking Back to Leap Forward: Tips on Reflection and Goal Setting
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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1. Welcome to our Corner
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Jan 20, 2024 |