A lot of creatives may consider starting a business, but being a creative can be both a blessing and a curse when it comes to all the levels of business operation.

In todays episode Sarah and Brian discuss:

-      The traps a creative person can encounter when starting a business

-      How to focus on the business essentials when you have a creative mindset

-      How outsourcing is an advantage for creative people

Sarah is then joined by Stu Galligan. Stu is a husband and a father and a manager of a mining company who has recently followed his dream to release a debut single .

For todays episode we are aiming to examine how Stu started his music career and launched his single and pull some essential lessons that can apply to small business.

In todays episode Stu shares:

-      How he had to plan out and structure his creative venture

-      How authenticity is essential with creativity

-      The advantage to getting outside help when you’re trying something new

Key Quotes:

“You can’t hide anything, you need to be authentic”

“The goals were 2 steps away, then another 2 steps away and I kept knocking them over easier than I thought I would.”

“There’s nothing you can’t learn to do yourself.”

If you want to check out Stu’s music you can do so via his website www.Vonsharp.com

You can also find him on spotify and apple music and search for the single ‘Day Dreamer”.

You can also find him on social media

Instagram: @von_razor_sharp

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vonrazorsharp/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@razorsharptunes

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyL4dce1xNMv_19L4uykbkg

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