About this item
Mind Your Business is a guide and workbook for entrepreneurs who want to turn their creative passions into money-makers. Author Ilana Griffo shares the approachable formula that helped turn her side-hustle into a six-figure design studio. From first steps to long-term planning, Mind Your Business includes: Inspiration & advice from successful entrepreneurs A branding template for professional polish Worksheets to identify your ideal customers An editorial calendar to plan creative content Legal overview & sample contract to protect your ass(ets) Tips to build a successful & engaging online presence SEO tips to get your business noticed Budget & tax tools to keep your business in the black You're in the driver's seat. Mind Your Business is for creative spirits, list lovers, go-getters, and driven entrepreneurs.
About the Author
Ilana Griffo is a graphic designer and illustrator with typographic tendencies. As a freelance designer and illustrator, her job is to translate her clients' stories into a visual experience. Her personality and work process can be described as fast-paced and bursting with creative energy.Ilana launched her business as a side hustle, first designing a stationery line, Sugar & Type which includes the Rule the World Planner, a weekly planner designed for creative go-getters. After leaving her full-time job as an art director in 2015, she quickly grew her side hustle into a six-figure design studio. Her work has been featured on Buzzfeed™ and in various print publications. Ilana is approachable, honest, and sassy; she understands the challenges creative business owners face and is passionate about helping them to achieve their goals and reach their professional dreams.In addition to serving her own clients, Ilana has served as a Program Director for the upstate New York chapter of AIGA (the American Institute of Graphic Arts) and embraces opportunities to connect with fellow creatives in person and through social media. She teaches workshops throughout upstate New York and has taught as an adjunct instructor at the Rochester Institute of Technology.Ilana balances sass with sweet; she strongly believes in eating dessert first and always. She lives in Rochester, New York with her bike enthusiast husband, Gregg, son Heath, and their dog, Dizzy.
