Maker Division

Lead Generation for Creatives: What Actually Works? (Part 1) | Ep 12

Business has slowed down—but how are you marketing your creative business? If the answer is “I’m not,” that may be the problem. For this episode, Steph secretly filled

Is Your Branding Process Doing Too Much? | Ep 11

What turns a logo project into a professional branding process—and when does that process become too much? In this episode, Steph and Ben trace the different paths shapi

From Client Work to Multiple Income Streams | Ep 10

A $50 logo. A $300 interior-design project. Two rough beginnings—and the lessons that shaped how Steph and Ben built their creative businesses. 🎸 ROCK YOUR INCOME STREAM

Creative Coaching | Ep 09

The thing holding your creative business back may not be the problem you think it is. In this episode, Steph and Ben pull back the curtain on the work at the heart of Ma

Running a Creative Studio with Your Spouse | Ep 08

Could you build a business with the person you share your life with—or would working together wreck the relationship? Steph and Ben have both started working full-time w

Which Kind of Studio Should You Build? | Ep 07

Artist or problem-solver—which kind of creative studio should you build? Steph and Ben approach their Solo Studios from very different directions. Ben is drawn to busine

You Don’t Need a Big Audience to Run a Retreat | Ep 06

You don’t need a huge audience — or a famous name — to create an in-person experience people will value. In this episode, Steph and Ben pull back the curtain on planning

The Niching Advice That’s Hurting Creatives | Ep 05

Should every creative pick a niche — or has that advice done more harm than good? In this episode, Steph and Ben put their decade-plus experience helping creatives build

Why it's so hard to create | Ep04

Creatives go into business to create... and then resist creating unless somebody else is paying for it. Ben and Stephanie get into why. They break the resistance into fo

Some creative work sells itself. Some needs a story | Ep 03

Not every project needs a case study or a cap deck. Some of your best work just needs to be seen. Ben and Steph break down the three ways creatives show their work to cl

The Solo Studio | Ep 02

FREE WORKSHOP: Design Your Lookbook Join us this Tuesday for a free workshop, Design Your Lookbook, taught by Stephanie Owens: https://makerdivision.myflodesk.com/lookbo

Starting before you're ready | Episode 01

Welcome to the first episode of the Maker Division podcast. Ben Burns and Stephanie Owens decided to start a podcast on Friday and hit record on Tuesday — which makes "s