Creative Entrepreneur

Building a Business

‘We Didn’t Know We Could Do That!’ These Co-Founders Built a Unique Photography Business That Tapped an Unexpected Need — And Now Is Found in 60 Cities

Jennifer Tsay, co-founder and CEO of Shoott, explains the key marketing pivot the company made that rocketed their success.

By Dan Bova

Side Hustle

This Nashville Mom Started a Flexible Side Hustle on Facebook — Then Grew It From $1,000 to $275,000 a Month: ‘Like a Scavenger Hunt’

By Amanda Breen

Business News

Curating Genuine Creativity: In Conversation With Ellen Sheidlin

By Wissam Younane

Side Hustle

These Creatives Make Thousands of Dollars a Month With a ‘User-Friendly’ Side Hustle — and Don’t Want to ‘Be a Secret Anymore’

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This 24-Year-Old’s Creative Side Hustle Surpassed $1 Million in Sales: ‘Definitely Doing Something Right’

Content creator and actor Alyssa McKay saw the perfect opportunity to innovate.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

‘I Could Never Go Back to Corporate’: She Quit Her Silicon Valley Tech Job After Her Creative Side Hustle Hit 6 Figures

As a college student, A Jar of Pickles owner Kirstie Wang found it difficult to focus in class — instead teaching herself Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

By Amanda Breen

Business Ideas

5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Creativity — Even When It’s Running Low

Creativity is a prerequisite for almost any job today, though it comes in many forms. Whatever form you use in your job role, you're sure to find yourself feeling uninspired and unmotivated at times. Here's what one creative content developer does to reignite her flame when it goes out.

By Emily Reynolds

Building a Business

Free Webinar | April 25: How to Launch a Business For Creative Minded People

You can monetize your creativity! Join our webinar on April 25th to ask globally recognized design executive Launi King anything you want to turn your passions into money. Register now!

By Entrepreneur Staff

Marketing

How Creative Careers Have Grown — And Where They Are Headed Next

The creative economy has exploded in size alongside the internet and social media networks.

By Christopher Tompkins

Building a Business

Don’t Be the Next Blockbuster of Your Industry — 2 Ways to Be Innovative, Not Just Creative

As we speak, the next Netflix is already hard at work.

By Jack Truong

Thought Leaders

Are Your Company’s Leaders Feeling Outshined By Their Creative Stars? Here’s Why — and What You Need to Do About It.

Understanding why they feel threatened is the key to ensuring they help, rather than hinder, the continued development of creativity in your organization.

By Joel B. Carnevale

Entrepreneurs

How to Free Up More Space in Your Business for Creativity

As a leader, you must endeavor to build systems that help you find more creative space instead of more tasks for your list.

By Drew McLellan

Building a Business

Here’s Why More Creative People Should Be In Leadership Roles, According to Advertising Legend David Droga

The founder of Droga5 explains why there should be more creatives in the C-suite, and why creatives should start seeing themselves as business leaders.

By Jason Feifer

Entrepreneurs

Why You Need to Focus More on Your Creativity

Your creativity has science-proven health benefits and is the gateway to fulfilling your life's purpose.

By Daniel Scott

Business News

How to Be More Creative in Your Business

Creativity is an ongoing negotiation with yourself and the world. While making space in the daily hustle of running a business is difficult, finding small ways to tap into your creative mind can spark insights and innovations that broaden your business's horizons.

By Aaron Greenberg, PhD

Thought Leaders

How to Navigate Challenging Times by Tapping Into Your Creativity

What can we do, in troubling times, to support ourselves and our communities? I believe the answer is art. Here's why.

By Jodie King

Thought Leaders

From School Dropout to CEO: Advice for Creative Entrepreneurs

The path to entrepreneurship success is often a rocky one, yet incredibly fulfilling all the same. Here are three lessons I've learned on my journey.

By Simon Berg

Thought Leaders

The Best-Kept Secret to Cultivating Creativity and Innovation

If you've ever felt limited in your creativity, then asking yourself these questions will help you unlock it.

By Mark Miller

Business Accounting

4 Tips for Creators to Navigate Finances the Smart Way

Content creator work is an innovation on the traditional 9-5 work schedule. As such, it requires a creative combination of some new financial strategies with tried-and-true tips.

By Jaideep Singh

Thought Leaders

Productivity Isn’t The Problem — Lack of Creativity Is: Here Are 3 Ways To Foster A Creative Culture At Work.

We don't get to stretch our creative muscles like we used to. Here are three ways to bring it roaring back.

By Beth Newton

Business News

This TikTok-Famous Funeral Director Might Bury 10 People a Day, But He Still Finds Time to Write Beautiful Songs

This mortician and musician has learned a lot about life -- and art -- while working in death.

By Madeline Garfinkle

Business News

Creativity Means Productivity. Here Are 3 Practices That Boost Both.

Being creative in the workplace increases morale -- and output.

By Madeline Garfinkle

Thought Leaders

Struggling to Come Up With Creative Ideas? Try Doing This.

Allow your ideas to marinate. Your imagination runs free when you spend time doing nothing.

By Aytekin Tank

Thought Leaders

You’re Creative and Have Great Ideas — Now What?

Unless you also work hard, those ideas won't become reality.

By Aytekin Tank

Tech

The New Creative Economy Within Web 3.0

Web 3.0 will be a place where anyone can share information without worrying about censorship, and people can create content without worrying about getting paid for it.

By Yakup Özkardes-Cheung

Building a Business

5 Best Practices for Offshoring Your Creative Services This Year

Looking to outsource your creative services this year? Here's a quick guide to help you get started.

By Derek Gallimore

Entrepreneurs

9 Ways to Indulge Your Creative Side at Work

Thinking outside the box is a cornerstone of innovation, but creativity can come in many forms. Here are several ideas that might just make you a better entrepreneur.

By John Boitnott