Susan Nethercote Studio Insider Art Podcast

78. Business Planning With Heart and Soul - Lara Cornell

Susan Nethercote Studio Insider Art Podcast

Show Notes

Lara Cornell is a published artist, as well as a brand strategist and business coach specializing in supporting artisans and creative entrepreneurs. She runs and participates in lots of art retreats all around the globe. And very recently she’s added best selling author to the list of her accomplishments with her gorgeous book Maker's Mark: Make a Living and an Impact with your Artisan Business.

In our conversation Lara and I dig deep into this fabulous book which breaks down for creatives how to create a legacy blueprint for your creative business to set yourself up not just for financial growth, but for building a business that is truly nourishing all levels and aligns with deeper purpose.

If you ever wondered if there was a way to approach business planning specifically as a creative and someone who cares deeply about the world, you’re going to find this episode full of nuggets.

Make sure you stay tuned until the very end as Lara is offering an amazing gift to all of you that I really hope you’re going to take advantage of.

I really hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation with Lara Cornell and all it’s nuggets of gold including;

Lara’s process in creating her new book

How she began to delving into learning from Fortune 500 businesses and applied that learning to her artisan business.

The value of a Legacy Blueprint and how to create one.

How gaining clarity on the vision of an artisan business allows us to pivot alongside our creative urges in a way that resonates with our clients.

Here’s the information for the special offer at the end of this episode ; lara @laracornell.com

I hope you enjoy the episode. More shownotes and links are available at : www.susannethercotestudio.com/podcast/lara-cornell

x Suse

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