$0 to $10K: The Mindset & Strategy to Grow Your Art Biz (No Fancy Tools Needed)

Are you starting from zero in your creative business? In this video, I share how I went from $0 to $10,000 in part-time income from my art—and what actually worked (and what was a waste of time).

We’ll break down the mindset shifts, real talk about time-wasters, and the exact strategies I used to grow an art income that pays the bills and leaves space for creative freedom.

Whether you’re dreaming of your first sale or ready to scale up, this is your roadmap.

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Chapters:
00:00 From 0 to $10K in My Art Biz
00:11 About Me Helping Artists Create and Sell Their Work
00:53 The Truth About Creative Business Timelines
02:13 The Strategy That Actually Works
02:53 Look for Proof Through Early Sales
03:02 Double Down on What’s Working
03:22 Why You Shouldn’t Start with Multiple Income Streams
03:48 The Power of Hyper-Focus Over Diversification
04:14 What Counts as Proof That a Strategy Works
05:25 What My First Spoonflower Sales Taught Me
05:36 Time Wasters That Slow Your Art Business Growth
06:20 Uploading Thousands of Unproven Designs
06:40 Why You Need SEO (and Not Just Aesthetics)
08:13 Common Creative Mindset Blocks
09:35 Boring but Essential Tasks Tags Titles and SEO
10:25 Selling on Platforms That Hide Your Sales Data
12:41 Free Resource: “Sell Your Stuff” Guide https://www.lizkohlerbrown.com/sell-y...
13:16 Question Time Where Do You Save Your Work
14:00 File Organization for Creatives

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In This Video You’ll Learn:
✅ How I earned $10K part-time from art
✅ What strategies waste your time (and why)
✅ Why SEO matters more than pretty art
✅ The 1 method that works for every platform
✅ What “proof” looks like and how to find it
✅ How to avoid creative burnout by focusing

In this video, Liz Kohler Brown, a surface designer and hand-lettering artist, shares how she grew her art business from scratch without a huge following or paid tools. Through strategy-first thinking, SEO, and sustainable workflows, Liz breaks down how any creative can build income from their artwork—starting now.

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