Creator Business Operations

8 articles in Operations.

• Build the Monthly Close

  Tax-season accounting tells you what happened. Running a business requires knowing what's happening.

• Don't Budget Like Every Month Is the Same

  Most creator businesses budget on annual averages and run out of cash in the slow months.

• Fire Your Weekly Meeting

  The standing weekly sync is the most expensive recurring cost in your business that nobody audits.

• Why You Should Be Building a Studio

  Studios align with value. Stop renting your audience to advertisers and start building infrastructure.

• Is your representative an Inbox Jockey?

  Is your agent earning their commission, or are they just a high-priced auto-responder?

• Revenue Per Employee Is the Real Number

  You think having a 15-person team makes you a CEO? Maybe, just be sure it doesn't make you a babysitter with low margins.

• The First Hire Buys Back Your Brain

  The first hire you make is not a luxury. It is the cheapest insurance policy against total operational failure.

• Cut Your Schedule in Half to Double Your Impact

  High output signals low confidence. Cut the filler, reclaim your time, and double your impact.