Is it too late to start a creative business in your forties? Are you ever too old to start? Want to quit your job and become an independent business owner? Rebecca Heinemann joins Chris for a deep discussion about her life and business after having worked in house as an Art Director. She's a NY transplant, has a young daughter, but wants more out of her design career. CraftWell Studios http://www.craftwellstudio.com This is the Futur of Education— Disrupting the design education paradigm. -- 01:04 Rebecca's Story 02:15 How did you go from being an Art History major to practicing design? 02:53 What kind of resume or portfolio did you have to get work? 05:22 So why leave the world of corporate america and go off on your own /jump into the unknown? 06:32 Business Development - What was the process of getting a client like ole's on board? 10:07 How were you able to connect with him? 10:39 It sounds that you are always on the lookout for opportunities? 11:39 focus your energy on building rapport with people 13:48 Q: What are your goals in terms of revenue? 13:58 How to calculate your profit 16:20 What is your goal for your company? 17:50 How does Behance help me? Put in the time to create case studies. 20:37 The world is run by search. If I can't find you, how can I offer you an opportunity? 21:35 Can I take all of my work from my agency days, and morph it into a new brand? 22:29 How do I market myself on Instagram and use hashtags effectively? 24:20 Asking people for time and money are big asks. 27:00 What do you typically ask your clients? 28:02 Become a good listener, be curious, and help them to surface problems 29:40 Start Clean: uncover what is motivating people's actions, to understand the real problems 32:33 Practice the art of conversation 34:13 If you want to be interesting, you have to be interested in people. 36:50 Summary & Outro — 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 — Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Editor– Stewart Schuster Show Open– Roy Kang Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Annotations & SEO – Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces: Futura, Din Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.