232: From $300 Logos to $10,000 Projects: How Amanda Scott Grew Her Creative Side Hustle into a Profitable Design Business

Published: Sept. 12, 2023, 11 a.m.

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In today\\u2019s episode, I'm chatting with Amanda Scott, an incredibly talented and inspiring designer friend who signed up for Booked Out Designer in the beta round! She's been honing her skills as a website designer for over 10 years now, working with both billion-dollar businesses and one-woman shows. It\\u2019s been so fun to see her business absolutely skyrocket since joining Booked Out Designer and I can\\u2019t wait for you to here all that she shares today!

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In this episode, we talk about:\\xa0

  • How she grew her business as a side hustle for three years alongside her corporate career
  • How she charges premium prices in her business now
  • Why she decided to specialize in Showit website design\\xa0
  • Advice for raising your prices over time
  • How she went from being afraid to show up on Instagram to Instagram being one of her number one lead sources
  • Her referral program with past clients
  • Her one concept branding method

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And so much more! Whether you're a fellow designer like Amanda and me or not, this episode has something for you. Many of you have expressed how much you love hearing success stories from business owners (and I do too!), regardless of whether they are in your industry or not. It fires you up, inspires you, and gives you interesting ideas for your own business. I personally felt super motivated after talking to Amanda and thought, "Yes, we can do this!" I know you'll feel the same.

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