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Pandora's Box

Resource Library for Artrepreneur Accelerator
Pandora's Box will continue to be updated as I come across new resources that could be useful to you.
There will be posts in the Facebook group if any major updates happen.
I will also be working on different guides and extra resources in the foreseeable future which I will add access links to here.

Tools.

Levels:
Hobby -
If you're just starting out, this is a really good place to start. These tools will get the job done.
Amateur - This is a mid step that's usually more affordable than professional level tools, but gives you more control than the hobby level tools.
Professional - If you want to go big and have plenty of room to scale, these tools are your best friends. 

Alternative apps, softwares, and programs are ones I haven't necessarily looked into as deeply, but I encourage you to investigate and do your research so you can find what works best for you.

Money Management


Money Manager
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Price:
FREE (paid ad-free option)
Level: Hobby
What it is; App (for your phone)
What it's for; Tracking your money

Pros;
  • User friendly - great starter app
  • Easy to organize
  • Visual depictions make it easy to understand your income and spending patterns
  • Free
  • Easy to upkeep since it's on your phone (you can update every time you make a purchase or sale)
Cons;
  • Ads in the free version
Google Play Store
Apple Store

Alternative Apps; Search "Money Management" or "Money Tracking" in GooglePlay/Apple Store for similar app options. 
Wave Financial 
​

Price: FREE
Level: Amateur
What it is; Software
What it's for; Tracking business money

Pros;
  • Payroll and invoicing options
  • Free! (except for transaction fees if you use payments, but let's face it, transaction fees are inescapable)
  • Accountant friendly
  • Fairly straight-forward
Cons;
  • No upgrades available if you decide you want more functionality
  • Limited support
Check their website

Alternatives for Wave Financial; 
​Zip Books, AND CO, Freshbooks, Xero, HoneyBook
QuickBooks

Price: $$ (monthly plans)
Level: Professional
What it is; Software (phone, tablet, computer)
What it's for; Tracking business money

Pros;
  • Different plan options based on what you need
  • Literally track EVERYTHING to do with money
  • Payroll options
  • Free onboarding call to teach you the software
  • Can add multiple users (useful when you hire an accountant or book keeper)
Cons;
  • Monthly subscription costs
  • Can be overwhelming if you're just starting
Check their website

Alternatives for QuickBooks; 
​FreshBooks, Xero

Extra Resources on Money;

CreditKarma: Track Your Credit Score
Calculate Your NET worth
How Much is your Business Worth? (Article)

Time Management & Organization


Google + Google Workspace
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Price:
 FREE / $$ (monthly plans for Workspace)
Level: ALL Levels
What it is; Software, Productivity Tool
What it's for; Organization and Collaboration

Tools Included;
  • Google Calendar - scheduling
  • Google Tasks - to-do lists
  • Gmail - email platform
  • Google Drive - online file storage
  • Google Meet - online meetings
  • Google Docs/Sheets/Forms ​- create documents

Pros;
  • Probably the BEST online organizational tool
  • User friendly
  • Extremely versatile and compatible with other systems
  • Can upgrade to Workspace with options to add additional users (for staff)
  • Workspace also gives you an email address @yourdomain.com for professionalism
Google WorkSpace Sign-up ($)
Create a google account
Google WorkSpace User guide
Notion
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Price:
 FREE
Level: Amateur/Professional
What it is; Software, Productivity Tool
What it's for; Organization and Collaboration

Pros;
  • Includes task management tools, notes, and versatile ways of storing information and documents
  • Great alternative to Google Workspace
  • User friendly
  • Extremely detailed task managing abilities
  • Easy to navigate
  • Great for working in teams
  • Platform is really well designed and simplifies access to information
  • Each staff member has their own credentials for access

Cons;
  • Slightly complicated to link to other apps (although it's doable... with some apps at least)
​
Check Out Notion

Scheduling Meetings


Calend.ly​

​Price:
 FREE / $$ (paid upgrade)
Level: ALL Levels
What it is; Platform
What it's for; Scheduling Meetings

Pros;
  • User friendly
  • Compatible with Google and Zoom
  • Free option
  • Input your availability, make the link available and have meetings automatically added to your calendar
Cons;
  • Free version is limited 
Check out Calend.ly

Alternatives for Calend.ly; 
Acuity Scheduling

Zoom Meetings

Price:
 FREE / $$ (paid upgrade)
Level: ALL Levels
What it is; Software
What it's for; Online Meetings 

Pros;
  • User friendly
  • Compatible with Google and Calend.ly, versatile software
  • Free option
  • You can schedule ahead of time and record your meetings
Cons;
  • Free version has limitations
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Check out Zoom

Alternatives for Zoom; 
Google Meet, Skype

Want to link all your apps together?

Zapier is an app that allows you to link 5000+ apps together and automate things between them. This means if you update something in one app, Zapier will automatically update it where you tell it to in other apps. This can be really useful once you start using a lot of different apps to run your business where not all of them are automatically compatible. 

(I'm just starting to use this app, so I'll post my honest review once I'm a little more familiar with it)

Zapier

Extra Resource;
​
Rhythms vs. Schedules Explained

These are just a few short videos by Kai Northcott on TikTok clearly explaining rhythms versus schedules. This is the best explanation I've found so far.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Branding


Canva

​Price:
 FREE / $$ (pro upgrade)
Level: Hobby/Amateur
What it is; Online Design Software
What it's for; Design and brand consistency

Pros;
  • User friendly
  • Fast and convenient
  • Loads of templates and stock images
  • Can create animated content
  • User rights (everything on there is free for you to use for commercial use)
  • Online storage
  • Can create multiple users and brands per account
Cons;
  • Pay for Pro (added stock content and versatility)
  • Can sometimes be difficult to create design that stands out
Check Out Canva
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

​Price:
 $$$ (Monthly Subscription)
Level: Professional
What it is; Design Software
What it's for; Photo-editing and design creation

Pros;
  • Your imagination is the limit! If you can think it, you can create it
  • High end and professional results
  • Can be used for more than just design (art making, photo editing, planning paintings, etc.)
  • Control over every little detail
Cons;
  • Monthly subscription is a lot if you don't use it often
  • Big learning curb, definitely not programs you can use intuitively - software requires user knowledge
  • Time consuming
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Tailor Brands

​Price:
 FREE to try, $$ for copyright
Level: Hobby
What it is; Online Logo Generator
What it's for; Design and brand consistency

Pros;
  • Easy and quick
  • Decent logos for the price
  • Great if you just need a last minute logo and aren't too picky
Cons;
  • Not super original
Try TailorBrands

Copyright Tracking

Pixsy will track your images and notify you if anyone is using them without permission. It will also guide you towards how to take legal action if necessary. 
Check out Pixsy

Social Media

These social media platforms are listed in the order that I would recommend building up from.

Instagram

​Growing a Following:
 Mid-difficulty
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Good
Built-in Shop: Yes
Best for Sharing; Photos, videos, lives
Connecting to Your Audience; Good
Instagram
TikTok

​Growing a Following:
 Easy!
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Good
Built-in Shop: No
Best for Sharing; Short Videos, lives
Connecting to Your Audience; Excellent
TikTok
Facebook

​Growing a Following: Mid-Difficulty/Hard
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Really good
Built-in Shop: Yes
Best for Sharing; Photos and text
Connecting to Your Audience; Good
FaceBook

Patreon

​Growing a Following:
 Difficult (paid subscribers)
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Extremely good
Built-in Shop: No
Best for Sharing; Photos, videos, text, lives
Connecting to Your Audience; The BEST.
Patreon
Pinterest

​Growing a Following:
 Mid-Difficulty/Hard
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Really good
Built-in Shop: Kind of (shop link integration)
Best for Sharing; Photos
Connecting to Your Audience; Okay
Pinterest
YouTube

​Growing a Following:
 Difficult
Sale Conversions/Income Potential: Good
Built-in Shop: No
Best for Sharing; Videos, lives
Connecting to Your Audience; Excellent
YouTube

Other Social Media Platforms;
​These other platforms are great to consider if you want to continue to expand, but aren't necessarily your top priority as an artist.
Twitter
Reddit
SnapChat
Discord
LinkedIn

Scheduling Apps;

The built in scheduler in Facebook is your best bet for Facebook and Instagram. That goes with any other platform that has a built in scheduler. It's always the least likely to affect the algorithm! However, here are a few external app options as alternatives;
Later
Compatible with; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok
Price; Limited version FREE, plans start at $15/month
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HootSuite
Compatible with; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok
Price; FREE 30 day trial, $49/month after
Loomly
Compatible with; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, SnapChat and more
Price; FREE 15 day trial, $26/month after

Copywriting Resources;

Here are a few blog posts on copywriting to help you with your writing;
Power-Words for your copy
Types of copy
Writing a good "hook"
Copywriting formulas

Answer The Public;

Find out what people are searching for

Link in Bio

Use one of these platforms to create a link for your social media bio.

LinkTree
Koji
LNK.Bio
LinkPop

​Website Builders

Most website builders are more or less really similar, so just feel it out and find the one you vibe with the most!

Website Builder
Level
Shop Integration
Price
Pros
Cons
Link
Weebly
Hobby/Amateur
Limited
Free limited version, $$ for your own domain and extra features.
  • Super easy and intuitive to use
  • Drag and drop builder
  • Membership site available
  • Limited to builder limitations and template restrictions
Click Here
SquareSpace
All levels
Yes
Free limited version, $$ for your own domain and extra features.
  • Super easy and intuitive to use
  • Drag and drop builder
  • Limited to builder limitations and template restrictions
Click Here
Wix
Hobby/Amateur
Limited
Free limited version, $$ for your own domain and extra features.
  • Super easy and intuitive to use
  • Drag and drop builder
  • Limited to builder limitations and template restrictions
Click Here
GoDaddy
Hobby/Amateur
Limited
Free limited version, $$ for your own domain and extra features.
  • Super easy and intuitive to use
  • Drag and drop builder
  • Limited to builder limitations and template restrictions
Click Here
WordPress.com
Amateur/Professional
Yes
Cheap monthly/yearly plans.
  • Super easy and intuitive to use
  • Drag and drop builder
  • Limited to builder limitations and template restrictions
Click Here
WordPress.org
Professional (requires coding knowledge)
Yes
Super low fees, extra for extensions but still the cheapest option there is.
  • Full control over every single detail
  • 100% customizable to fit your needs
  • Requires coding knowledge
  • Time consuming to set-up and create
Click Here

​Shop Builders


Etsy

​Price:
 $0.20/listing + 6.5% transaction fee
Level: Hobby/Amateur

Pros;
  • Easy to set up
  • Discoverability
Cons;
  • Ridiculous transaction fees
  • Limited shop customization
Check out Etsy
​Big Cartel

​Price:
 Monthly plans (Free-$20), no transaction fees 
Level: Amateur

Pros;
  • 5 first items are free
  • No hidden fees
  • Customizable shop
Cons;
  • PayPal/Stripe transaction fees
Check out big cartel
Shopify

​Price:
 14 day free trial, plans start at $29/month
Level: Professional

Pros;
  • Fully customizable shop
  • Can integrate drop-shipping
  • Easy to link to other platforms
Cons;
  • On the pricier side
Check out shopify

​Drop-Shipping

You can also just use any of these drop shippers to order stock to re-sell yourself.

Society6
Art of Where
Redbubble
Printify
printful

Payments


paypal
CashApp
Venmo
stripe
Payment Plans;
Partial.ly

Collect Donations;

These are great platforms for followers to be able to support you without committing to a purchase for them, or extra work for yourself.
Ko-Fi
Contribute.to

Crowdfund a Project;

I'm working on a step by step guide to crowdfunding a project on Kickstarter. It will be available here once it's ready. If you have any particular things you would like to see included in this guide, please let me know in the feedback section at the bottom.

Email Sign-Up


GoogleForms
​​

You can just use a google form to start collecting emails, even if you're not sending any out yet, just so you have a list starting to build up. But start collecting emails NOW!
MailChimp
​

​Price:
 Free with optional paid monthly plans
Level: Amateur
MailChimp
Active Campaign
​

​Price:
 Starts at $37/month
Level: Professional
Active Campaign

​Hiring


hire on Fiverr
hire on upwork
Example Application Form

Team Management


Check Out Notion
Check out Asana
Check out microsoft teams

​Printers


Prints


Giclee Factory

Location;
Canada (ship globally, but can get pricey)
Products; paper and canvas prints
Quality; archival, museum quality
Price; view price list
Giclee Factory
CatPrint

Location; 
USA
Products; prints, holographic prints, cards, posters and more
Quality; good
Price; $ (low costs)
catprint

Stickers


StickerApp

Location; 
Sweden
Products; holographic, brushed aluminum, clear, highly customizable
Quality; vinyl
Price; $$ (mid-range)
StickerApp
StickerMule

Location; 
USA/Canada
Products; holographic, clear, limited customization
Quality; vinyl
Price; $ (low costs)
StickerMule

​Packing Supplies


Clearbags
Clearbags (Canada)
What they carry;
  • clear print bags of all sizes (regular AND compostable)
  • print backings (recycled options available)
  • & more
ecoenclose
Sustainable shipping supplies including;
  • envelopes and boxes (customizable)
  • water activated tape (customizable)
  • greenwrap (bubble wrap replacement)
  • shipping labels and stickers
  • & more
Rollo
This is the shipping label printer I would recommend once you're in a position where it makes sense to print your labels rather than manually writing addresses on your boxes. 

Print Business Cards or Thank You Cards for Your Orders;

Vista Print
Affordable and fast.
Print PepperMint
Sustainable and fancy printing options.
Moo
Affordable and fast.
Botanical Paperworks
Sustainable seed paper products that grow.

Bonus Resources;

How to package art tutorial by Carla Grace
Merge images together for high res prints tutorial
Giveaway Winner Picker (appsorteos)

Find Art Shows and Art Contests to Apply to Online;

Artshow.com
Call For Entries

Books.

These are all books I have read myself, they're a great way for you to dive deeper into the topics that spark your interest.
I have included what module each book is best fits to keep things nice a clear.

The Soul Sourced Entrepreneur
By Christine Kane

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Business

This is a great overview on what it means to run a business from the soul. Artist's are not your average "business (wo)man", so their businesses shouldn't be designed in the same way as corporate businesses. They should be designed in a soul-centered way. 

Module: Welcome to Artrepreneur Accelerator
Buy on Amazon
Audiobook
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
By T. Harv Eker


Topic: Money Mindset

This book is a great starting point to helping you understand your relationship with money and the steps you need to take to shift your mindset. It's simple, easy to read and understand, and to the point. 

Module: Money Magic
Buy on Amazon
Audiobook
Rich Dad Poor Dad
By Robert T. Kiyosaki

Topic: Money Mindset
​

A total classic, gage where your thoughts and patterns with money sit on a scale from poor to rich. It's a super clear breakdown on what thoughts differentiate the lower, middle and upper class and how you can shift where you are on that scale.

Module: Money Magic
Buy on Amazon
Audiobook

The Energy of Money
By Maria Nemeth


Topic: Money Mindset

This is probably my favorite money book. It digs and finds all the little nuances in where you're still holding on to limiting beliefs around money. There are loads of journal exercises included that really help you dissect and analyze where you're at.
​


Module: Money Magic
Buy on Amazon
Soul Modes
​
By Carlie Maree


Topic: Working With Your Modes

Although this book is targeted at women, everyone could learn a thing or two from this book. The focus is identifying how you flow through life and how to design your life to work with your flow rather than against it. My "seasons" metaphor is an adaptation of the ideas presented in this book. 

Module: Get Sh*t Done! 
Buy on Amazon
Audiobook
Fried
By Joan Borysenko, Ph. D.


Topic: Burnout

Learn to identify burnout, get the tools you need to overcome it, and of course, all the prevention measures to avoid burning yourself out again. This is the science of why we burn out, exactly what is burnout, and everything you need to get through it.
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Module: Get Sh*t Done!
Buy on Amazon

Find Your Artistic Voice
By Lisa Congdon


Topic: Finding Your "Style" and "Message"

This book helps you look at your artistic practice and figure out exactly what you're trying to say through your art. It is designed to help you find where you fit in the art scene and exactly what makes you authentically unique. 
​


Module: Creating Your Authentic Artist Self
Buy on Amazon
audible
Big Magic
By Elizabeth Gilbert


Topic: Authenticity

Follow your inner calling and intuition, become authentically yourself, overcome your fears and follow your creative calling. This book is all about getting you to step into the highest version of yourself and the magic that unfolds when you do so. 
​


Module: Creating Your Authentic Artist Self
Buy on Amazon
Audiobook
Talk Like TED
By Carmine Gallo


Topic: Public Speaking

If you want a deep dive into how to grab and keep your audience's attention in presentation, this book is super helpful. The tools can be applied to video voice-overs, live streams, and video content. If you're scared of public speaking, this just might help.  
​


Module: Become A Social Media RockStar
Buy on amazon
audiobook

Sell Like Crazy
By Sabri Suby


Topic: Sales

Crystal clear, easy to read, and a really good overlook at how to sell like a pro. This book definitely isn't targeted  at artists, but the concepts can be applied and will help you understand the art of selling even if not everything will apply to you.
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Module: Sales for Days!
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** You have to watch some vids to get the book for free and I know it's super salesy, but at the end of the day it's worth understanding these concepts.

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