I think it’s a love hate relationship. I am a professional dancer that took time off to create a business and learn about different streams of income while my other friends continued in their dance careers. Some of them are so in love with dance that the money doesn’t get to them because they don’t spend money on things that others usually would (nice cars, designer, luxury, etc.). Or the money they make is just enough but would like extra.
At times, it made me feel like I was missing out and I could’ve been farther but I know that I wanted to set myself up now so I don’t have to worry about how I’m going to pay my rent if I don’t book a specific gig or get more auditions.
My advice is:
- Create a personal brand that includes your talent and other interesting aspects about you
- Create a product or sell a service that you can offer with your experience (something that can help your target audience with or solve a problem)
- Charge what you want because then you will attract the types of people who don’t mind spending $$$ because of who you are and the value they’ll get with purchasing from you
- Provide an experience when someone spends money with you so they’ll want to continue as a repeat customer/client
- Continue to take inspired action, have faith, and don’t be afraid to go ghost for a while to focus on building your craft/business
Hm, I’d start first with solving a problem or issue that you see in the parent industry maybe, and then create an app that solves that specific problem. You’re creating something that solves a problem, not exactly teaching someone something.
Re-think your approach + structure