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How this woman carved her own creative career path

How to start a creative business: Part Two - by Diana Moore
  • 17 Apr 2018

Part two of our series on creative women in business features Sydney-based Bea Bellingham, who’s online Etsy business Thingsbybea is much more than what’s on the surface of “delightfully wonky, playful ceramic creations”.

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For Bea her creative business is and always has been, a career. Her output now extends beyond her own business to empower other makers to make a success of their creative pursuits - as both captain of the Sydney Etsy team and director of a creative space filled with other makers in Sydney’s creative hub of Marrickville.

We talk to her about what running a creative business means to her and how she makes it work.

How easy is it to start a small business of your own?

"From my perspective, my small business is my career," says Bea. "And almost everyone can relate to the struggles of starting a new career; the learning curves, the hard work and commitment it takes."

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Bea Bellingham

"Australia has a fantastic community of makers out there who are really supportive of each other."

Bea Bellingham Artist, Things By Bea

Do you work alone or in a shared space?

"I’m also the director of a 200sqm creative space in Marrickville, Sydney. This means although I have my own studio space and a space to run my ceramic workshops, I’m also surrounded by 17 other ceramicists, illustrators and sculptors. Having people to bounce ideas off of is invaluable."

What’s the best thing about running your own business?

"You have a flexibility and control over your own life that I don’t think any employer could offer."

"My life isn't really life or work or family, it's all three at the simultaneously"

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Bea Bellingham

Bea's 3 top tips for running a successful creative business

1. Surround yourself with the types of people you aspire to be and be generous to those coming behind you

2. Do your admin religiously! No one likes receipts and numbers and business plans, but it will help you get to where you need to be

3. Just keep going: you got this

 

Read Part 1 of our series on creative women in business here:

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Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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