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This post is sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks. All words, opinions and images are our own. Thanks for supporting our sponsors, like Quickbooks, that help us bring you free, original content every weekday!
Over the last 15 years, we have been incredibly lucky to speak with hundreds of creative women, from artists and designers to small business owners of all types. They’ve all shared a mix of practical advice and motivation with our readers who’ve been anxious to go out on their own and start their own businesses. We’ve heard a lot of success stories, but we’ve also heard some hard-won lessons, too. Most of those tips and advice all share a common thread: finances. No matter what you do, managing your finances is at the top of any successful business’ to-do list. We learned early on here at Design*Sponge that, while it can be extremely daunting, changing your lens to view even the “bad news” as good information to grow from can be a powerful way to evolve and improve your business over time.

 
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