Welcome to Tales from the Tavern - Where Business Becomes an Adventure
Join Game Master Paul Pape in this introduction to a revolutionary approach to creative business. If you've got the creative skills and ideas but feel completely lost when it comes to building an actual business, this episode is for you.
Forget everything you think you know about business plans, MBA requirements, and "proper" entrepreneurship. Paul reveals the secret that traditional business gurus don't want you to know: starting a creative business only requires three simple things.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why most business advice fails creative entrepreneurs
- The three essential "weapons" every creative adventurer needs
- How to give yourself permission to ignore conventional business rules
- Why your unique creative path doesn't need to follow anyone else's blueprint
Whether you're an artist, designer, maker, or any kind of creative professional, this episode will help you see business as the adventure it should be, not the overwhelming chore it's become.
Ready to become the hero of your own entrepreneurial story? Welcome to the Tavern - where creativity meets commerce and adventure begins.
Host: Paul Pape - 20+ year creative business veteran, author of The Creative Player's Guide to Business Episode Length: 6 minutes Perfect for: Creative entrepreneurs ready to build business on their own terms
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