19: Leverage Your Art with Stacie Bloomfield

<p>Laura and Nikki interview Stacie Bloomfield, a perfect example of a Startist. Stacie has been creating artwork for brands and products around the world since 2009. Today we learn more about how her illustration business, Gingiber, went from an Etsy start to the thriving company that exists today. Gingiber has had products sold in over 800 stores, along with licensing deals with major product brands.</p> <p>Stacie’s a Moda fabric designer, a published author, and an amazing educator. At a time last year when product based businesses were really suffering, Stacie pivoted and shifted her focus into teaching all the amazing knowledge she’s learned over the last decade to other artists, to show them how to leverage their artwork across multiple revenue streams.</p> <p>She’s the creator of the Leverage Your Art course, as well as the Creative Powerhouse Society membership. She’s incredibly passionate about the industry and super generous with all of her knowledge. We’re excited to have her share that knowledge today with you.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li class="li1">Stacie's Startist story and Etsy beginnings (2:32)</li> <li class="li1">Getting started with wholesale and working with Grace Kang (6:23)</li> <li class="li1">Exhibiting at trade shows (12:54)</li> <li class="li1">Finding her own voice (16:30)</li> <li class="li1">Growing her social media presence and wholesale business (18:25)</li> <li class="li1">Getting into licensing (22:37)</li> <li class="li1">The importance of multiple revenue streams (28:34)</li> <li class="li1">Working with a business accelerator (30:53)</li> <li class="li1">Growing her business (34:32)</li> <li class="li1">What would Stacie do differently? Advice she would give her past self (37:47)</li> <li class="li1">Pivoting her business in 2020 (43:51)</li> <li class="li1">Creating the Leverage Your Art course (49:52)</li> <li class="li1">How Stacie manages her time, projects and team (55:43)</li> <li class="li1">The story be