The Pink LineBusiness talk with the sparkle left on
Every Tuesday, Dani Rowe calls up someone who's built a creative business and asks them the questions people usually save for after the mic is off. Real numbers, real mistakes, and the occasional disco ball.
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142 episodes
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142What I'd do differently with my first $10,000
48 min
What I'd do differently with my first $10,000
She spent her first ten grand on inventory and a booth she used twice. We talk about what she'd buy now and what she'd skip.
- Why she raised prices before she felt ready
- The booth that didn't pay for itself
- Her spreadsheet, row by row
141Posting less and selling more
41 min
Posting less and selling more
He went from posting daily to twice a week and his sales went up. We dig into what replaced the posts.
- His email that outsells Instagram
- The one post format he kept
140Taking a month off without losing the business
29 min
Taking a month off without losing the business
Dani closed for August and planned it four months ahead. Here's the calendar, the auto-replies, and what she'd change.
- The four-month countdown
- What to tell clients and when
- The first week back
139Raising prices on people who love you
52 min
Raising prices on people who love you
She raised her minimum by forty percent and kept almost every client. We go through her announcement email together, line by line.
138The podcast guest pitch that works
24 min
The podcast guest pitch that works
Dani reads three pitches she said yes to and explains why. If you want to be on the show, start here.
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Dani books guests about two months ahead. Tell her the one thing you'd teach in ten minutes and the mistake that taught it to you.
Dani Rowe
Dani ran a stationery shop for eight years before she started asking other owners how they did it, and the questions turned into a show. She records in a pink room with a working rotary phone that rings at the worst possible times.
“The only business podcast where I've laughed and opened my spreadsheet in the same episode.”A made-up listener, five stars