As a small business owner, it can be hard to know how to go about authentically growing your audience. Growing an audience takes time, but with the right strategies, you can start to see results quickly and make a lasting impression. Here are 6 tips on how to authentically grow your audience.

This month is ruled by Jupiter. This planet is known for exuding faith, positive energy, and optimism. This planet is about growing your network and having luck in whatever direction you may cast your intention. The color palette this month is bold, filled with warm oranges, pinks, reds, and yellows. This brand inspiration is ideal for a spiritual entrepreneur or coach.

This month is ruled by Mars. This planet is known for taking action, masculine energy, and intensity. The color palette this month is warm neutrals. This brand inspiration is ideal for any creative entrepreneur, photographer, or artist.

This month is ruled by the Moon. The Moon controls our mood and emotions, bodies of water, and connects us with love, kindness, and feminine energy. The color palette this month is light and summery, inspired by the beach. This brand inspiration is ideal for creatives, healers, and any emotionally driven entrepreneurs.

This month is ruled by Mercury. This planet is known for satiating your curiosity about the world, matters of the mind, intellect, duality, and rules. The color palette this month is moody blue tones, a warm neutral pink, and a fun pop of bright green. This brand inspiration is ideal for an online retailer, social media coach, or a virtual course.

The logos, graphic designs, colors, and other visual elements that you use in your brand design have the potential to be more than just a pretty representation of your business. When they are created with intention, strategy, and purpose, they cast a spell to bring the clients you desire to the offerings you long to create.

If you have a budding business or you’re in the process of rebranding and are wondering where to begin on your journey, here are the 8 phases of branding to get you started.

The color palette this month is simple and bold with a pop of color amongst neutrals. This brand inspiration is ideal for any business with a rebellious spirit or is challenging the status quo such as an advocacy group, a blogger or magazine that speaks up for political issues, or anyone who is out to change their industry.

For artists, self-portraits are an excellent way to practice their craft. Self-portraits also allow people to embody different archetypes to understand what it would be like if they were to become that archetype. With this in mind, I created a 7-day self-portrait challenge to practice my art form and become an archetype.

This month is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and passion. Mars is known for inherent confidence, taking action, and raw energy. The color palette this month is warm, fiery, and mixed with neutrals. This brand inspiration is ideal for creators, food and beverage brands, and coaches who help people with action-oriented goals.

This month is ruled by Neptune creating an otherworldly sense of dreaminess. The color palette this month is cool, calming, and a little otherworldly. This brand inspiration is ideal for any service provider who focuses on healing, matters of the mind, or creativity.

This month is ruled by Venus, the planet of love, creativity, and beauty. We are embracing this month by tapping into our artist archetype. The color palette this month is neutral and soft. This brand inspiration would be perfect for any creative, artist, or brand representing creatives.

Part three of our series, Following Muse, Interviews with Self-Employed Creatives, Makers, and Healers. Our mission with this new series is to introduce you to your peers in various industries and provide some inspiration for your own work or dreams. Today, we are so honored to introduce you to the herbalist, artist, and writer, Sabrina Rose Nelson.

This month is ruled by Saturn, the planet of rules and boundaries. We are juxtaposing this by embracing our inner child. The color palette this month is the rainbow. This brand inspiration would be perfect for anyone who feels like they have been taking themselves too seriously.

This month is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of positivity, luck, hope, success, and travel. The colors for this month are crimson red and khaki. This brand inspiration would be ideal for a business that doesn’t take itself too seriously and wants to be seen as a peer with their ideal clients such as a fashion brand, a coach, or a teacher.

Part two of our series, Following Muse, Interviews with Self-Employed Creatives, Makers, and Healers. Our mission with this new series is to introduce you to your peers in various industries and provide some inspiration for your own work or dreams. Today, we are so honored to introduce you to the wildly talented designer and textile artist, Rachael Levine.

November is ruled by Pluto, the planet of death and transformation. The colors for this month are maroon, deep reds, and black along with visuals that reflect a connection with darkness and sensuality. This brand inspiration would be ideal for a business focused on guiding others towards transformation, the creative or magic arts, and spirituality.

Getting in the creative mood is hard, like really hard. So, I would like to share with you my AM and PM routine for accessing my creativity in hopes that it will help you too. Feel free to try on parts of this that resonate with you.

Running a small business can be overwhelming and daunting, especially if it's a one-person show. Luckily for us, there are some tools that make this whole process a little easier so that we can still have some time to breathe at the end of the day. These are 9 tools every creative freelancer needs.

October is ruled by the planet Venus and its Libra season, allowing us to reconnect with relationships with others and our environment. The colors for this month are greens and white along with visuals that reflect romanticism and connection. This brand inspiration would be ideal for a business focused on a connection with nature, clients, or serving others such as a chef, a restaurant, a garden shop, or a service-based practitioner.