Should I focus only on selling originals, or should I diversify my revenue sources?

If you’re doing well selling only originals and are happy with your business, keep doing what works. However, understand that the odds of building a very successful business with just one revenue source are extremely small. The most successful artists have multiple revenue streams—originals, commissions, prints, limited editions, merchandise, teaching, etc. It’s much harder to get any single revenue source working well, so once you do, squeeze it hard, then creatively think about adding additional revenue sources to increase your chances of success.

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Asked by synthesized from teaching · Answered by Nick · art-marketing-podcast · 2021-01-06