It’s so impressive how AI has become such a big part of our lives lately, especially with the rise of so many AI tools over the past few years.

Take Shopify’s new Magic AI image editor, for instance.

This one can make any product photo look professional easily – all without the need to hire costly professional photographers and renting out big studios.

Now, I totally get if you’re a bit hesitant about using AI, especially since it’s not 100% infallible.

So, the big question is: …

Disclaimer: this blog post features quotes from an interview one of Creative Hive’s coaches, Alonda, did with Kat Wilmore, with certain parts edited for grammar. Head over to my YouTube video if you want to watch the entire interview.

If you’re an artist who sells your own art or paintings and you’re wondering how to make more sales online, then read this post below.

Let me introduce you to the incredible Kat Wilmore from PlantBasedPaintings.com. She has turned her passion for art into a handmade business …

Congratulations!

Your small handmade business is now growing, with customers coming from all over the United States.

Now, what’s next on your business checklist?

Maybe it’s time to go international!

I quit toxic growth culture and that’s when my businesses finally took off.

You know that advice everyone loves to throw around? “Get outside your comfort zone.”
“Do the things that scare you.”  “If you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not growing.”

We’ve been convinced that if you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not growing.

And I believed this for way too long, until it nearly destroyed me and my business!

Everything changed when I stopped trying to force myself into anxiety-inducing situations and instead started expanding my comfort zone.

That’s …

There were only four factors that contributed to my polymer clay charm shop achieving its highest-ever sales year, $200,000 in revenue with a 53% profit margin.

These aren’t the usual things most creative business owners are doing, but trust me, they still work today.

Sure, artists are hustling on social media or at craft shows, but we’re not going down that rabbit hole because, let’s be real, those are super time-consuming.

So I’ll show you what those four things are, how you can do them yourself for …

You only need to get four things right to start a successful online store in 2026.

I’ve been running online stores full-time for 14 years. A lot has changed since then.

If I started over today from zero, these four new steps are the only things I’d focus on in the first 30 days.

In this blog, I’ll walk you through those steps so you’ll know exactly how to start an online store that lasts and stands out from the competition.

Deciding What to Sell

When you’re …

I’ve been building my course business since 2014. These days, it brings in $86,215 a month!

But trust me, it took me years to figure out what actually works.

Everyone loves to say, “Just do Instagram or TikTok!” But honestly? That’s not where my sales come from.

I wasted a lot of time chasing platforms that never moved the needle.

So now, I’m going to share how I built this business, including the unprofitable years, the platforms that were a waste of time, and the three things …