DesignAglow Ultimate Setting-Up-Shop Toolkit Business Courses & Resources

Ultimate Setting Up Shop Course
Creative businesses are infinitely more successful when they make the ‘business side’ a priority. Our robust four week, self-paced system walks every type of creative entrepreneur through the steps necessary to get their business up and running, the right way.

Do you dream of starting your own business, but don’t even know where to begin? Or did you throw down and start your own business, only to have that gut feeling you missed some critical steps? Does handling the administrative side of your biz make you want to hide in a corner?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief. Our 4-week program covers it all, from general setup and structure, to legal and accounting matters, to your perfect online presence and so much more.

Because we’re 100% dedicated to your business’s health and success, you won’t find any fluff here. Each week, we provide robust content with a smart task list to keep you focused, along with worksheets to work through the most difficult to-do’s. We walk you through every single step of the entire process….literally all you need is to get started!

By the end of the course, you’ll have checked all the boxes for:
• Creating and organizing your critical business information and recurring tasks
• Hiring a fantastic CPA and setting up a business structure
• Registering for an EIN, business license, and sales tax license
• Securing proper insurance and contracts
• Implementing smart systems for accounting
• Launching the most effective online presence

Included:
• 65+ pages of actionable content presented beautifully
• Smart worksheets to guide you toward success
• Effective website and social media strategies

Stationery Suite
Have all your top-drawer studio collateral for client interactions ready to roll. Simply choose from ICON, META, LORE or VIDA design themes and then pick a template to customize with your information and imagery to print with your favorite lab…you’ll have everything you need in a snap.

• Thank you Cards – 4×6 in, 2-sided flat card
• Gift Certificate – 4×6 in, 2-sided flat card
• Session Reminders – 2×3.5 in, 4-panel, 2-sided folded card with 2+ design variations per side
• Business Cards – 2×3.5 in, with horizontal and vertical orientations, 2+ design variations per side
• Letterhead – 8.5×11 in, 1-sided
• Certificate of Authenticity – 4.5×5.5 in, 1-sided label
• Return Address Label – 1.375 x 3.5 in, 1-sided label with 2+ design variations
• Large Shipping Label – 4.5×5.5 in, 1-sided label
• Packaging Stickers – 3 in circle,1-sided and 2.5×3.5 (hor & vert) with 2+ design variations
• Customizable logo and logotype

Studio Workflow Assistant
Imagine a personal assistant who knows you and your schedule implicitly, helping your life and business run together cohesively, overseeing every aspect of your workflow, from keeping track of clients to organizing your entire production system; someone who is wonderfully quiet, 150% organized, and even pretty to look at. Oh! And inexpensive to keep around. Sounds too good to be true, right?

The Workflow Assistant can be used as a 30×24 framed print, whiteboard or metal print and includes workflow systems and checklists, client correspondence emails, and even a desktop organizer for your computer… all professionally designed, 100% customizable and ready to use today. Choose from ICON, META, LORE or VIDA design themes.

Includes:
• 30×24 studio print/whiteboard/or metal print template (printing instructions included)
• Printable client checklist, with customizable categories (also includes interactive PDF versions)
• Computer desktop organizer image
• Comprehensive PDF tutorial guide to help get you on the road to success
• 4 professionally written sample letters, for effective client communication:
– Welcome Greeting
– Client Blog Post Notification
– Slideshow/Web Gallery Invitation
– Order Session Reminder/Gallery Expiring Soon Notice

Printing:
The Setting Up Shop guide can be read in any PDF viewer, and the worksheets are 8.5×11 and can be printed on your home or studio printer.
Stationery Suite: These templates can be printed through Miller’s Professional Imaging and can be customized for your preferred vendor.
Studio Workflow Assistant: The 8.5×11 workflow template can be printed on your studio printer, and the workflow board can be printed at your preferred lab (we recommend Miller’s Professional Imaging and Design Aglow Framed Prints).

File Type & Software:
Setting Up Shop Course: .PDF (compatible with Adobe Reader)
Stationery Suite: .PSD (compatible with Adobe Photoshop CC)
Studio Workflow Assistant: Workflow Board is provided as a .PSD file compatible with Adobe Photoshop CC and Workflow Sheet and Desktop Organizer are .IDML and .PDF files and compatible with Adobe InDesign CC and Acrobat for Windows and Mac

A few notes from Design Aglow about our products.

Customization: This product is an instant download and is fully customizable unless otherwise noted. A support guide is provided with your product, or in our Tutorials section. It offers a generalized overview for customizing the template. NOTE: Both the template and tutorial are designed specifically for professional photographers and assume a working knowledge and intermediate experience with Photoshop and a familiarity with layer masks.

Printing: Unless otherwise noted, all template layouts are formatted for standard professional lab printing. You can print your final products anywhere professional services are provided, however we do include a recommended lab with your download.

Fonts: Most fonts used in Design Aglow products are free fonts that may already be installed on your computer, or are easily attainable by downloading from the creators. Due to copyright protection, we are unable to include these files directly in the template, but a quick Internet search for the font online will typically yield several resources (font style names are included with your product for easy searching).

About Your Purchase: This product is designed to be used immediately, which is why we made it digital! We do hope you understand, however, that since it is digital, we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges. Before you finalize your purchase, take one more look to be sure it’s exactly what you need and that you have the appropriate software.

One more thing: If you haven’t purchased from us before, take a minute to review our Copyright Information, for important details on how you legally use this product. It will probably answer most of the questions you may have, and explains key product usage guidelines.