EP164: Alisha Thomas - How To Find Creative Business Clients

Ad Read: because I had so many people inquire like about bookkeeping that I really have spent like the past 2 weeks, like just really making my systems. And what happens is that you do, you're thinking like this system isn't making me money right now. So it's hard to like put time into it. But you know that like if you take the time to figure out the system, then it makes everything else like run smoother in the future. And so I stopped taking clients just so I can like make sure that I have all my systems. So in 2020 it's like, my next client, it's like a really smooth process. I've worked all my kinks out and they're going to get the best possible service. You're listening to The Successful Bookkeeper with your host, Michael Palmer. Listen each week as inspiring guests share their secrets of success to help you increase your confidence, work smarter, and build a business you love. This episode of The Successful Bookkeeper is brought to you by purebookkeeping.com, the proven system to grow your bookkeeping business. Welcome back to The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast. I'm your host, Michael Palmer, and today's show is going to be a fun one. Our guest is a bookkeeper for creatives who owns Wait, What? Consulting based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Alicia Thomas, welcome to the show. Hi. Hello. It's a pleasure to have you on the show today, and I'm really excited about this episode because of just some of the things I'm seeing on your website. The fact that you're just getting started, the fact that you only work with creatives, the fact that You found The Successful Bookkeeper in, uh, while you're sitting in an airport, so much. But before we get into that, tell us a little bit about your journey leading up to this point, Alicia.

Yeah, I would assume it's very different than most bookkeepers. I went to school for art. I have a formal degree in art and design, and all I ever thought I would do was fashion and design in college. And after college, I worked in a costume shop. I've always sewn and screen printed. And in 2011, my life focus kind of changed. I was helping some friends pack up packages for a Kickstarter. If you don't know what a Kickstarter is, it's like a fundraising platform for like products and businesses. And their business was Freaker USA. And if you Google it, it's F-R-E-A-K-E-R-U-S-A. And we made these knit bottle insulators They're like a koozie, except it could fit on a Gatorade bottle. It could be stretched to fit anything. So it could