The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare" https://skl.sh/katiesteckly04241 🔗 Everyone loves to talk about how much money they make as a full-time content creator - but how about how much we spend? As your creator business grows, chances are, your expenses will grow, too. And I want to show you a realistic picture of what it costs me to run my creator business (and my creative agency, Creatorly Media) in a month. So let’s go through each line item and talk about how much it costs to be a content creator.

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📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕
00:00 last month I spent HOW much?! 👀
00:30 let me take you behind the scenes (and tell you how much money I made!)
01:37 my biggest expense is the Creatorly team!
03:36 okay, but SHOULD you hire before you’re ready though?
04:30 oops actually I need to post to Instagram first
05:53 meeting with Shelby 🎧
06:20 how much I spend on software subscriptions, etc 💻
07:25 the problem with trying to do everything for free
09:30 if you know the song I was singing, we’re besties
10:20 How much I spend on coffee shops every month…
12:05 shout out to Skillshare!
13:16 time to open some packages 📦
14:20 my current vlogging set up & prices
14:46 time to record my podcast!
15:46 my spending on camera gear last month
19:05 I don’t wanna complain but I’ll be real, this sucks lol
19:59 yay I finally recorded!
20:30 quick ZVE10 hack!!
21:11 clean up dance party time 🎉
21:34 my final business expense: travel ✈️
22:09 time to reveal my full profit / loss
23:12 transparency is scary, but important. I hope this was helpful!

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// GEAR
Vlog Camera: https://geni.us/dFXAVn
Big Camera: https://geni.us/ktsonyzve10
Lens: https://geni.us/Gw6rjif
Microphone: https://geni.us/00oT8aQ
Tripod: https://geni.us/kvmFbH

See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/faves

// ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small digital creative agency that produces content for all kinds of creators! We edit podcasts, produce YouTube channels, develop online branding and Instagram strategies and more! If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com

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