Things most tattooers don’t want to talk about, but NEED TO: finances, retirement, taxes, the reality of our industry and social media, and more—we covered it all on this episode!
If you’re a tattoo artist or business owner, it’s imperative to learn and think about retirement strategies, how to invest and save money, how to help others with money, how to manage your tattoo studio, how to use social media to market yourself, and more. Ryan gave some incredible insight on these topics.
A Brooklyn, NY native, Ryan Roi started tattooing in 2009, is the owner of Lowdown Tattoo and the founder/CEO and head coach at The Artful Dollar.
After tattooing full-time for 13 years, Ryan has mostly retired from the craft to focus on helping other tattoo artists and small business owners learn the business, finance, and marketing sides of being a professional artist.
Ryan has his series 65 investment advisors license and provides financial advising and coaching to over 500 clients worldwide.
Taking an emotional and even spiritual approach to business, Ryan challenges the conventional model while drawing from practical and timeless business wisdom. You can learn more about what Ryan teaches on his instagram, podcast, and youtube channels where he offers free tips and resources for the modern “artrepreneur.”
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0:00 Intro
1:37 Ryan’s career growth
4:45 Your emotional relationship with money
17:25 How to structure your finances with artists as a tattoo studio owner
21:12 Ryan’s shop and The Artful Dollar
28:30 Responsibilities as a business owner
33:23 Rapid growth in change in the tattoo industry and current trends
40:14 How to market and create content as a tattoo artist
43:05 How to hire a virtual assistant and delegate
47:17 How to communicate for marketing
55:55 How to find your identity
1:04:04 Managing growth and setbacks as a business owner
1:07:15 How to find financial freedom
1:13:45 The saturation of the tattoo industry
1:19:33 The fundamentals of business
1:23:17 How social media can help you business
1:27:33 How to find the right audience for your podcast
1:30:59 How to find your voice as a tattoo artist
1:37:50 How to plan for your financial future
1:41:08 How to invest in yourself and your education
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