When a Business Feels Like a Hobby: How to Shift Into Success Mode

LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast

Are you a wedding photographer, videographer, or planner looking to increase your income and build a more sustainable business in 2025? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster share what do to when your business feels more like a hobby and how to shift it into success mode!
What You'll Learn:
✔️The benefits of setting a dedicated time to work instead of just working when you can.
✔️ The importance of getting all your legal ducks in a row.
✔️ The secret to creating a professional looking website without having to go fully custom.
✔️ How not spending money on your business is actually losing you money.
✔️ How to transform your social media from hobbyist to business owner
Timestamps:
00:00 - 04:30 | Introduction & Chit Chat
04:31 - 13:00 | The Importance of Setting Dedicated Working Hours & Incorporating More Structure into Your Day
13:01 - 20:00 | Getting Your Legal Ducks In a Row
20:01 - 23:00 | Why There is No Excuse For a Bad Website
23:01 - 29:00 | Open Your Wallet and Invest in Your Business
29:01 - 37:00 | Posting On Social Media as a Hobbyist vs. as a Business Owner
37:00 - End | Using 2025 to Create Positive Habits

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🔗Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studios/
💻Website: https://thelevelupco.com/