100 episodes
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Jen and Elke Clarke
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4.4 • 14 Ratings
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Have you always wanted to make a living off of your creativity, but never found a way to make it happen? Then you're in the right place. Our names are Jen and Elke Clarke, and we’re a mother/daughter duo who’s incredibly passionate about teaching people JUST LIKE YOU how to use your creativity to make money online.
Over ten years ago, we individually started and opened our first e-commerce stores with Zazzle. Since then, Jen and I have sold over $15 million worth of our designs on Zazzle, and so many people asked us how we did it, so we began creating courses and coaching others on how to have the same success!
In The Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur, we share actionable steps any creative can take to build a profitable e-commerce business on Zazzle. You’ll learn how to start your online business, as well as how to scale it. Every episode will take you one step closer to achieving freedom with your time, location and finances.
Jen and I believe that you can have ANYTHING you dream of, as long as you work smarter not harder...and we’re here to give you all the tools you need to make your dreams happen!
To find out more about podcast episodes, courses and other ways we can serve you, check out https://elkeclarke.com/
And we love connecting on social media too! Find us at:
IG: @msjenclarke & @elkeclarke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/
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How to Earn $1,000 a Month Through Zazzle
Passive income: it's the dream for any entrepreneur, right? We all love the idea of money coming in without us having to do any extra work; in fact, Jen loves to say that because of Zazzle, she makes money in her sleep.
But how can you establish an income stream that delivers consistently month after month? Between royalties, referrals, and all kinds of other things to factor in, it can be difficult to set up your Zazzle shop in a way that allows for consistent passive income.
Luckily, we're here this week to take the guesswork out of this process. In this episode, we'll be discussing...
The 5 Strategies™ and how they can help you grow your Zazzle business Our best tips for making $1,000 a month passively through Zazzle Why you want to avoid relying on busy seasons And more! By implementing our 5 Strategies™, you'll be well on your way to establishing passive income you can rely on. Tune in now!
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Want to know more about earning $1,000 a month on Zazzle? Listen to Episode 98 next: https://elkeclarke.com/creating-passive-income-98/
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/ -
From Jobless to 7-Figure Seller: Wendy Rowley's Zazzle Success Story
Sometimes you think you have a solid foundation under your feet—a career, a retirement plan, and a job you never plan to leave—but then life pulls the rug out from under you.
That's what happened to our wonderful student Wendy, but she didn't let it get the best of her—even though she wasn't sure what came next, she went out and looked for it, anyway.
That's where she found Zazzle—and our Profit by Design Academy®!
In this episode, Wendy will be sharing...
What happened when she lost her job of 20 years How she discovered Zazzle Her worries when she first started—and how she overcame them And more!
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur Free FB Group for Zazzle Creators https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/ -
From Employee to Entrepreneur: Christy Bryant's Zazzle Success Story
For an employee, nothing is scarier than the word "layoffs." Unfortunately, that's exactly what our sweet client Christy experienced late in 2020 when her company needed to find places to cut costs. Luckily, Zazzle was there to help!
Today, we're going to talk about...
How Christy first got started on Zazzle How Zazzle became a resource during layoffs The freedom Christy has discovered since becoming a Zazzle seller And more! We can't wait for Christy to share her journey from employee to entrepreneur. We hope this will inspire you to finally take that exciting leap into your own entrepreneurial journey!
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/ -
Top 5 Tips for a Successful Zazzle Shop
When it comes to starting out on Zazzle, just like any new thing, it can be completely intimidating—especially if you're doing it alone. Luckily for you, now that you're here, you won't be doing it alone!
We're here to help you get started on the right foot in your Zazzle business by sharing our top five tips for beginner Zazzle sellers. We tend to talk about more high-level topics often, but we remember what it was like to start out all by ourselves...it took longer than it needed to and was much more difficult to be sure we were doing the right thing. Now, we're so grateful we decided to take the leap, and we want to help others take it, too!
In today's episode, we'll be talking about...
What Zazzle is and how you make money on it Our top five tips for Zazzle beginners How to beat imposter syndrome The importance of being patient with your growth And more!
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/ -
Starting a Zazzle Business: Philanthropist Mark Spivey's Story
Are you hoping to start a Zazzle business, but you feel too busy to do so successfully? Have you already started one, but you're just not seeing growth as quickly as you hoped?
If this sounds like you, you need to listen to the story of one of our students from The Profit by Design Academy®, Mark Spivey! As a Zazzle seller and philanthropist who's also working another job, Mark's story is a great example of how you can succeed on Zazzle even if you don't have much extra time to spare...and how the growth of your Zazzle business is a long game worth investing in!
Today we're going to talk about...
How Mark got started on Zazzle How Zazzle kept him afloat during COVID Why growing your Zazzle business is worth the time investment And more!
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/ -
How My Zazzle Business Helped Me Pay Off My Debt
Last time, we talked about achieving a seemingly impossible dream...traveling the world while running your online business, and how Jen accomplished this through Zazzle. This time, we're going to talk about another goal that might always seem to be out of reach for you: getting yourself out of debt! This time, Elke's taking over to tell the story of...
The slow build of her Zazzle business profits How she was able to utilize that income to leverage herself out of debt How to begin building wealth once you're out of debt And more! No one likes to have uncomfortable discussions surrounding debt, but if we never talk about the problem, we'll never find a solution.
CONNECT WITH JEN & ELKE:
Official Website: https://jenandelkeclarke.com/
Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjenclarke/
Elke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeclarke/
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Profit by Design Academy® Coaching Program https://elkeclarke.com/startandscale/
The 7-Figure Seller Mastermind https://elkeclarke.com/7-figure-seller-mastermind/
Creative and Ambitious Entrepreneur FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeandambitious/
Customer Reviews
Elke and Jen are great motivators
I love listening to this podcast and reading the blogs that Elke and Jen put out. I ended up taking the PDA course and really benefited from their expertise, even though I’ve been on Zazzle for 13 years. Their free advice is even great and their positive outlook/mindset is a game changer.
Nothing more
This is nothing more than an ad for their $4444 course. No info is offered that isn’t obvious, “one niche, know your niche, stay positive etc” and take the course. It’s nothing more than an infomercial. Don’t waste your time. Listen to Greg Gottfried on YouTube.
I wish it delved into more concrete advice
I’ve listened to a lot of the episodes, and I really want to love the show since it’s the only active podcast that focuses on Zazzle. But I often feel that I’m just listening to a lengthy ad for the coaching program. There was one episode where Jen gave some really good and specific advice on keywords in response to listener questions and shop reviews, and I wish all the episodes were like that. However, most of the episodes are filled with vague and repetitive platitudes. I can’t tell if they’re intentionally holding back or if the coaching program is just more of the same. If they are holding back, it’s actually self-defeating because I would be more motivated to sign up for the coaching program if I were confident I’d get concrete advice I could use. I also find the frequent interrupting very distracting. This all said, I continue to listen to each new episode of the podcast.