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Stop Doing Everything Yourself: Systems for Creative Businesses | Showbiz Side Hustle Ep.82.

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Are your business systems holding you back? In this episode, host Nicole Louise Geddes is joined by Hannah Hannon, founder of HVA, who provides flexible, strategic business and operational support exclusively to the entertainment and creative industries.

In this conversation, Hannah and Nicole explore why performers should treat themselves as a business from day one, what she's seeing across the industry when it comes to systems (and what's going wrong), and why "systems" doesn't have to mean expensive tech or corporate processes. Hannah also shares her own journey from side hustle to fully fledged business, the mindset shift from performer to entrepreneur, and why giving yourself grace through that transition is essential.

Hannah is part of Nicole's Performapreneur Pivot Support Crew associate network and a co-author in the upcoming second edition of Spotlight on Success.

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Chapters

00:00 Identifying industry gaps as a performer

05:59 Bridging creativity and business structures

07:24 Identifying industry gaps for success

11:13 Promoting the Performer Prana Collective

16:49 Building sustainable business systems

19:00 Pivoting as a performer

21:27 Business entry points and affordability

24:53 Encouraging collaboration and accountability

28:30 Growing from side hustle to business

32:38 Preparing for financial stability

37:28 Embracing unique business growth

40:27 Landing first client in Dubai

42:15 Hannah's business journey

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Visibility Without Overwhelm: Aligned, Intentional Strategies for Showbiz Entrepreneurs - Ep. 81.

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Welcome to another solo episode of the Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast with Nicole Louise Geddes, where we're diving deep into the true meaning of visibility for performers, creatives and entrepreneurs.

Forget the overwhelming urge to be everywhere at once, this episode is all about sustainable, aligned and intentional visibility that actually grows your business.

Nicole takes us you a whistle-stop tour of her 5C Visibility Strategy, breaking down connection, clarity, confidence, consistency and creativity.

You'll discover practical ways to be seen by the right people, build genuine relationships and leverage your unique strengths to stand out in a crowded industry.

Whether you're a seasoned side hustler or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, get ready for an episode packed with actionable advice and plenty of encouragement to help you take those next steps towards success.

Chapters

00:00 Introducing the 5C visibility strategy

04:28 Finding clarity in visibility strategy

07:08 Importance of PR for credibility

13:04 Importance of Call to Action

15:13 Prioritizing tasks for visibility

20:22 Building visibility and confidence

21:11 Building visibility with creativity

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Your Business Questions Answered: SEO, Courses & Social Media | Showbiz Side Hustle Ep. 80.

Got burning business questions?

In this episode, Nicole and the PerformerPreneur Associates tackle four real questions submitted by community members , covering everything from getting found on Google to launching your first online course.

Whether you're a performer pivoting into entrepreneurship or already building your business, there's something here for you.

In this episode we answer:

How to boost your SEO and show up on Google locally (answered by Ellie, Just Thrive Marketing)

How to record and launch an online course or workshop (answered by Emma and Hannah)

Which social media platform you should actually focus on (answered by Nicole)

How to know when you're ready to franchise or license your business (answered by Jess)

The PerformerPreneur Associates are experts who've lived the performer-to-entrepreneur transition themselves. This is real, practical insight, not generic internet advice.

Got a question of your own? Head to the Performapreneur website to submit it for an upcoming Q&A episode.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome & what to expect
02:43 Q1: How do I boost my SEO and show up on Google? (Rebecca)
07:42 Q2: How do I record and launch an online course? (Jen)
11:47 Q3: Which social media platform should I focus on? (Danny)
16:03 Q4: How do I know when I'm ready to franchise? (Anonymous)
17:07 How to submit your question for a future episode
17:31 Final thoughts & closing

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