THE 505 PODCAST
THE 505 PODCAST
Brayden Figueroa & Kostas Garcia
150. 10 Years of Creative Business Advice in 65 Minutes
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
One Handed Crack1:14 - $100,000 in one month!3:23 - Never Make a Deck Without Knowing Their Budget7:23 - Artlist9:28 - Don’t Be the First to Address a Problem17:16 - Don’t Discount Just Because It’s Your First Time Working Together21:38 - Keep Raising Your Rates Until You Get a Lot of No’s24:27 - Contracts Give You a Clear Timeline for Raising Rates25:40 - Retainers Give You Freedom29:57 - When You Say Your Price, Shut the F* Up**33:29 - Find the Cross-Section of Passion, Profit, and Growth38:44 - Your Personal Brand Is More Valuable Than Any Single Project40:00 - Learn to Delegate & Outsource if You Want to Scale41:40 - Save Your Money & Only Buy Gear That Moves the Needle46:29 - Establish Clear Boundaries with Clients48:32 - Don’t Underestimate Pre-Production49:55 - A Good Website Goes a Long Way51:44 – Know Your Minimum Level of Engagement52:11 - Network Is Everything55:31 - A Good Personality Leads to Repeat Business57:24 - Make Sure Your Gear Works & Double-Check Your Bag59:57 - I Wasn’t Doing Enough Outreach1:02:59 - Hire People Who Are Better Than You1:04:13 - You Don’t Need Permission to Start CreatingIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/
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What's up Rock Nation, today were spitting game for 65 minutes straight. We've taken everything we've learned in the last 10 years doing this thing, and broken it down into 21 pieces of advice. Enjoy!Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-reportThe Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideOur FREE 5 positioning tips download:https://the505podcast.courses/5positioningtipsLearn the 6 Questions to ask on any discovery call (FREE Download):https://the505podcast.courses/6questionsfordiscoverycallJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejChase’s Totality LUT pack:https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpackTimestamps: 0:00 - One Handed Crack1:14 - $100,000 in one month!3:23 - Never Make a Deck Without Knowing Their Budget7:23 - Artlist9:28 - Don’t Be the First to Address a Problem17:16 - Don’t Discount Just Because It’s Your First Time Working Together21:38 - Keep Raising Your Rates Until You Get a Lot of No’s24:27 - Contracts Give You a Clear Timeline for Raising Rates25:40 - Retainers Give You Freedom29:57 - When You Say Your Price, Shut the F* Up**33:29 - Find the Cross-Section of Passion, Profit, and Growth38:44 - Your Personal Brand Is More Valuable Than Any Single Project40:00 - Learn to Delegate & Outsource if You Want to Scale41:40 - Save Your Money & Only Buy Gear That Moves the Needle46:29 - Establish Clear Boundaries with Clients48:32 - Don’t Underestimate Pre-Production49:55 - A Good Website Goes a Long Way51:44 – Know Your Minimum Level of Engagement52:11 - Network Is Everything55:31 - A Good Personality Leads to Repeat Business57:24 - Make Sure Your Gear Works & Double-Check Your Bag59:57 - I Wasn’t Doing Enough Outreach1:02:59 - Hire People Who Are Better Than You1:04:13 - You Don’t Need Permission to Start CreatingIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/