Katty Janneh

The creative who gets real about life & business.

It’s time for us to determine our creative path and not settle. The days of the struggling Creative are over. You are entitled to earn from doing what you love. Periodt.

You know your Craft inside out.

But, you need to understand your business too. Having a breadth of experiences & skills has led me here today, wanting to share knowledge and, challenge you to grow through my Journal. Supporting you and your Creative Business so it can flourish and you, can shine brighter as you lead your life on your terms.

Investing in yourself and your business is ‘another thing for you to do’ but a way of working in real time on areas your business needs you to work on: operations, pricing and making cultivating connections so that you can earn by doing what you want, to live a life you love.

Testimonials

  • “I’ve been self employed since 2015 and I have never taken myself seriously so, the workshop was the perfect kick up the bum. Katty gave real life examples that illuminated the importance of getting pricing right. Pulling numbers out of the air doesn’t help you grow your business. Such a useful and supportive workshop”

    _Siobhan Strode, This Sister Scribes

  • “The session was very informative with helpful examples and suggestions to my questions. As an Asian immigrant in the UK running a small business, it was empowering to learn from someone with unique experiences leading the workshop. I am now working on reviewing my pricing using the workbook provided.”

    _Makiko Hastings, Makiko Hastings Pottery

  • “Katty walks her talk- her background of being in a variety of creative industries means she has hands on experience and is a safe pair of hands for any creative business owner.”

    _Sadie Tichelaar, This Curious Life Coaching

Read the Journal

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There’s more than one way to make Lemonade
There’s more than one way to make Lemonade

I have a confession.

I don’t want this business to be my main gig. Actually, I never have. It has always been a cog in the bigger picture I wish to create. I

7 ways to Mind your own Damn Business
Craft yourself a business, Creative business, black woman in business, Designer-makers, Self Care
7 ways to Mind your own Damn Business
Craft yourself a business, Creative business, black woman in business, Designer-makers, Self Care

Yep, I bet you do the majority of the mental and physical labour in your household because you are single or in a partnership, household with other people and/or children. But my friend, just because you can do it all, does not mean that you should.

Craft yourself a business, Creative business, black woman in business, Designer-makers, Self Care
It’s harder build a better table if you’re Broke.
It’s harder build a better table if you’re Broke.
I swear by this
Business, life, swearing, foul language, dutty mouth, stress relief, authenticity, Crafts, small business, black woman in business
I swear by this
Business, life, swearing, foul language, dutty mouth, stress relief, authenticity, Crafts, small business, black woman in business

In my Millinery work, I didn’t really swear much in my content, it tended to be when I was teaching, interacting on friendly levels, just being me. For this work though, if I’m calling this The Realness in Business, that translates to me that I have to be me. Katty who has a dutty mouth

Business, life, swearing, foul language, dutty mouth, stress relief, authenticity, Crafts, small business, black woman in business
Keep an eye on this Pest
Craft yourself a business, Lifestyle, Biz tips, Your business your way, small business, Black woman, Life
Keep an eye on this Pest
Craft yourself a business, Lifestyle, Biz tips, Your business your way, small business, Black woman, Life

It does pay to keep an eye on the pest so you can react to changes that may affect your clients which in turn, may affect you and your business.

Craft yourself a business, Lifestyle, Biz tips, Your business your way, small business, Black woman, Life
Fried, Ashy, Tired, Burnt.out
Business, Craft yourself a business, Black woman, Your business your way, Multi-hyphenate, Designer-makers
Fried, Ashy, Tired, Burnt.out
Business, Craft yourself a business, Black woman, Your business your way, Multi-hyphenate, Designer-makers

Been a hot minute right? Or rather, a few months. What can I say, burnout, tired, fried, ashy, I could use so many adjectives but these do it. After so many years of work, work,work, trying to do this that and the other, listening to the wrong messaging, gurl, I needed a break. I was always going to take a long one because the beginning of the year is always quiet for me but I decided to take April too

Business, Craft yourself a business, Black woman, Your business your way, Multi-hyphenate, Designer-makers

That trope of struggling for your craft needs to get in the bin. It doesn’t make you more authentic. We need more people like you redefining what success looks like on ones terms. Sign up to the newsletter and you will receive business tips and thoughts in your inbox that will help you get real about your business.