{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business","title":"011: How To Transition From Freelancer To Studio Owner w/ TJ Kearney of Oddfellows & Instrument","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2997,"description":"We’ve all wanted something more from of our work at one time or another, but how many of us actually take it upon ourselves to create what we’re looking for? TJ Kearney did just that with the help of four friends when they founded Oddfellows and purposely changed their lives and constructed the careers they wanted.\nTJ Kearney was a founding member of Oddfellows Studio and is now the EP at Instrument. In this episode, he breaks down how the roles you started with will change as you grow your business, and how growth and talent acquisition can be best accomplished using remote workers. You will often need to put aside your fears and preconceived notions to best serve your clients, your employees, and your business as a whole.\nHe also gave some amazing tips on how to properly reach out to studios you want to work with, how to budget a project that gives you the wiggle room you will need to negotiate and make a profit as a studio, and how having a producer partner that you know, trust and have worked with before can make or break a new studio.\nDo you have the work/life balance you want? If so, what do you do to make sure it stays that way? If not, where do you think you struggle most with it?\n \nIn this episode:\n Factors you should consider when choosing which projects to take on\nThe trifecta of people to have in place to run a successful business from the start\nThe importance of community involvement and how it can help you hire the best, network effortlessly, and give back in ways you didn’t think were possible.\nSteps to properly reaching out to studios you want to work with\nWhat to look for in a great producer\nHow to utilize social media to grow your business\nTop tips on budgeting for a project\nLinks:\n Oddfellows \nInstrument \nFollow TJ Kearney on Twitter | Instagram \nThe One Thing on Amazon & Audible \nFind the full show notes at https://motionhatch.com/11\nKeep up with everything Motion Hatch at https://motionhatch.com ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6xsBYKnILeAtccYypWeYL_O2NEWlJf8222gnA24qdKQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUwODIxLzE3MTA3/ODEzMDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}