1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Luthier, singer-songwriter, and business owner Chris Alvarado makes finely-crafted boutique guitars in the Florida panhandle. After serving in the military, Chris became one of the most in-demand performers along Florida's Emerald Coast. He now runs Driftwood Guitars full time and creates regular content for YouTube. &amp;nbsp; This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.steinberg.net/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. &amp;nbsp; Luthier, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and business owner Chris Alvarado discusses how making art is running a business, how to raise your rates, and how to be successful as an artist and with money. This is part one of two. Topics discussed in these episodes: Chris' portfolio Diversifying your income stream Don't just rely on the one thing YouTube &amp; content creation The mental roadblock The holistic approach Garrett's Venn diagram Making art is still running a business Being successful &amp; famous Why go to Berklee? Selling out Money &amp; success Knowing you can figure it out is a skill to develop Forming your business Raising your rates Surround yourself with business owners Just do it YouTube Websites: www.driftwoodguitars.com Driftwood Guitars YouTube Channel &amp;nbsp; Help composers find the podcast by giving The Portfolio Composer a review on iTunes! &amp;nbsp; This episode was edited by Studio184. The Portfolio Composer http://www.theportfoliocomposer.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24514722/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/137304945