Mind Your Business Workbook

You have a creative passion you care about. This workbook helps you turn it into a real, workable business.

Mind Your Business by Ilana Griffo is a practical, design-forward workbook for artists, makers, and creatives who want to build a business they actually enjoy running. Instead of vague inspiration, it offers clear guidance, worksheets, and examples to help you move from “someday” to concrete plans—at a pace that fits your life.

What this workbook covers

Across its sections, Mind Your Business walks you through the foundations of a creative business, including:

• Clarifying your vision, values, and long-term goals
• Identifying your ideal customer and how you’ll reach them
• Developing your brand and designing products or services
• Understanding basic legal and tax considerations so you’re protected
• Creating simple budgets, forecasts, and pricing structures
• Planning how to show up on your website, social media, and other online platforms

It’s structured as a workbook, so you’re not just reading—you’re filling in, sketching ideas, and making decisions as you go.

Who it’s for

This workbook is a good fit if you’re:

• A creative with a side gig you’d like to grow more intentionally
• At the very beginning of a business idea and not sure where to start
• Looking for something more concrete than inspirational quotes, but less overwhelming than a full business textbook

You can move through it step by step or dip into the sections that match the stage you’re in right now.

What’s inside (at a glance)

• Worksheets for vision, values, and goal-setting
• Prompts to define your audience and offerings
• Pages for budget, pricing, and planning
• Checklists and notes on legal and tax basics
• Space to map out your marketing and online presence

Why we carry it

At The Commonplace Company, planning is an act of care—for yourself and your people. Mind Your Business fits that work for creative entrepreneurs: a grounded, approachable workbook that helps you bring order to your ideas, make thoughtful decisions, and build a business that supports the life you’re trying to create.