Built from Scratch
No investors. No trust fund. No massive team behind the scenes.
Just an idea… a conviction… and a bunch of late nights trying to figure it out.
That’s how I started. And if you’re building something right now… chances are, you did too.
What They Don’t Tell You About “Starting”
Starting a business, brand, or creative project sounds exciting until you’re knee-deep in the reality of it. You’re not just doing the work… You’re doing the invoices, the edits, the outreach, the tech, the follow-up, the fire control and trying to stay inspired through all of it.
Nobody tells you how personal it gets.
How every client win feels like a breakthrough.
How every setback hits like a gut punch or even worse, a finishing move.
And how easy it is to compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.
My First Year Was a Mix of:
Figuring it out as I went
Learning the difference between hustling and building
Saying yes to too much—and regretting it later
Working with people who didn’t value the work, because I hadn’t learned how to value it myself
And through all of it, I learned this:
You don’t grow by faking it.
You grow by showing up and getting honest about your value, your vision, and your voice.
If You’re in the Thick of It…
Here are 3 things I wish someone had told me when I started:
1. Don’t confuse activity with momentum
You can be posting, emailing, creating every day… and still be stuck. Movement without direction just wears you out.
2. Clarity beats charisma
You don’t need to sound impressive… You need to sound clear. What do you offer? Who do you serve? What results do you get? Say that. Again and again.
3. Your early work won’t be perfect—do it anyway
You’ll outgrow it. You’ll cringe at it later. But if you don’t start messy, you never start at all.
Why I Built Creators Dept
I built this from scratch because I saw the gap between good people with real purpose and the content chaos that was holding them back. We exist to help business owners, founders, churches, and creatives clarify their message, show up with consistency, and actually grow. Not by doing everything. But by doing the right things with strategy, story, and substance.
You Can Build It, Too
If you’re building something from scratch right now don’t quit just because it’s hard. That’s the cost of doing something real. But don’t do it alone, either. If you want help telling your story, creating content that connects, or building a brand with clarity… reach out. We’ve been in the trenches. And we know how to help you out of them.
