Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Get pre-built systems to scale your motion design business - https://motion-hatch.circle.so/creativeandcoin?video=WAqv_njED_U
Get Your Next Client in Just 5 Days - motionhatch.com/get-your-next-client-in-just-5-days?video=WAqv_njED_U
Social Media Guide - motionhatch.com/social-media-guide-motion-designers?video=WAqv_njED_U

Flow Creative | weareflow.uk
Karl Doran | uk.linkedin.com/in/karl-doran-1ba10222
Children in Need 'Goodbye Rainclouds' | weareflow.uk/work/children-in-need-goodbye-rainclouds
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 | weareflow.uk/work/mental-health-awareness-week-2020
Together Trust Service Films | weareflow.uk/work/together-trust-services

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - From Freelancer to Studio Owner
01:39 - What to do before starting a studio
03:44 - Transitioning from a creative role to a management role
05:16 - How to identify your strengths
05:59 - The most difficult thing about starting a studio
06:32 - How to create a great company culture
07:21 - Managing a good work/life balance
08:13 - How to get clients as a studio
09:28 - How to hire a business development manager
10:01 - What’s your favourite project Flow has worked on?
11:04 - Karl’s best freelance advice to his younger self