I help freelance creatives systematically scale to consistent $10K+ months—without the chaos.

Over 20 years in the design world, I've run teams, pitched enterprise clients, and freelanced for global brands. But I've also hit every ceiling creatives face: feast-or-famine cycles, underpriced work, inconsistent clients, and the constant grind of trading time for money.

The patterns are always the same:

• Random contracts create instability
• Pricing pressure erodes margins
• You're too busy working IN the business to work ON it
• You've invested in courses but lack the system to implement them

That's exactly what The Sprint solves. It's a hands-on, high-accountability group experience where you'll:

✓ Attract premium clients consistently via LinkedIn
✓ Package and price your work strategically (turning $3–5K offers into $5–10K+)
✓ Build scalable systems that free up your time
✓ Connect with other creatives solving the same problems

This isn't a passive course. You get real feedback, real accountability, and real results. Every member leaves with a clearer business model and a network of peers doing the same.

Ready to shift from survival mode to sustainable growth? 

DM me with "SPRINT" to explore if it's the right fit.

Huw Davies

I spent 3 years testing every way to get clients on LinkedIn.
 
so you don't have to 👇
 
last month I posted about a designer ready to quit freelancing.
 
$1.2K that month. No traction and no direction.
 
so we set a system for finding leads.
 
6 weeks later = $9.5K in new projects.
 
but here's what she actually said:
 
"I finally feel like I know what I'm doing."
 
that's what I hear most. Not just the money, it's the clarity. The confidence. Knowing exactly where your next client is coming from. That's the real win.
 
that post got 400+ comments and 110 applications for Sprint.
 
problem is Sprint is $1,500 and a lot of you aren't there yet.
 
and I'd rather help you for $37 than watch you stay stuck.
 
so I'm running a live workshop in February.
 
I'll share my screen and show you how to find real buyers on LinkedIn and turn it into booked calls.
 
whether you saw that post or you're just finding me now...this is for you.
 
comment "37" and I'll DM you the link.
 
(we need to be connected so I can DM you)

DESIGNERS & CREATIVE PROS: Booked out but underpaid? Build $5k+ offers, attract better clients, and systemise your business on LinkedIn | See if you’re a fit 👇

The best time to build a pipeline is when you don't need one.
 
Guess when most freelancers start.
 
when the retainer ends
when the pipeline dries up
when the savings account starts screaming
 
then they panic-post on LinkedIn hoping something lands.
 
I've been there. It's shit.
 
that's why I keep banging on about systems.
 
not because it sounds smart, because it's the only thing that works when you're not in panic mode.
 
if things are "fine" right now that's your window.
 
don't wait until you're desperate

To build sustainable business value, you start with the goal, then earn the reputation that makes it possible.

At Reputation Sherpa, we guide CEOs and leadership teams to work backwards from their growth targets to define the reputation they need to achieve them. Then we help make it real.

Clients have attributed nearly half a billion dollars in added business value to this process.
Because when your reputation is clear, every path to growth gets easier:

--> Clients choose you faster
--> Employees stay longer
--> Investors see greater value

Using our CARAT framework (Credibility, Attention, Relatability, Authority, and Trust) we help turn your invisible wins into visible credibility.

Our frameworks are built on more than 15 years of research, psychology, and results across sectors from professional services to tech and infrastructure.

The outcome is a stronger reputation, inside and out, that amplifies your brand, builds stakeholder confidence, and increases the future value of your business.

If you’re ready to start with the goal and build the reputation that gets you there, let’s talk.

For insights on proactive reputation building, or to start a conversation, let's connect.

Jo Kinner

In large bodies of water, there's a depth at which the temperature drops sharply. 

The thermocline. It's an invisible barrier that keeps the warm surface water from mixing with the cold depths below.

A while ago, I came across a piece by John Bull that made sense to me. He described the point at which trust collapses and clients rapidly and unexpectedly leave their service provider. 

He called it the 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 because the business doesn't see it coming.

In supplier/client relationships, small issues accumulate. 

--> Prices steadily increase with no added value
--> Service quality reduces over time
--> Fewer features cost the same, or more

Clients tolerate individual issues without a change in behaviour (partly due to the hassle of finding an alternative). 

On the surface they appear loyal. Yet trust has eroded underneath. 

Once the thermocline is reached, clients leave rapidly. Leaders often look for the 'final trigger' and aim to reverse it. But trust builds over time, and they find the reversal doesn't restore the client relationship.

What can you do? Just as divers prepare for a change in water temperature and density they can't see coming, business leaders need to know what lurks in the depths of their stakeholders' minds. 

If there's nothing niggling, that's a great outcome. If there is, knowing about it can spare you the pressure (and cost). 

If you'd like to know what's on the minds of 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 key stakeholders, let's connect. I've been helping companies surface stakeholder issues early for 19 years.  

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I'm Jo from Reputation Sherpa. I help business leaders use reputation as a strategic tool to build long term value in their company and brand.

Take your business further with a higher reputation | We guide you | Founding Partner at Reputation Sherpa

I’ve tried this on behalf of a client and the insights are next level! Plus I know how much time went into building it. Give it a go while the free offer is there.👏👏

I've met a lot of founders who make decisions based on instinct, plus maybe a Google search or a chat with ChatGPT.

There’s a much better way. . .

I’ve been building a suite of AI decision-support tools for startup founders. The first of these is the AI Startup Analyst.

It uses a knowledge base built on more than a decade of work with 2,000 startups, to give founders the kind of insights they'd normally only get from an experienced advisor or investor.

It reviews your website, reads your pitch deck or business plan, analyses the competitive landscape, researches funding activity in your sector, and generates insights that would take an experienced analyst days to come up with.

You won't get this from chatting with your favourite LLM. This deep analysis is shaped by hands-on experience, seeing what works and what doesn’t in real startups.

In 10 minutes, the AI Startup Analyst delivers:
👉 A detailed, fully-referenced PDF report with insights and practical recommendations
👉 An audio version of the report you can listen to on the go, generated using industry-leading text-to-speech models from ElevenLabs.

Amy McDougall, founder of VeriWorth, used the AI Startup Analyst and told me: “This is some of the most practical and grounding startup advice I've received. Blows my mind that this is possible!”

I’m officially launching it today, and giving FREE access to the first TEN founders who want to try it.

If you’d like an AI Startup Analyst report for your company, comment ANALYST or DM me. Connect with me and I’ll DM you a link. 
[UPDATE: I've allocated all the free places. You can still check out the AI Startup Analyst at https://lnkd.in/gFC8NzA2]

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