We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a shoe designing business:

#1: Blake Barash, founder of B Street Shoes:

We chatted with with Blake, founder of B Street Shoes ($60K/month). In our interview, Blake says:

Painting custom shoes in exchange for “exposure” or underpricing my artwork are things I would consider mistakes in the past. You must have pride in your work. If customers are not willing to pay full price, you probably don’t want them as a customer anyway.

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#2: Smieon Mo, founder of MyPaintedShoes:

We chatted with with MyPaintedShoes, founder of MyPaintedShoes ($4K/month). In our interview, MyPaintedShoes says:

If you start a business, I hope you can have a few like-minded friends who can learn and grow together.

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#3: Blake Barash, founder of B Street Shoes:

We chatted with with Blake, founder of B Street Shoes ($60K/month). In our interview, Blake says:

When you're trying to grow a business, occasionally you need to say no to certain opportunities that come and say goodbye to tasks you no longer have time for.

Additionally:

As cliché as it sounds if you enjoy what you do you never work a day in your life.

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Starting A Shoe Designing Business: Everything You Need To Know

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