Flying for Artist Alley, Vending Full Time, & Convention Money $$$ (ft JYK Doodles) EP 1 | Mualcaina 

We're joined by NYC-based artist and vlogger, Jiyoon of JYK Doodles, to talk about her experience vending at Artist Alleys, the good and bad at anime cons, and her definition of "success" running her small business. #artistalley #animecons #smallbusinesstips
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⌚️ TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:25 JYK Doodles intro
00:07:51 How would you define a successful convention
00:10:12 What would you tell your younger self
00:12:45 Advice for someone who wants to start in Artist Alley
00:14:52 Artist Alley advice people should ignore
00:17:38 Tips for vending solo
00:20:15 Compensating helpers
00:30:21 How do you find con applications?
00:31:23 Do you prefer fcfs juried or lottery applications?
00:34:07 Which con surprised you the most
00:35:29 What is a secret that people who don’t vend, won’t know?
00:37:12 Favorite airline for cons?
00:39:58 What do you invest in and what are you cheap about
00:42:55 Biggest money mistake
00:47:03 When did you first feel successful and what does success mean to you
00:48:50 Your controversial Artist Alley opinion
00:54:49 Favorite part about running JYK Doodles
01:01:18 Team Fanny pack or money box
01:02:04 Team hard or soft shell suitcase
01:02:50 Goals you're pursuing now
01:06:29 Biggest business insecurity
01:11:18 Where do you see your business going in 3 years
01:19:42 New big projects / new products
01:24:52 Outro