Ready to transform your publishing business without draining your savings? Join dynamic industry innovators Alexa Bigwarfe (Write|Publish|Sell) and Hannah Jacobson (Book Award Pro) for an eye-opening adventure into lean, profitable publishing entrepreneurship. Whether you’re a solo author-publisher or running a small press, discover how to ditch outdated growth models and embrace the smart, streamlined approaches that today’s most successful publishers use.

This energizing session cuts through the noise with battle-tested strategies and insider shortcuts that will revolutionize how you think about scaling your publishing business. No dry theories here: just practical, immediately applicable techniques from two founders who’ve built thriving publishing ventures without massive teams or investor millions.

At the end of this session you’ll walk away with:

1 – The essential technology solutions every publishing entrepreneur needs. Discover which affordable digital tools can replace expensive staff positions while streamlining your entire publishing workflow from manuscript development through marketing

2 – A blueprint for building a network of specialized freelancers who deliver extraordinary results without the overhead of employees, including where to find them, how to evaluate them, and the exact systems for managing efficiently

3 – A clear-eyed look at funding options that helps you choose between bootstrapping, crowdfunding, grants, or investors—with real-world publishing success stories and cautionary tales that will save you costly mistakes and point you toward the perfect solution for your unique publishing vision Bring your notebook and your biggest publishing dreams. You’ll leave with an actionable roadmap to grow your publishing business the smart way!

Alexa Bigwarfe (Write|Publish|Sell)
Alexa Bigwarfe is an author, speaker, publisher, and author coach. She enjoys connecting authors and women in the publishing industry to the resources they need to progress in their journeys. She has worked with and supported thousands of authors through her conferences, training programs, webinars, podcasts, and publishing support services. The Women in Publishing Summit launched in 2017 when Alexa noticed a need for representation of women and diversity in the online publishing conference world. It is her goal to create an environment that not only provides top-of-the-line training, but builds community for connections to find the people and resources and tools you need in your publishing journey, AND create a space to recognize the accomplishments of women in the publishing industry. Empower. Encourage. Support.

Hannah Jacobson (Book Award Pro)
Hannah Jacobson is the founder of Book Award Pro, a platform that helps authors find and win book awards by connecting them to over 11,000 submission opportunities. Trusted by authors and professionals around the globe, Book Award Pro operates the world’s largest database of legitimate reviews and awards. Through Book Award Pro, authors across six continents have won thousands of awards annually.

For self-published and indie authors, marketing is TOUGH. But we’ve been studying launches and have put together a tested strategy for ensuring our authors SMASH their book launch. A couple times a year, we share our insights, to motivate you and educate you on how you can see great success too!

In this free webinar, you reap the benefits of Alexa Bigwarfe’s hard-earned knowledge. From her first self-published book in 2013 to today, Alexa has built a career on helping authors become the most professional author they can be, sharing industry insider info from book production to marketing.

This popular webinar is offered annually, and is updated with the newest information on marketing.

The replay and slide deck will be provided. Closed captions are available for this event.