tattooers & studio owners:
“Is your tattoo business working for you, or are you working for it?”
Empowering tattoo artists to reach their full career potential.
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Why Tattoo Career Builders?
Empower Your Tattoo Career with Clarity and Confidence
In an ever-changing industry, managing your income and building a strong business foundation have never been more important.
At Tattoo Career Builders, we provide a simple, holistic approach to help you optimize your business and career- because success shouldn't have to feel complicated
When your systems and finances are dialed in, you'll feel more resilient, adaptable, and free to focus on what matters most: your craft, your clients, and your life.
Take control of your career, stress less, and reclaim your most valuable resources- time, money, and peace of mind.
Let's build something that lasts together.
Build a resilient, profitable tattoo career with expert guidance every step of the way.
Hello, I'm Derek Youngberg
Derek is a 30 year tattoo business veteran working nearly every position in the tattoo industry.
Owned & operated 3 tattoo shop locations (15 YRS)
Managed shops for others (5 YRS)
Project manager / co-founder of a product manufacturing company (2 YRS)
Founder/Owner of a successful tattoo supply company (9+ YRS.)
Certified Executive Career Coach - Robbins Madanes institute
Cash Flow Advisor - Profit First Professionals
Who We Are
We are a team of professionals who have worked in nearly every role in the industry for decades. We educate, mentor, and coach career professionals to become great at the business side of tattooing.
We Partner For Results
We aim to deliver clear, concise goals and direction (confusion kills, but clarity converts.) and wish for artists to narrow the gap between where they are currently and what they want to be in their business. We respect that no fix or learning style is the same for every artist and studio, so we help support and empower the individual through collaborative goal planning and constructive action.
Artist business focused
We value the client as the "hero" of the partnership and ourselves as the supporting role. We also value self-awareness and work as the keys to career success.
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2025 Seminar Scholarships TBA
TCB is hosting multiple full-ride scholarships at two events in 2025, for those newer tattooers seeking more education and networking opportunities and are in financial need.
Prioritizing your time on the right skills will eventually land you with all the right clients. It will not happen overnight, it requires work, a lot of consistent work.
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TCB Partners
Tattoo Career Builders
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