— About Us —
Nelson’s Direct Line (407) 963-7331
Email: hello(at)higleysart.com
Miss Higley’s Art is a part of
The Barefoot Conservatory, LLC
9776 Covent Garden Dr.
Orlando, FL 32827
Nelson London Bates, Founder
During my time working for the Walt Disney Company, I came into contact with the Disney Imagineers.
I thought they had the best job in the company.
They not only came up with creative ideas — but made them happen.
That’s what I wanted to do.
With a-small-twist.
In addition to dreaming up the ideas, I needed to own the Rights to them.
So that meant I needed to strike out on-my own and build everything from scratch.
. . . and that’s what I’ve done; and loved almost every minute of it.
So how did Miss Higley’s Art get its’ start.
I was in a Target store with my three-year-old daughter, standing in the Baseball Card isle; when I noticed they had three full racks of Garbage Pail Kids for sale.
I was impressed that something I collected as a kid in 1985, was still being sold in Target.
I know shelf-space is very valuable and thought these silly portraits must be very profitable.
And they are.
Amazingly, they were still using some of the same artwork from the ’80’s — when the idea popped-in-my head that I’d like to do some interesting children’s art, the whole family can enjoy.
And that’s how Miss Higley’s Art, got its start!
Here I am at my daughters school for a 30-minute presentation about my Art business. I thought the kids would like it—but I wasn’t prepared they’d go BONKERS for the Art.
It was honestly one of the funnest days of my life, realizing I’m living my childhood dream!
I’ve also served as the lead Web Master for Walt Disney World and have written two #1 bestsellers about entrepreneurship.¹
My first Book.
Best Website: Simple Steps
to Successful Websites 2008
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My second Book.
Web Fluent: The Faster, Easier Way
to Build Your Web Business 2012.
I’ve also run The Bonsaiii Company, LLC. It was a business that sold world-class bonsai and handmade, gallery-quality pottery. (Sold, 2018)
Before that, I Founded The Entrepreneurs Studio, LLC — which was a creative advertising company that designed richly imaginative marketing campaigns for companies. (Sold, 2016.)
It was in 1995 that I pioneered the Web Marketing industry with the original Internet Marketing Center™ website.
In 2002 I Founded BuySellWebsite.com, LLC and built it into the #1 Ranked Website For-Sale Marketplace Worldwide.³
In 2003 I invented the Web’s most used Website Appraisal system to value Internet companies.
In 2006 I started BestWebsite.com® LLC and ran it for 5 years. It taught others how to build successful Web businesses of their own (Sold, 2012).
I’m probably best known for my creative marketing strategies to build businesses.
I am enthralled with beautiful design, and elegant marketing and I live in sunny Orlando, Florida with my Family.
I graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Marketing.
Last but not least, my current Dream Project is to build something called The Barefoot Conservatory, right here in Orlando!
A wellness playground for the whole family. Read more at BarefootConservatory.org
FOOTNOTES:
¹ Best Website: Simple Steps to Successful Websites (2008, book by Nelson Bates) Hit Number #1 on Amazon, December 15th 2009.
² Web Fluent: The Faster Easier Way to Build Your Web Business (2011, book by Nelson Bates) Hit Number #1 on Amazon Popular List for Web Marketing, Jan 1st. 2012.
³ BuySellWebsite.com ranked #1 Website For Sale Marketplace by Alexa.com during 2003-2006. It had both more Unique Visitors and paid business listings for-sale than any other Marketplace.