How to start and run a creative business

In this fun and friendly workshop, run by creative powerhouse Monica Davidson from www.creativeplusbusiness.com, we will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right!

Learn to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing.

How to Start and Run a Creative Business was designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners, and it’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer.

You will learn all the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey,

+ The Basics of Business including ABNs, structures, business names and licences,

+ The legal steps to registering your Business,

+ The Planning Process in general, and how to understand the different types.

+ The importance of breaking down what ‘time success’ and priorities mean for you.

+ The difference between deadlines and goals, and how to make that work in your favour.

+ Getting ready for managing the money,

+ Preparing for marketing and promotion,

+ Where to go for more help.

How to Start and Run a Creative Business is your passport to a world where you can be creative, make money from your craft, and love your work.

Proudly funded by TLE Electrical in partnership with the Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Manning Entertainment Centre, 33 Manning River Drive, Taree, Australia