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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): How to Start a Creative Business
DESCRIPTION:Curious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business? Loving your artistic hobby\, and wondering if you have the chops for freelancing? \n\n\n\nThis fun and friendly online workshop will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right\, and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. ‘How to Start 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. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn all the following\, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ 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\,+ Getting ready for managing the money\,+ Preparing for marketing and promotion\,+ Where to go for more help. \n\n\n\n‘How to Start a Creative Business’ is your passport to a world where you can be creative\, make money from your craft\, and love your work. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Brooke Scobie lives on Darkinjung land as a queer First Nations single mum\, writer\, podcaster\, business mentor\, and dedicated artist manager. With over 15 years working in the community services sector and a half-decade within the arts\, Brooke seamlessly marries their passion for creative expression with a profound understanding of the needs of community. They have been published widely as a poet and writer\, clinching 2nd place in the 2020 Judith Wright Poetry Prize. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. BOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-how-to-start-a-creative-business/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:You can be a professional creative without being a starving artist. Financial literacy may not come naturally\, but the secrets of managing money can be learned. \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be tricky. Navigating the numbers is not always a happy place\, emotions can be overpowering\, and who ever learned the basics of business money and financial literacy during their arts training? ‘Financial Literacy for Creatives’ is a surprisingly fun and practical workshop designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on professional arts practice: \n\n\n\n+ Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’\, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork\, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised\, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help!Who is Presenting?Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance\, theatre\, tours\, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia\, Europe\, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011\, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies\, festivals\, and large-scale national tours. Cat has also worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com   \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-financial-literacy-for-creatives/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creatives Guide to Super and Insurance
DESCRIPTION:Oh so boring\, and so necessary. All creative practitioners and arts professionals should be able to understand the basics of superannuation and insurance. \n\n\n\nInsurance is a necessary for every creative project\, arts organisation and small business. Superannuation is a tricky topic with ever-changing rules and special caveats for the creative industries.  Creative’s Guide to Super and Insurance is a comprehensive and surprisingly fun workshop that covers both dreary subjects in detail. It’s been written by creatives and specifically designed for those that need details for their professional practice.  \n\n\n\nThe first hour details what insurance is\, understanding your duty of care as a creative professional\, the different kinds available\, and where to go for more help. The second hour examines how superannuation works for creatives and the rules for paying\, and being paid\, your super.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover: \n\n\n\n+ Understanding Liability\, Duty of Care and the consequences of a breach of responsibility. + How to conduct a comprehensive Risk Assessment for projects and organisations. + The Details (and Pros vs Cons) of the main insurance considerations –  Public Liability\, Professional Indemnity\, Equipment\, Volunteer\, Income Protection and Worker’s Comp. + The basics of how superannuation works for everyone in Australia. + The ‘Superannuation Guarantee for Contractors’ and the caveats for creatives. + How to access outstanding superannuation from freelance clients\, and pay other people. Participants can also ask questions and get access to more resources and support. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links. + A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. + Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. + The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help!Who is Presenting?Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist and filmmaker. In 2014 Monica completed her Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business at AFTRS\, and was appointed as the first NSW Creative Industries Business Advisor by the Department of Industry. Shortly after she founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, which is dedicated to educating creative people about small business and marketing skills. In 2019\, Monica was awarded the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia award for being a Creative Trailblazer that “advocates\, mentors\, donates\, educates and advises within Australia’s creative economy”. Monica continues to work as a writer\, filmmaker and occasional performer. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-super-and-insurance/
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