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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Tax Basics for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:A Create NSW webinar in partnership with CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS. \n\n\n\nSet yourself up as a freelancer and avoid the most common pitfalls.  \n\n\n\nTax is painful but an inevitable part of surviving and thriving in the creative industries. Managing the annual and ongoing obligations of tax as a creative means getting an understanding of what’s involved in the first place\, getting organised\, and learning about the unique position that creative professionals hold in the Australian tax landscape. It’s not fun\, but a few simple tips and tricks (anda friendly face) can help. \n\n\n\n‘Tax Basics for Creatives’ is a workshop that covers the basics of how tax works for creative professionals\, the intersection between individual tax and small business\, and how key creative tax rulings can help creative practitioners in the tax world. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Humanitix) \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover: \n\n\n\n+ Understanding what basics of how tax works – jargon\, income\, expenses\, and what to pay.+ How to calculate ‘taxable income’ and ‘assessable income’.+ The key creative tax rulings\, and what they mean in practical terms.+ Hobby vs Business\, how to work it out\, and why it matters.+ The basics of tax deductions and how to figure out what you’re entitled to.+ Easy tips and tricks for getting organisation\, record keeping\, and cloud accounting platforms.+ Where to get help – an introduction to the Groovy Accountants. \n\n\n\nAll participants of this workshop receive:  \n\n\n\n+ Access to a licensed version of the webinar. + Access to a Dropbox folder 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. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?A webinar for individual creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established. \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Join Monica Davidson\, Creative Plus Business Director + Doyenne.  \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Humanitix) \n\n\n\nAbout CREATE EXCHANGELaunching in early 2025\, Create Exchange is a program designed to support individual NSW artists and creative practitioners with the skills to thrive in their creative business. \n\n\n\nThis series of webinars\, presented by Create NSW\, will feature artists and leading industry experts who will provide you with the tools to navigate the business fundamentals of contracts\, copyrights\, grant application writing and more. \n\n\n\nSuited for individual creative practitioners\, this webinar series will provide essential skills to establish a successful\, sustainable and thriving creative practice.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-tax-basics-for-creatives/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Funding
DESCRIPTION:A workshop dedicated to the basics of how to write\, manage and maintain funding.   \n\n\n\nGrants\, funding\, procurement\, scholarships and awards are often held up as the holy grail of a successful arts career\, but this revenue stream also takes hard work\, dedication and patience. After all\, there’s no such thing as ‘free money’. ‘Creative’s Guide to Funding’ is an online workshop showcasing the basics of preparation\, application\, and acquittal for any kind of funding\, as well as getting organised for future applications. It’s packed with information and suitable for novices and more experienced funding-seekers alike. There is always more to learn about funding! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nIn the FREE online workshop participants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ The different kinds of funding available. + Creating a funding folder and deadline calendar for regular applications.+ Writing the application – and avoiding the most common errors. + Getting the money right\, with budgeting and income (including templates).+ The acquittal process – and how to recover from setbacks. + The five main ways to avoid ‘failing’ at funding. \n\n\n\nResources\, examples and templates will also be provided for a variety of applications. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources.+ Downloadable templates and project plans to support all kinds of funding applications+ 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’s the Host?Cat Dibley – 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 worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through 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. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have queries or any access requirements\, please email fiona@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. To download our handy Zoom users guide here. \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. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-funding/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Super for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:You’re entitled to super and you may not even know it! \n\n\n\nMost people working in the creative industries are entitled to superannuation\, even when they work with an ABN. That’s been the case for some time\, but the majority of creatives are unaware of this rule. There are other changes on the horizon\, especially if you have to pay other people – and yes\, the contractor rule applies then too!  \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar will go through the rules around the super that you’re entitled to\, how to check\, what to do if you think you should have been paid\, and how to pay other people.  \n\n\n\nIn this webinar we’ll discuss:  \n\n\n\n\nThe basics – what is super\, and how does it work?\n\n\n\nWho pays super\, and when it’s due\, and the changes coming. \n\n\n\nHow to work out if you’re entitled to super. \n\n\n\nWhat to do if someone owes you super.\n\n\n\nWhat to do when you have to pay other people.\n\n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, small arts organisations\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills\, financial literacy\, wellbeing\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through 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. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-super-for-creatives/
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