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SUMMARY:ONLINE: What's it Worth?
DESCRIPTION:What should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers\, but they are fascinating and complicated. \n\n\n\nWorking out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? Pricing For Creatives is a practical workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding the marketplace what to charge for creative products and services.  \n\n\n\n‘What’s Worth’ is vital for any creative struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others. It’s a fun and relaxed workshop that explores a variety of practical options for pricing\, specifically designed for artists\, makers and creatives.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+  The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. +  Working out the unit cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process. +  The value of time\, and how to measure effectively.+  Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. +  Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. +  The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.  \n\n\n\n‘What’s it Worth’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?Participants will receive a curated selection of resources to help them get the most out of the workshop\, including: \n\n\n\n+  Budget templates and a handy product and service calculator.+  Worksheets on all of the workshop activities to use during the workshop (and after).+  Project & Work Planners+  LOTS MORE \n\n\n\nPlus you’ll also get…+  Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+  Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+  Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?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 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 education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nCost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-whats-it-worth-nov-25/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:SUNSHINE COAST: I Hate Networking
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program. \n\n\n\nNetworking is a necessity in the creative industries\, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares.  \n\n\n\n‘I Hate Networking’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional in-person workshop and social event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other\, while acknowledging the horror\, and sharing a few tips at the same time. The first half is dedicated to learning the most effective strategy for effective networking\, including preparation and follow up. The second half is a practical opportunity to rehearse some of these tips in a safe and friendly environment\, while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this in-person workshop are essential. Limited spaces available. \n\n\n\nThis program is suitable for artists\, creatives and aligned organisations or collectives including but not limited to – ceramics\, photography\, design\, dance\, performance\, music\, fashion\, film and screen\, gaming\, painters\, illustrators\, animation\, music\, writers\, publishers and many more. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy 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\nWhat is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists\, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop\, create\, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections\, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.  \n\n\n\nVENUE: Light Industry\, 2/11 Endeavour Drive\, Kunda Park QLD 4556 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nFor more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au \n\n\n\nWhat’s Light Industry?The Light Industry Project is a manufacturing and creative industries collaboration being delivered by Feral Arts in the Kunda Park Industrial Precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The project is exploring the role of the arts and creative sector in the economic revitalisation of the manufacturing and light industrial sector in Australia. ‘I Hate Networking’ event event is being presented with support from Light Industry\, Kunda Park \n\n\n\nMadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund\, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/sunshine-coast-i-hate-networking/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: LinkedIn for Creatives Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Lots of creative professionals think that LinkedIn is not for them – maybe in the past\, but now it’s an invitation to the world’s biggest networking event.  \n\n\n\nAlthough it might be at the boring end of the social media spectrum\, LinkedIn is a fantastic digital marketing tool for creatives who work with (or get funding from) government organisations\, peak bodies\, councils\, businesses and the educational sector.  \n\n\n\nLinkedIn for Creatives is a workshop that works through the step-by-step process of creating a brilliant profile and posting strategy\, while sharing some of the tricks required to make it more arts-friendly. This interactive workshop is designed so professional arts practitioners can make the most of LinkedIn for their career.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will be guided step-by-step through: \n\n\n\n+ Getting the basics of a profile right\, including your Headline\, About and Current Position.+ The features of a brilliant photo and banner addition\, and how to make them great.+ Adding extra sections\, including Services\, Featured\, Creator and more.+ Hacking the Experience section to make it work for the gigging life of a creative practitioner.+ The Strategy for making new contacts and focussing on quality not quantity.+ Staying active and in plain sight\, with strategic posting\, sharing\, blogging\, and more. \n\n\n\nThis is a practical workshop and participants will be expected to have a basic LinkedIn profile and a laptop to work on while we work together\, make connections and collaborate on ideas. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive a curated selection of resources that can be used for a variety of different funding applications\, including: \n\n\n\n+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \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 education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nCost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-linkedin-for-creatives-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251112T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251112T203000
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SUMMARY:SYDNEY: THRIVE CONNECT 4
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event supported by the City of Sydney. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the fourth THRIVE CONNECT meetup event\, Recap. Renew. Reflect. This quarterly series of meaningful meetups will combine networking with skills development for creative practitioners\, artists\, innovators\, and small businesses\, hosted at hubs and venues across the Sydney CBD. Each event will include a guest speaker and theme\, with suggested conversation topics to make networking easier and connections more interesting. \n\n\n\nThe final THRIVE CONNECT meetup is all about creative wellbeing. By reflecting on the year that’s been we’ll be guiding the THRIVE network on the ways they can embed self-care into their work and practice by exploring what we can take forward\, leave behind\, and what gets Sydney’s creatives excited about the future. We’ll hear from two special guest speakers before Monica describes how what she’s learned from working with creatives who have taken a wellbeing approach to creative business\, and how it’s changed their work for the better – for them\, and their clients. \n\n\n\nSPECIAL GUESTS: \n\n\n\n+ Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Miller \n\n\n\n+ Felicity Nicol – theatre maker\, writer\, and director. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE and every THRIVE CONNECT includes plenty of time for networking (nibbles included). BOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX \n\n\n\nVenue: The Rose of Australia\, 1 Swanson St\, Erskineville NSW 2043 \n\n\n\nWHAT’S THRIVE?THRIVE SYDNEY is a new program of events\, mentoring\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of Sydney’s artists and creative community. Supported by the City of Sydney and produced by Creative Plus Business\, THRIVE brings to the city four initiatives to help creative professionals and artists come together\, hear from inspiring industry leaders\, access free professional development opportunities\, and build new creative and professional networks. \n\n\n\nBy attending a THRIVE Connect event you’ll gain access to a dedicated private LinkedIn group\, the THRIVE Toolkit (a trove of online resources\, business templates\, and a free professional and business development course)\, and be able to book in with a creative industries specialist for free mentoring about your practice or business. \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 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\nBOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about THRIVE? \n\n\n\nVisit the Thrive website here. \n\n\n\nInterested in the next upcoming THRIVE CONNECT events? Check out the events page here or register to get updates here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/sydney-thrive-connect-4/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T074503
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: How to Sell Online
DESCRIPTION:You’ve poured your passion into your craft\, art or products\, and the time has come to share them with the world. What are the basics to building an online business? \n\n\n\nSelling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first\, especially for creatives – but where to begin? ‘How to Sell Online’ is a beginner’s course ideal for any creatives with little or no experience\, who have products or services ready to sell\, and no idea how to get their online sales set up.  \n\n\n\nThis two-hour workshop covers the easiest path to digital commerce\, and the best ways to untangle the mess of legal jargon\, platform choices\, and marketing mysteries. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover: \n\n\n\n+  Understanding the process of selling online\, including the pros and cons to watch for.+  Preparing for the basics of an online business – registration\, banking\, accounting\, stock management\, legal requirements\, consumer regulations and more. +  Understanding eCommerce model and choosing the best one for your business. +  Dropshipping and the elements of using external parties to help with sales and productions.+  The Customer Journey\, and how to craft an experience to remember (including unboxing). +  The basics of marketing\, how to build an audience and connect with customers.  \n\n\n\nHow to Sell Online is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?Participants will receive a curated selection of resources that can be used for a variety of different funding applications\, including: \n\n\n\n+  A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+  Info sheets to help you get started\, manage inventory\, and understand legal and insurance issues.+  Guides to shipping and dropshipping.+  Guides to setting up a new business\, including a one-page business plan template. \n\n\n\nPlus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \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 education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nCost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. Not familiar with using Zoom? Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nYou will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-how-to-sell-online/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251120T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T074503
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SUMMARY:ADELAIDE: IGNITION Program Launch
DESCRIPTION:Produced by Creative Plus Business\, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn\, access professional development opportunities\, gain mentorship and guidance\, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nJoin us for the very first IGNITION SA event\, and the official launch of this exciting new program for South Australian creatives. In a fun and facilitated end-of-year event\, creative businesses and arts professionals from every sector will come together to enjoy a meaningful meetup that combines networking opportunities with skills development. Creatives will learn some light-hearted tips from a networking expert\, followed by the chance to explore facilitated conversations with a few drinks and nibbles. \n\n\n\nMonica Davidson and Robbi James will also be joined by IGNITION SA special guests and mentors to show you the full program. It’s a celebration of everything creative professionals do! \n\n\n\nBy attending an IGNITION SA workshop or event\, you’ll also gain access to a dedicated private LinkedIn group\, and receive lifetime access to a dropbox of resources and materials to support your ongoing professional development and the growth of your business or creative practice. \n\n\n\nWHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities\, mentoring\, resources\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals. \n\n\n\nEvery participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links\, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops\, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program! \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS \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 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\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nVENUE: The Mercury Theatre\, 13 Morphett Street\, Adelaide SA 5000Accessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about IGNITION SA? \n\n\n\nVisit the IGNITION SA webpage\, where you can sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia. \n\n\n\nPresented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/adelaide-ignition-program-launch/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251124T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T074503
CREATED:20251026T231821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251026T231823Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Diversify Your Creative Income
DESCRIPTION:Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living – but where to start\, and what to do?   \n\n\n\nCreatives are usually adept at a range of skills\, and with a little brainstorming and guidance those various talents can be turned into diversified revenue. Becoming less reliant on a single source of income\, whether that’s a job or government funding\, can also open up abundant creative and commercial opportunities for savvy creatives and arts organisations. \n\n\n\nDiversify Your Creative Income is an interactive workshop that discusses the various ways that creatives can make money\, and includes practical exercises to help inspire and shape some new ideas. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ Where to start? The breakdown of a Revenue Model that works for a range of activities.+ Defining your Core\, Complementary and Supplementary offerings. + Using a Skills Audit to help inspire new ideas and ways of thinking about making money.+ The ‘Cheat Sheet’ – a collection of tried-and-true ideas including online sales\, passive income\, productifying a service\, selling experiences\, education\, mentoring and more. + The Testing Process\, and how to identify whether or not these ideas are actually “good”. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes practical activities.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Templates and Guides to help you with budgeting\, cost benefit calculation\, and risk analysis.+ A Creating Income Toolkit+ Simple tools that will help you with things like market research\, how to protect your work\, and where to go for more help or guidance. \n\n\n\nPlus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \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 education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nCost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. Not familiar with using Zoom? Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nYou will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW VIA HUMANITIX
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-diversify-creative-income-nov25/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251128T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T074503
CREATED:20250825T053139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T023110Z
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SUMMARY:PORT ADELAIDE: Business Basics for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Produced by Creative Plus Business\, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn\, access professional development opportunities\, gain mentorship and guidance\, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\n‘Business Basics for Creatives’ is a fun and practical workshop that covers all the essentials a creative needs to get the basics of small business right and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. It also covers the legal necessities of running a professional practice and creates a safe friendly safe space where the mysteries of creative business are unravelled. \n\n\n\nYou will learn about the following: + 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\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities\, mentoring\, resources\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals. \n\n\n\nEvery participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links\, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops\, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program! \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS \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 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\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nVENUE: Vitalstatistix\, Waterside Workers Hall\, 11 Nile Street\, Port Adelaide SA 5015Accessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about IGNITION SA? \n\n\n\nVisit the IGNITION SA webpage here\, where you can also sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia. \n\n\n\nDownload the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here. \n\n\n\nPresented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-adelaide-business-basics-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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SUMMARY:PORT ADELAIDE: Financial Basics for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Produced by Creative Plus Business\, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn\, access professional development opportunities\, gain mentorship and guidance\, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business in the arts means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be challenging. ‘Financial Basics for Creatives’ is a whole day workshop that delves into all the tricky topics including how to manage the irregularity of work\, what to charge\, how to diversify a creative income\, and where to go for more help with insurance\, tax and superannuation. \n\n\n\nYou will learn about the following: + 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\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities\, mentoring\, resources\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals. \n\n\n\nEvery participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links\, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops\, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program! \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS \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 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\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nVENUE: Vitalstatistix\, Waterside Workers Hall\, 11 Nile Street\, Port Adelaide SA 5015Accessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about IGNITION SA? \n\n\n\nVisit the IGNITION SA webpage here\, where you can also sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia. \n\n\n\nDownload the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here. \n\n\n\nPresented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-adelaide-financial-basics-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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