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  • A group of four people are gathered around a laptop, smiling and laughing while working together. They are seated at a table in a well-lit room with shelves full of books and binders in the background. Two of the people are wearing baseball caps, and one person has a beard. In the bottom right corner, there is a logo with the text "Service NSW Business Connect Approved Provider" along with the NSW Government logo.

    WOLLONGONG: Creative’s Guide to Marketing

    Please note this event has now reached capacity and registrations are closed. If you're keen to know when we'll be back in Wollongong with a great workshop scroll down and join our mail list or follow us on socials. There's lots more to come! In partnership with MerrigongX. Many creatives hate the idea of selling, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first? Marketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. The Creative’s Guide to Marketing workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion. Participants will learn all the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: + Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts. + Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right, without the terror of a deadline. + Understating the […]

  • ONLINE (NSW): Creative’s Guide to Selling Online

    You’ve poured your passion into your craft, art or products, and the time has come to share with the world. What are the basics to building an online business? Selling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first, especially for creatives – but where to begin? Creative’s Guide to Selling 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. The webinar covers the easiest path to digital commerce, and the best ways to untangle the mess of legal jargon, platform choices, and marketing mysteries. BOOK NOW With a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries, you will learn: + 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 […]

  • GOSFORD: How to Start a Creative Business

    Ever wondered how to turn your creative practice, hobby, or passion into a business? This fun and friendly workshop, designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners, is a safe space where every question is a good question, and the mysteries of business become a little clearer.

  • MARRICKVILLE: Diversify Your Creative Income

    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? In this interactive workshop we unpack the various ways that creatives can make money, complete with resources and practical exercises to help inspire and shape some new ideas.

  • ONLINE (NSW): Creative’s Guide to Recruitment

    Even a small creative business will need to hire people eventually. Freelancers, casual employees, even more permanent staff – but where even to begin? Creative's Guide to Recruitment is a workshop that discusses a better way of finding, attracting and retaining clever people suitable for your ever-changing needs.

  • The image shows a woman sitting at a desk, writing the word "Goals" on a notepad. In front of her is a smartphone displaying text, alongside other stationery items like pens, markers, and a ruler. A coffee cup is also visible on the desk, contributing to a focused yet relaxed work environment. Additionally, there's a logo for "Service NSW Business Connect," indicating that this setting might be part of a business planning or goal-setting workshop. The desk is well-organized, suggesting a professional atmosphere.

    CESSNOCK: Creative’s Guide to Marketing

    Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. This in-person workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion for your creative business.

  • A person with short brown hair and glasses is sitting at a desk, working on a laptop while writing in a notebook. The desk is filled with various papers and office supplies. The workspace is modern and well-lit with large windows in the background. In the bottom right corner, there is a logo with the text "Service NSW Business Connect Approved Provider" along with the NSW Government logo.

    MARRICKVILLE: Financial Literacy for Creatives

    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.

  • Online (NSW): Funding Guidelines for Creatives

    Funding Guidelines for Creatives is a workshop about all creative grants and funding, including the basics of preparation, application, and acquittal - and the five ways to avoid failure. It’s packed with information and suitable for novices and more experienced funding-seekers alike. There is always more to learn about funding!

  • ONLINE (NSW): Freelance Five

    The Freelance Five is a fast, fun, and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners and arts professionals with absolutely no business skills, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing right. It’s a workshop designed by creatives for creatives and facilitated by those who have lived the life and have stories to share.

  • The image is a promotional graphic for "ARTSELERATE 2024," described as a Creative Business Boot Camp taking place in the Adelaide Hills. It features a gradient background shifting from a peachy orange to a pink hue. The text is bold, with the logo of "Creative Plus Business" at the top left. Logos for the Government of South Australia and the Office for Small and Family Business are also displayed, indicating their sponsorship. The design includes a graphic of light bulbs along the bottom edge, suggesting themes of innovation and ideas.

    ADELAIDE HILLS: Artselerate SA

    ARTSELERATE SA is a unique program specifically for creative practitioners and arts professionals that combines all the benefits of a business incubator, start-up accelerator, creative collaboration and networking opportunity. The outcome is a fast and practical approach to business and strategic planning for creatives making their own work. Delivered in partnership with the Government of South Australia's Office for Small and Family Business.

  • ONLINE (National): Tax Time for Creatives

    All creatives, arts organisations and small businesses need to understand how their tax rights and responsibilities work – but it’s all so boring! And where to begin? 'Tax Time 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.

  • COOMA: Diversify Your Creative Income

    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? In this interactive workshop we unpack the various ways that creatives can make money, complete with resources and practical exercises to help inspire and shape some new ideas.