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SUMMARY:COOMA: Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:CREATIVE COSTING\, PRICING AND SHARING YOUR WORTH \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 what the market can bear. Pricing for Creatives is vital for anyone struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will also discuss the larger issues of:+ Understanding budgets\, including the value of time \n\n\n\n+ The psychology of pricing. \n\n\n\n+ Where cost and price overlap and intersect. \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the marketplace (and market research). \n\n\n\n+ Creating loss leaders and more. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Pricing for Creatives Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nAll questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.  \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. Creative Plus Business provides confidential\, independent business advice and skills training for small and medium creative businesses across NSW as part of the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. \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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Country Universities Centre\, 38 Bombala St\, Cooma NSW 2630 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nThis workshop is funded by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/cooma-pricing-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:BATHURST: Creative Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS OUT WEST \n\n\n\nTaking care of our wellbeing is vital for creative professionals. Without safeguarding the easy and artistic flow of ideas\, it’s more than our health that might suffer. \n\n\n\nUsing your creativity for professional work is both rewarding and taxing. While there’s immense satisfaction in building a business around your artistic vision\, the constant pressure to deliver and the emotional rollercoaster of the creative process can lead to burnout. \n\n\n\nCreative Wellbeing is a unique workshop designed to equip you with the tools and strategies to not only flourish creatively\, but also fuel the success of your creative business. \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+ The definition of wellbeing and how it manifests in physical\, mental\, and emotional ways. \n\n\n\n+ Defining ‘Creative Wellbeing’ as another aspect of self-care and understanding. \n\n\n\n+ Some of the aspects of ‘Creative Illness’\, including imposterism and self-sabotage. \n\n\n\n+ Understanding Burnout and the significant ways it impacts of creative professionals. \n\n\n\n+ Practical ways to respect and safeguard creative wellbeing in daily professional life. \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 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\nIdeal for: This workshop is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed in some capacity. It is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and small arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho 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’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 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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Tableland Artists (t.Arts) Cooperative Gallery\, 76 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, NSW 2795 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/bathurst-creative-wellbeing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:LITHGOW: Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS OUT WEST \n\n\n\nYou 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:+ 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:+ 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\nIdeal for: This workshop is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed in some capacity. It is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and small arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho 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’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 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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Gang Gang Gallery\, 206 Main Street\, Lithgow NSW 2790 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/lithgow-financial-literacy-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Marketing
DESCRIPTION: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? \n\n\n\nMarketing 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. \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+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts. \n\n\n\n+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right\, without the terror of a deadline. \n\n\n\n+ Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’\, from clients to funding bodies to audience. \n\n\n\n+ Knowing and learning from our peers\, and from word-of-mouth. \n\n\n\n+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals. \n\n\n\nMore resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’. \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\, \n\n\n\n+ A Marketing Plan Template and Action Plan Template to assist with future marketing\, \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\, \n\n\n\n+ 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\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\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \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\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\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (National): Multi-Hat Marketing
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU WEAR MANY PROFESSIONAL HATS? \n\n\n\nCreatives are very often ‘slashies’ — working in multiple professions at the same time\, like the actor/designer/director. This is a great strategy\, as it maximises your ability to make money\, but it can be super tricky to get the marketing right.  \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar covers the tips we’ve learned from our own ‘slashie’ lives and the experiences of our creative clients to help you get the balance right.  We’ll be looking at: \n\n\n\n+ How to follow the money \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the clients. \n\n\n\n+ Figuring out your ‘enterprise’ vs your ‘entity’. \n\n\n\n+ Having multiple digital profiles. \n\n\n\n+ Juggling the time. \n\n\n\n+ More helpful resources and tips. \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education Series!BOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included? A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries experts (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\, students and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). We also welcome curious hobbyists and people from outside the creative industries.  \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?   \n\n\n\nMonica 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\nRobbi James is Creative Plus Business’ Head of Marketing. He’s a producer\, theatre maker\, and marketing whizz who has built a portfolio career across media\, business and brand development\, public relations\, and project management. Over the years he’s helped dozens of creative projects and companies market their work across Australia. Before joining Creative Plus Business he led national touring company Critical Stages first as its Marketing Manager and later as its CEO\, and co-founded the highly successful Rogue Projects theatre company. He is currently also the producer of Salon\, the NSW arts market and conference for live performance in NSW/ACT. \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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com   \n\n\n\nVenue: This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. BOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-national-multi-hat-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): 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\nCreative businesses often need help to brainstorm all the possible ways to diversify their income streams (especially now!) and become more financially sustainable. Diversify Your Creative Income is an interactive online workshop that allows participants to discuss the various general ways that creatives can make money (including services\, goods and passive income)\, and includes practical exercises to help brainstorm those ideas. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nThis workshop examines:+ 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\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Diversify Your Creative Income Dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ 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; \n\n\n\n+ 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\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and anyone struggling with time\, work and creativity. It’s also relevant no matter what your profession—filmmakers\, writers\, designers\, visual artists\, musicians\, composers\, dancers\, performers—everyone can benefit from a quick introduction or refresher to the basics of time management and setting goals. \n\n\n\nWho 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 NSW Business Connect? Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. Creative Plus Business provides confidential\, independent business advice and skills training for small and medium creative businesses across NSW as part of the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. \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 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\nCreative Plus is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-diversify-your-creative-income/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:GOSFORD: Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL’S CREATIVE+LABS \n\n\n\nPersonal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via TryBooking \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this FREE workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry. \n\n\n\n+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level. \n\n\n\n+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference. \n\n\n\n+ Discussion of your Personal Brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners. \n\n\n\n+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand. \n\n\n\n+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand. \n\n\n\n+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\nCreative’s Guide to Branding 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?  All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources helpful links. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.  \n\n\n\n+ A Workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Brooke Scobie – 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’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS? \n\n\n\nWe’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\nVenue: Gosford Regional Gallery\, 36 Webb St\, East Gosford NSW 2250 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via TryBooking
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/gosford-creatives-guide-to-branding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240730T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240730T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240315T035712Z
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SUMMARY:WOLLONGONG: Networking Tips for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with MerrigongX. \n\n\n\nNetworking\, meeting new people\, developing relationships –all terrifying stuff. Entering the world of networking without a plan or strategy – even scarier! \n\n\n\nNetworking is a necessity in the creative industries\, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares. ‘Networking tips for Creatives’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional 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\nKey learning outcomes: \n\n\n\n+ Preparing for the event\, and getting the basics right – introductions\, branding\, and cards. \n\n\n\n+ Preparing your conversation in advance\, and learning how to read the room. \n\n\n\n+ Tips and tricks for dealing with difficult people. \n\n\n\n+ How to make the networking event a success. \n\n\n\n+ The all-important (and often-ignored) follow-up process. \n\n\n\nThis is a practical workshop and participants will have the opportunity to meet each other\, practice their introductions\, and try out some of the conversation tips discussed. \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. \n\n\n\n+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \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.Who is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the General Manager of Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice\, and loves teaching individuals and businesses how to expand their networks\, unlock new opportunities\, and foster collaborations for mutual growth. \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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: The Music Lounge\, Wollongong Town Hall\, Corner of Crown & Kembla Streets\, Wollongong 2500 \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/wollongong-networking-tips-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): The Art of Law
DESCRIPTION:The basic legal essentials that every creative should know – and the best places to go for free help and resources.  \n\n\n\nUnderstanding legal rights and responsibilities might not be the most interesting aspect of professional creativity\, but managing the basics is essential to surviving and thriving as an artist and creator. The Art of Law is a relaxed and friendly online workshop that covers those necessary basics\, that will help participants avoid most common pitfalls when making professional relationships with customers and clients. In this workshop\, every question is a good question\, and we’ll also share more details about where to go for help\, and what resources are available to empower creatives to manage the basics of their own legal affairs. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nLegal topics that will be covered and discussed include:  \n\n\n\n+ The basics of intellectual property and why it’s important. \n\n\n\n+ Who owns copyright and using the work of others. \n\n\n\n+ Creating contracts to protect professional relationships. \n\n\n\n+ The three essential elements of moral rights law. \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the importance of confidentiality law. \n\n\n\nResources from the Arts Law Centre of Australia\, the Copyright Council and other leading legal organisations will be shared\, including links for legal assistance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ A tailor-made workshop designed by creatives for creatives\, with all learning styles addressed.  \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources\, \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\, \n\n\n\n+ 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?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’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS? \n\n\n\nWe’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 NOWCreative Plus is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/onlinensw-the-art-of-law/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240808T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240808T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240717T070110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T070115Z
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SUMMARY:CENTRAL COAST: Funding Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL’S CREATIVE+LABS. \n\n\n\nA 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’. ‘Funding Fundamentals’ is a 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 via TryBooking \n\n\n\nIn the FREE workshop participants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ The different kinds of funding available\, from grants to procurement and more. + 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 funding applications. \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.+ 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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Laycock Street Community Theatre\, 5 Laycock Street\, Wyoming NSW 2250 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via TryBooking
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/central-coast-funding-fundamentals/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240813T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240729T024508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T041113Z
UID:10000358-1723539600-1723568400@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Financial Management For Creatives
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE’S CREATORS NETWORK \n\n\n\nLooking at taking the next step from creative hobby to a thriving career? \n\n\n\nYou 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. Making 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. \n\n\n\nThis one-day event includes a series of surprisingly fun and practical workshops\, panels\, discussions and networking opportunities designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of creative business and financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: + 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’s the Host?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\nAccessibility: if you have queries or any access requirements\, please email the Arts and Cultural Development Team at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council on artsandculture@mornpen.vic.gov.au \n\n\n\nVenue: The Studio & Co.\, 545 Mornington-Tyabb Rd\, Moorooduc\, VIC \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via Eventbrite
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/mornington-peninsula-financial-management-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240820T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240820T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240701T000038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T021127Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Social media is everywhere\, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professional to use this powerful marketing tool? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves\, and ignoring the platforms entirely! Creative’s Guide to Social Media is a friendly\, up-to-date and interactive online workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media\, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing. \n\n\n\n+ The basics of social media marketing\, regardless of which platform you choose. \n\n\n\n+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing\, including R.O.I. \n\n\n\n+ Understanding audience\, and finding out what your followers and fans want and need. \n\n\n\n+ Choosing the right social media\, from the most used and popular platforms right now. \n\n\n\n+ Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms. \n\n\n\n+ Using other methods\, and staying up to date. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan. \n\n\n\nCreative’s Guide to Social Media is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \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. \n\n\n\n+ A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \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\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \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\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\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-social-media/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240821T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240821T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240711T045955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T045957Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Time Management for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Creative practitioners and arts professionals juggle an array of tasks and projects\, not to mention their personal priorities as well. How on earth to make time for it all? \n\n\n\nMost creatives are pushed to the limit when it comes to time management. Many are juggling work\, freelancing gigs\, passion projects\, admin and marketing demands\, as well as the other challenges that might come from parenting\, caring responsibilities and other personal factors. There are solutions to these vexing issues\, but there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. The added complexities of neurodiversity and creative thinking mean that more than one tactic might help. \n\n\n\nTime Management for Creatives is a fun and relaxed online workshop that explores a variety of practical options for time management\, specifically designed for a range of learning needs. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ The different approaches and individual definitions of what ‘time management’ means. \n\n\n\n+ The importance of breaking down what ‘time success’ and priorities mean for you. \n\n\n\n+ The difference between deadlines and goals\, and how to make that work in your favour. \n\n\n\n+ Challenges to better time keeping\, including all the different methods of procrastination. \n\n\n\n+ Apps and processes that can help to create better time systems. \n\n\n\n+ Bringing habits and small changes into effect for the long-term time management gain. \n\n\n\n‘Time Management for Creatives’ 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? 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. \n\n\n\n+ A Workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ 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? 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 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\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\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\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-time-management-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240822T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240129T041015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T030724Z
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SUMMARY:PENRITH: Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENRITH CITY COUNCIL \n\n\n\nYou 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:+ 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:+ 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\nIdeal for: This workshop is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed in some capacity. It is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and small arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the General Manager of Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice\, and loves teaching individuals and businesses how to expand their networks\, unlock new opportunities\, and foster collaborations for mutual growth. \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 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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Allen Mullins Studio\, (next to the Borland Lounge)\, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre\, 597 High St\, Penrith NSW 2750 \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-financial-literacy-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240823T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240823T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240703T020714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T000751Z
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SUMMARY:CESSNOCK: Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILD LEARNING.  \n\n\n\nWhat 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? What’s It Worth? 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\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. \n\n\n\n+ Working out the Unit Cost measurement\, and its place to the costing process.  \n\n\n\n+ The value of time\, and how to measure effectively.  \n\n\n\n+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services.  \n\n\n\n+ Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research.  \n\n\n\n+ The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for 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 full of additional resources and helpful links \n\n\n\n+ A Workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ 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\nAll questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.  \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Emmie Hallett has one foot planted firmly in each world – the arts and small business – and loves helping people turn their creative work into a business reality. She has been an educator for 15+ years and is focused on delivering practical\, actionable training where you walk away knowing how to do things\, not just why you should. \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. Creative Plus Business provides confidential\, independent business advice and skills training for small and medium creative businesses across NSW as part of the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. \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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Wild Learning\, 111 Wollombi Road\, CessnockWhile the workshop commences at 6:00pm\, we encourage people to arrive at 5:30pm for tea and coffee and to meet fellow creatives. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/cessnock-pricing-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240828T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240729T022601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T010240Z
UID:10000355-1724868000-1724871600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (National): Value of Values
DESCRIPTION:Your values are the bedrock of your creative business and practice. They are based on your personal beliefs about what’s important and your expectations and preferences in the way you live your life and interact with others. From a business perspective\, your values represent your philosophy and approach to your profession and your craft and give your clients an insight into what you stand for and what’s important to you. As a solo creative in your own business\, your values will help to guide you to the kind of work and clients that support your principles and align with your ideology. As a larger business\, your values can help steer your plans and your people in the right direction. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar will take you through a reflective and practical three-step process that can help you to identify your core values\, see how they can guide and inform your business goals\, and work toward turning your values into actions. \n\n\n\n+We’ll be looking at: \n\n\n\n+ STEP ONE – Find and map your personal principles\, beliefs\, and values.+ STEP TWO – Writing a Values Statement.+ STEP THREE – Implementing your creative business values. \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education Series! \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included? A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries experts (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\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). The Value of Values is suitable for businesses large and small.  \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKB Heylen has had a varied career spanning arts management\, economic development and communications. They founded Platform Gallery\, a successful commercial feminist art gallery in the Blue Mountains. Prior to that KB was Australia’s first Creative Industries Cluster Manager. In their own practice\, KB is a producer\, dancer and burlesque performer\, as well as a writer and visual arts curator. They particularly love helping clients to face their fears and tackle their financial issues. KB has recently completed a PhD in Media Studies (Master of Research)\, and is Creative Plus Business’ Head of Strategy.  \n\n\n\nKylie Burke’s first career was in media\, and she held leadership roles in both private and public organisations focused on strategy\, policy and governance. Kylie’s role as the Head of Governance and Policy at AFTRS heightened her interest in coaching and professional development opportunities in the creative industries\, and in 2013 she established Red Bullet to provide executive coaching and workshops in leadership development and change management. She is passionate about bringing creativity and business practice together.What’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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. BOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-national-value-of-values/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240910T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240910T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240815T053442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T043417Z
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SUMMARY:SYDNEY: Creative's Guide to Funding
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with the Old Fitz Theatre’s New Work Festival. \n\n\n\nA workshop dedicated to the basics of how to write\, manage and maintain creative grants.   \n\n\n\nGrants\, 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 a workshop showcasing the basics of preparation\, application\, and acquittal for any kind of creative grant\, 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 workshop participants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ The different kinds of grants 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 funding applications. \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.+ 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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: The Old Fitz Theatre\, 129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo \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/sydney-creatives-guide-to-funding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240911T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240711T050538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T043324Z
UID:10000349-1726056000-1726063200@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Pricing for Creatives
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 online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding what the market can bear. Pricing for Creatives is vital for anyone struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others.   \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.  \n\n\n\n+ Working out the Unit Cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process.  \n\n\n\n+ The value of time\, and how to measure effectively. \n\n\n\n+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services.  \n\n\n\n+ Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research.  \n\n\n\n+ The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Pricing for Creatives Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \n\n\n\n+ 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 is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho 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’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 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-pricing-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240916T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240729T023043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T023046Z
UID:10000359-1726509600-1726516800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:MARRICKVILLE: What's It Worth?
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INNER WEST CREATIVE NETWORK.  \n\n\n\nWhat 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? What’s It Worth? 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\nBOOK NOW via Inner West Creative Network website. Free for members. \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 to 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\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed full of additional resources and helpful links+ A Workbook 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! \n\n\n\nAll questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.  \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \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’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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Marrickville Pavilion 313 Marrickville Rd\, Marrickville NSW 2204 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via Inner West Creative Network website. Free for members.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/marrickville-whats-it-worth/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240917T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240630T235626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T043243Z
UID:10000340-1726592400-1726599600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:Personal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word. \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 definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry.+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level.+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference.+ Discussion of your Personal Brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners.+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand.+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand.+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Branding’ 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?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. + A Workbook to assist with the practical elements of 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?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus 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\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-branding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240919T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240711T050853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T042936Z
UID:10000350-1726747200-1726754400@creativeplusbusiness.com
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/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240924T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240714T235103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T042853Z
UID:10000351-1727200800-1727208000@creativeplusbusiness.com
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/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240925T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240925T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240813T070102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T043718Z
UID:10000361-1727267400-1727274600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:SYDNEY: Creative's Guide to Marketing
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with the Old Fitz Theatre’s New Work Festival. \n\n\n\nMany 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? \n\n\n\nMarketing 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. \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+ 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 breadth of our ‘customers’\, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers\, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals. \n\n\n\nMore resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’. \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 Marketing Plan Template and Action Plan Template to assist with future marketing\,+ 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\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\nWho 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 worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: The Old Fitz Theatre\, 129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo \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/creatives-guide-to-marketing-old-fitz/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240925T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240813T062535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T043152Z
UID:10000363-1727287200-1727290800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (National): NEURO-SPICY NEURO-SPARKLY
DESCRIPTION:Neurodiverse.Neurosparkly.Neurospicy. \n\n\n\nNo matter what we call it\, living life with an extraordinary brain can be interesting\, especially when also trying to build a professional life as a creative practitioner.  \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar is a thought-provoking conversation with four creatives sharing their personal experience of navigating the complexities of the creative industry. With open minds and vulnerable hearts our panelists will discuss their unique perspectives and offer a platform for conversation\, questions\, and the sharing of lived experience to foster a deeper understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on living and working as a creative professional.  \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education Series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries experts (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\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). This webinar will also be helpful for those managing small to medium arts organisations who would like more insight into neurodiversity in practice. \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?  Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the General Manager of Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice\, and loves teaching individuals and businesses how to expand their networks\, unlock new opportunities\, and foster collaborations for mutual growth. \n\n\n\nEmmie Hallett – Emmie Hallett has one foot planted firmly in each world – the arts and small business – and loves helping people turn their creative work into a business reality. She has been an educator for 15+ years and is focused on delivering practical\, actionable training where you walk away knowing how to do things\, not just why you should. \n\n\n\nBrooke Scobie – 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’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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. BOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-national-neuro-spicy-neuro-sparkly/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
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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/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240927T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240729T003018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T224804Z
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SUMMARY:MT GAMBIER: Artselerate SA
DESCRIPTION:Submit Your Application\n\n\n\nDownload the Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Partnership with the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business. \n\n\n\nARTSELERATE 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\nHere’s what to expect if you join us for Artselerate: \n\n\n\n\n+  A little bit of pre-work to introduce the incubator content\, with a focus on cultural safety.\n\n\n\n+  2 x 2 day sessions full of tutorials\, guest speakers\, practical activities\, resource sharing\, and networking opportunities.\n\n\n\n+  4 x 1-hour creative business mentor meetings (optional extra).\n\n\n\n+  Participation in our guided ‘Buddy’ peer support program.\n\n\n\n+  Ongoing connection to the Artselerate Alumni.\n\n\n\n\nPlus a whole lot more. Phew! So much goodness jam packed into one program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho’s it For?\n\n\n\nArtselerate is a program designed for creative practitioners at any stage of their professional development—it’s a safe and structured melting pot of experiences\, attitudes\, and ideas to get your planning done! \n\n\n\nYou could be… \n\n\n\n\n+  An individual artist or maker from any area of the creative industry\n\n\n\n+  A recent graduate or fledgling freelancer just getting started\n\n\n\n+  Someone representing a small creative organisation or arts not-for-profit\n\n\n\n+  A leader from a mid-sized arts or screen organisation who doesn’t have the financial resources to hire a consultant or participate in a more expensive program\n\n\n\n\nOr anything in between! \n\n\n\nWe welcome keen beans who are based in South Australia from any area of creative practice. Ideally\, you are committed to improving your professional and creative capacity and developing your business and marketing skills in an accelerated way\, using a practical methodology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho is Presenting?\n\n\n\nMonica 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\nOur special guest speakers for Mt Gambier are:  \n\n\n\n\nAlysha Herrmann – Writer\, Performance Maker\, Community Organiser\, and Creative Producer.\n\n\n\nJeff McCann – Visual Artist\, Illustrator\, and Creative Maker.\n\n\n\nFrida Las Vegas – Fashion Designer\, Visual Artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?\n\n\n\nWe’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\n\n\n\n\nThe Details\n\n\n\nParticipants will need to attend 2 x 2-day sessions\, along with some self-managed learning and optional mentoring sessions. Each program day runs from 9.30am to 5pm:  \n\n\n\n\n+ Friday 27th & Saturday 28th September\n\n\n\n+ Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October \n\n\n\n\nVenue: The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre\, Mount Gambier \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fine Print\n\n\n\n\n+  Suitable applicants will be chosen on a first-in first-served basis.\n\n\n\n+  There is a fee attached to attendance of $150 + gst. There are options available for people who require a subsidy of 50%\, or sponsorship.\n\n\n\n+  You will be notified of the outcome of this EOI within 5 weeks of applying. You will then be sent a link for payment.\n\n\n\n+  You can be from any area of practice\, including screen\, music\, performing arts\,  design\, fashion\, visuals arts\, writing and multi-arts.\n\n\n\n+  Previous experience in creative business\, freelancing or within an arts organisation is not compulsory\, but some degree of professional experience is preferred.\n\n\n\n+  You must be aged over 18\, and be a resident of South Australia in order to participate.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Application\n\n\n\nDownload the Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nARTSELERATE SA is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. \n\n\n\nThis event has closed. Please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com for information about our next Artselerate.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/mt-gambier-artselerate-sa/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241001T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240828T013619Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event for NSW Small Business Month. \n\n\n\nPersonal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this online workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry.+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level.+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference.+ Discussion of your personal brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners.+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand.+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand.+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \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? Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nThis is a NSW Small Business Month EventNSW Small Business Month is a month-long program created for small businesses across the state to attend events aligned to their individual business interests. Coordinated by the NSW Small Business Commission\, NSW Small Business Month brings together small businesses with local chambers\, industry associations\, not-for-profits and social enterprises\, large businesses\, and all levels of government. Creative Plus Business is an official Collaboration Partner for NSW Small Business Month in 2024. \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-creatives-guide-to-branding-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241003T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240911T010244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T062422Z
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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 FREE 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?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.Accessibility: if you have any queries or 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. 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. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-how-to-start-a-creative-business-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241003T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240711T050324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T061618Z
UID:10000348-1727978400-1727985600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Cashflow for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Making a living from your craft means learning\, understanding and embracing the flow of money in and out of your practice. \n\n\n\nFinancial literacy and concepts like ‘cashflow’ are necessities for creative practitioners and arts workers who want to take their passion to a professional level. Cashflow for Creatives is a short online workshop designed by creative practitioners to help other artists understand and embrace the rollercoaster of income and expenses that comes with working in the arts. It’s a safe space where every question is welcome\, and the mysteries of money will become a little clearer. \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+ The Famine and the Feast – weathering the ups and downs of creative income \n\n\n\n+ The Flow of Money Out – Understanding and making realistic budgets \n\n\n\n+ The Basics of Forecasting\, and how to develop a ‘crystal ball’ for income \n\n\n\n+ The Flow of Money In – Understanding income and how to create regularity \n\n\n\n+ Practical steps to getting financially organised \n\n\n\n+ More resources and places to go for help \n\n\n\nCashflow for Creatives is a relaxed and interactive online workshop that guides participants with practical tools and steps tailor made for the arts (not mysterious accounting formulas). \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\, \n\n\n\n+ Templates for budgets and other accounting requirements\, \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\, \n\n\n\n+ 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\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\nWho 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\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. 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-cashflow-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241004T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091516
CREATED:20240920T050650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T215927Z
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SUMMARY:PORT ADELAIDE: Artselerate SA
DESCRIPTION:Submit Your Application\n\n\n\nDownload the Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Partnership with the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business. \n\n\n\nARTSELERATE 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. \n\n\n\nEOIs close Monday\, 30th September. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\nHere’s what to expect if you join us for Artselerate: \n\n\n\n\n+  A little bit of pre-work to introduce the incubator content\, with a focus on cultural safety.\n\n\n\n+  2 x 2 day sessions full of tutorials\, guest speakers\, practical activities\, resource sharing\, and networking opportunities.\n\n\n\n+  4 x 1-hour creative business mentor meetings (optional extra).\n\n\n\n+  Participation in our guided ‘Buddy’ peer support program.\n\n\n\n+  Ongoing connection to the Artselerate Alumni.\n\n\n\n\nPlus a whole lot more. Phew! So much goodness jam packed into one program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho’s it For?\n\n\n\nArtselerate is a program designed for creative practitioners at any stage of their professional development—it’s a safe and structured melting pot of experiences\, attitudes\, and ideas to get your planning done! \n\n\n\nYou could be… \n\n\n\n\n+  An individual artist or maker from any area of the creative industry\n\n\n\n+  A recent graduate or fledgling freelancer just getting started\n\n\n\n+  Someone representing a small creative organisation or arts not-for-profit\n\n\n\n+  A leader from a mid-sized arts or screen organisation who doesn’t have the financial resources to hire a consultant or participate in a more expensive program\n\n\n\n\nOr anything in between! \n\n\n\nWe welcome keen beans who are based in South Australia from any area of creative practice. Ideally\, you are committed to improving your professional and creative capacity and developing your business and marketing skills in an accelerated way\, using a practical methodology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho is Presenting?\n\n\n\nMonica 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\nOur special guest speakers for Port Adelaide are: \n\n\n\n\nJeff McCann – Visual Artist\, Illustrator\, and Creative Maker.\n\n\n\nFrida Las Vegas – Fashion Designer\, Visual Artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?\n\n\n\nWe’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\n\n\n\n\nThe Details\n\n\n\nParticipants will need to attend 2 x 2-day sessions\, along with some self-managed learning and optional mentoring sessions. Each program day runs from 9.30am to 5pm:  \n\n\n\n\n+ Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October\n\n\n\n+ Friday 8th & Saturday 9th November\n\n\n\n\nVenue: The Lights Community and Sports Centre \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fine Print\n\n\n\n\n+  Suitable applicants will be chosen on a first-in first-served basis.\n\n\n\n+  There is a fee attached to attendance of $150 + gst. There are options available for people who require a subsidy of 50%\, or sponsorship.\n\n\n\n+  You will be notified of the outcome of this EOI within 5 weeks of applying. You will then be sent a link for payment.\n\n\n\n+  You can be from any area of practice\, including screen\, music\, performing arts\,  design\, fashion\, visuals arts\, writing and multi-arts.\n\n\n\n+  Previous experience in creative business\, freelancing or within an arts organisation is not compulsory\, but some degree of professional experience is preferred.\n\n\n\n+  You must be aged over 18\, and be a resident of South Australia in order to participate.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Application\n\n\n\nDownload the Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nARTSELERATE SA is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. \n\n\n\nApplications have closed for this particular Artselerate. Please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com to enquire.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-adelaide-artselerate-sa/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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