HUNTER: The Freelance Five
March 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Arts Upper Hunter.
Creative professionals will usually consider freelancing at some stage—it’s the nature of the industry. What are the five biggest pitfalls, and how to avoid them?
A career in the creative industries will very often involve at least one foray into freelancing—whether we like it or not! Everyone from curious hobbyists to regular employees will probably need to understand the basics—not to mention those who have deliberately chosen the freelance life. ‘The Freelance Five’ is a fast, fun, and practical FREE presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners and arts professionals with absolutely no business skills, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing right. It’s a workshop designed by creatives for creatives and facilitated by those who have lived the life and have stories to share.
Participants will learn the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:
+ Step One: Setting up the freelance business properly, including registrations and ABNs.
+ Step Two: Getting ready to make (and spend) the money, using best practice and tech.
+ Step Three: Understanding how insurance works for freelancers (boring but necessary!).
+ Step Four: Making the deal legal and using MOUs and agreements as protection.
+ Step Five: Preparing for marketing, self-promotion and relationship building.
More links and resources will also be shared about superannuation, tax and licensing.
What 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!
Who is presenting?
Emmie Murphy – Emmie Murphy 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.
Join us for the day!
We encourage you to stay for lunch and to meet fellow creatives.
+ 10:00am ‘The Freelance Five’ workshop with Creative Plus Business
+ 12:00pm Enjoy a light lunch and networking with fellow creatives
+ 1:00pm ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ workshop with Creative Plus Business (Book here)
+ 3:00pm Workshops conclude
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.
Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com
VENUE: Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, 1-3 Bridge St, Muswellbrook NSW 2333.
What is NSW Business Connect?
Service NSW Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start 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.
Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.