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Here are A few funny words for FAILURE with Deb from Graceinco.
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Here is an excerpt from the Failing Forward Faster Workbook:
Creating Goals
After completing your small business plan (download workbook 1 for help with this),
separate your ideas into attainable goals.
1-month goals:
For example, research 15 creatives that have business like what you hope to have.
Highlight what they have done successfully. What might you like to emulate?
OR create a business card trying to define your brand identity. What will your palette be? Choose two fonts, etc.
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3-months goals:
For example, define your niche audience. Be as specific as you can here.
The narrower your audience, the clearer your vision will be.
Find people in your community that fit that niche and make a plan to meet them.
A networking meeting, a coffee date, an art opening?
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6-months goals:
For example, find 3 friends that support your idea and ask them to be trial clients for a tiny fee (a coffee, $50, a trade).
Try out your product and process to see if it is viable. My husband calls this the proof-of-concept stage.
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Just getting started?
Learn how to write a small business plan.
Check out the Creative Arts Biz workbook below to start your creative biz today.
Here is a little sample from the worksheet for the first topic of the series…
Topic #1
Writing a Small Business Plan
Do a complete brain dump of what exactly at this very moment you envision your business to be.
Write as fast as you can and don’t edit yourself. Don’t judge your ideas yet. Put them all out there.
Define your ideal client. Be extremely specific. The more specific, the clearer your brand will be.
We will create a brand story later! You can edit and delete ideas that don’t fit after you put down every idea you can.
Brainstorm for 10 minutes here:
Creating Goals
After 10 minutes creating your brainstorm, separate your ideas into attainable goals.
1-month goals:
For example, research 15 creatives that have business like what you hope to have.
Highlight what they have done successfully. What might you like to emulate?
Or, create a business card trying to define your brand identity. What will your palette be? Choose two fonts, etc.
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Above is a small except from the 12 page worksheet. Download the whole document and you will have a complete small business plan once you fill it out! Let’s get started.
download Workbook #1 Here!
Have you ever thought it would be nice to have someone to help you along on this journey?
Jennifer started this workshop series after a fun lunch with the president of the Plano Art Association. The discussion revolved around what do artists want to learn in school? What do creatives want to know? The quick answer was how to make money doing what they love.
After talking with other creatives that want to know how others achieved success, the Arts Biz Lecture Workshop series was created. After creating the series, Jennifer started thinking about how fun it has been to help her college students over the years with all of their ideas. But, there just isn’t ever enough time in the studio to create work AND brainstorm a business into a success story. In comes the workbook series.
About Jennifer and Seibert Studios:
Jennifer works full time as an art professor teaching Painting, Drawing, and 2D Design.
Seibert Studios has been in operation for two years and is growing strong.
Jennifer exhibited, presented, and hosted over 16 workshops and exhibitions just last year.
She also has created over 110 commission works in the past two years.
Earned an extra $15,000 just last year from Seibert Studios projects.
Jennifer prioritizes creating time to play with her friends and family above all else. Her two sweet children and amazing husband are her favorite people to be with!
About Michael Schueth:
Michael is an English professor and loves amazing stories.
He wants to help share as many creative stories as he can to help others find their success!
What can the creative arts Biz worksheets help you with? Each month a new topic will be posted.
• turn your inspiration into motivation
• find strategies for work flow scheduling
• learn how to avoid burnout
• find encouragement in the face of ‘NO’
• build a specific niche audience
• find and connect with clients
• help build and maintain your website
• build social media content
• learn social media strategies
• taxes and book keeping ideas
• create a media kit
• weekly worksheets
• and much more…
Find out here about one of Jennifer’s student small business success story.
send Jennifer a note To say hello or if you have questions | hello@jenniferseibert.com
Lecture #1
Topic 1: The importance of writing a business plan with Jennifer SEibert Studios
Lecture #2
Topic 2: 12 tips to keep you afloat once you’ve started with Andrea Holmes
Lecture #3
Topic 3: Fail Forward Faster | The art of seeking 100 no’s with Deb from GracinCo
Lecture #4
Topic 4: Opening the doors | How to start an in person art space to bring creativity to others with Heather Parsons of The Art Connection Allen
Mission
Creative Arts Biz lecture workshop series hopes to inspire and encourage artists, art students, and anyone with a creative endeavor they want to share with the community by bringing together successful creatives to paint a picture of how they have found success as creative entrepreneurs.
Vision
Creative Arts Biz lecture workshop series is a monthly Q & A lecture series and webinar with the intent to delve into how others turned ideas, inspiration, and motivation into success within a creative field. Join for a 10-minute story, a 10-minute curated Q&A, and a 10-minute audience Q&A, followed by a 30-minute hands on workshop with the in-house audience.
Find out more about Seibert Studios
Thank you to Michael Schueth (Professor of English), Suzy Jones (Art Director of ArtCentre of Plano and Adjunct Instructor of Art), Amy Darrow (Board President of ArtCentre of Plano), Linda McCarley (Plano Art Association President), Laura Grundler (Director of Fine Arts for Plano Independent School District), Mike Mazur (Plano Arts Coalition President and Theater Manager for North Texas Performing Arts), Amy Pagan (Marketing Specialist for the City of Plano), and Carole Greisdorf (Marketing Director for ArtCentre of Plano) for helping get the series off the ground.