Business Skills for Creatives Seminar June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024

Award-Winning Program Helps Artists and Other Creative Professionals Take Their Careers to a New Level by Training Them in the Art of Business.

Registration is now open for Business Skills for Creatives, Broward Cultural Division’s popular four-part series that empowers artists and other creative professionals with essential business knowledge designed to help them elevate their careers.? The program takes place on four consecutive Saturdays in June at Destination Sistrunk Cultural Center (1033 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311) and is open all artists and creatives. Advance registration is required.

Program participants learn from industry experts and thought leaders during informative lectures, panels, and hands-on workshops covering such topics as writing compelling business plans, and creating successful marketing campaigns, to mastering the art of the sale. The series culminates with a business plan clinic and workshop hosted by the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with Florida Atlantic University. Seminar attendees will have the ability to have their submitted business plans critiqued by the SBDC.

?Space is limited and early registration is highly encouraged.?Creatives residing in any county are welcome to attend. The $100 registration fee includes admission to the full program, light refreshments, and free parking. Register online or for any questions, contact James Shermer at 954-357-7502 or [email protected] .

BUSINESS SKILLS FOR CREATIVES 2024 SCHEDULE

Session 1: Saturday, June 1, 2024 - 9 am – 6 pm

·???????? Understanding Your Current State

·???????? Exploring Priorities

·???????? Writing the Business and Action Plan

·???????? Defining the Product or Service - Building a Mix

·???????? Pricing and Practice

·???????? Choosing a Business Structure

Session 2: Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 9 am – 6 pm

·???????? Protecting Your Rights

·???????? Introduction to Building a Marketing Plan

·???????? Understanding Consumers and Researching Markets

·???????? Building a Communication Strategy

·???????? Raising Capital and Resources

Session 3: Saturday, June 15, 2024 - 9 am– 6 pm

·???????? Making the Sale

·???????? Distribution Outlets

·???????? Civic Engagement

·???????? Operational Accounting and Finance

·???????? Paying Taxes

·???????? Revisiting the Business and Action Plan

·???????? From the Trenches: Stories of Successful ‘Artrepreneurs’

Session 4: Saturday, June 22, 2024 - 9 am – 2 pm

·???????? Working Effectively with Lenders

·???????? Developing a Brand

·???????? Business Plan Clinic and Workshop

RSVP:? Registration, and more information, for the Business Skills for Creatives Seminar is found on Event Brite:? https://rb.gy/saiwqq

About Broward County Cultural Division:

The Broward County Cultural Division is committed to advancing arts and culture throughout greater Fort Lauderdale. Through events, capacity-building opportunities, and grant programs, the division supports the creative infrastructure of Broward County. For more information, visit @BrowardArts on Instagram, Facebook, or Broward.org/Arts .

Additional Resources for Attendees:

-????????? FAU's Creative Entrepreneur Development Program offers further resources and one-on-one consulting for artists. Contact George Gadson at [email protected] or 954-294-2408 for more information.

-????????? The Florida SBDC at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Division of Research provides high-level consulting and training for small and medium-sized businesses in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Learn more at SBDC.FAU.edu .