Alyson B. Stanfield is an art business consultant for artists, galleries, and organizations. She founded Art Biz Coach to help artists promote themselves, build their businesses, gain more recognition, organize their businesses, and sell more art. Her background includes: Museum Curator 4 years. Artists within the community are vital to the health of an art […]
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How to Turn Your Creative Talents Into a Business
“Your idea is only as good and bankable as the business behind it.” ~ Beate Chelette This image is from a section on her site about being a Creative Entrepreneur. She writes: If you’re like most creatives, you have great ideas and see the big picture… But how do you build the business structure around […]
Seth Godin teaches freelance success
One way to use your talents is to be an entrepreneur, and there are many examples of successful creative entrepreneurs. As a freelancer, you may not technically be an entrepreneur, but you are self-employed and have your own business, with many of the advantages that come from being your own boss. Seth Godin explains: “Freelancers […]
Ali Brown : Success for Entrepreneurs
Ali Brown is well known as a mentor for women’s entrepreneurial success. From building her highly successful businesses and coaching women entrepreneurs, she has many perspectives, experiences and training resources that are valuable for both men and women. Helping Women Thrive as Entrepreneurs A profile on her site AliBrown.com notes: “Over the last 10 years, […]
Right-Brain Business Programs for Creative Entrepreneurs
Do you need a Business Plan as a creative entrepreneur? Jennifer Lee of Artizen Coaching says, “Now if you’re an entrepreneur you’ve probably heard that you should write a business plan. “But as a creative type you probably shudder at any kind of ‘shoulds’ and the very thought of sitting down to write a boring […]
Valerie Young on turning your interests into income
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman Career change coach Dr. Valerie Young leads her company Changing Course, providing resources to help people “discover their life mission and live it.” […]
Getting Past Fear of Failure
By Kenneth W. Christian, Ph.D. Three fears lead directly to underachievement: fear of failure, fear of success, and fear of making a mistake. Any of these fears can paralyze initiative. When all three are working, initiative grinds to a halt. How many of these fears plague you? Usually, we experience some of each. If even […]