The Artist Entrepreneur - How to Monetize Your Art and Creative Skills
Event Information
About this event
The Artist Entrepreneur – How to Monetize Your Art and Creative Skills
July 21, 2021 | 12 PM -1:30 PM
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to business vocabulary such as cost of goods sold, profit margin, and inventory
- Overview of city requirements for doing business including licensure and support systems
- Business models for artist entrepreneurs
- Business Model Canvas as a tool for business planning
- Funding, start-up, grants, sales, and other sources
- Examples of successful artist ventures for the purpose of learning
Meet the Presenter -
Dr . Kasie Whitener - Clemson Road Creative Dr. Kasie Whitener teaches entrepreneurship at the University of South Carolina and runs Clemson Road Creative, a shared services company providing operational support to independent consultants. She is the author of Practical Entrepreneurism (Great River Learning, 2021) and co-authored Redesign Work Volume 1: A Beginner’s Guide to Autonomy in 2020. In 2018, she co-founded the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina at Columbia College.
Organizer CITY OF COLUMBIA - OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Organizer of The Artist Entrepreneur - How to Monetize Your Art and Creative Skills
The Office of Business Opportunities is committed to supporting initiatives that benefit small, women and minority owned businesses in the City of Columbia. This objective is accomplished by providing creative financiing, technical assistance and eduction to build the capacity of these businesses. The office has three divisions: (1) Commercial Lending; (2) Technical Assistance, Education and Advocacy; and (3) Contractor and Supplier Diversity.
