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Music Business Fundamentals, Part 2: Funding Your Business

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About Music Business Fundamentals, Part 2: Funding Your Business

Introduction & Overview

About Me

How Much Money Do You Need?

Determining Seed Money

One Time Costs

Ongoing Costs

Burn Rate

Fixed And Variable

Example Budget

What Is Equity Financing

Friends And Family

Angel Investors

Venture Capital

Finding Investors

Warning

What Is Debt Financing

Lenders

SBA

Questions And Documents

Terms

Factoring In Debt

What is A Grant

Consider Your Niche

Federal Grant Ops

State And Local Ops

Private Grants

Recycle

Understanding The Source

Bootstrapping 101

Consider A CoFounder

Generate Cash Quickly

Be A Budget Ninja

Keep Your Day Job

Never Outsource

Learn To Build A Website

Partner Partner Partner

What Is Crowdfunding

Presell Your Thing

Running An Active Campaign

What Next?

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What You Will Learn?

  • This class isn't for hedge fund managers, capital investors, or bankers. This is a class designed for the musician who is ready to start a business..
  • Are you ready to get started? Do you have an idea, and want to start with the basics? In this course, we will focus on the first steps of any business venture: Startup. We will use the real-world experiences of the award-winning instructor and university professor Dr. Jason Allen. But don't be worried - Dr. Allen is best known around campus for keeping things simple, accessible, and useful..
  • Dr. Allen is the founder of a number of successful businesses and is a top-rated Skillshare instructor. In 2017 Star Tribune Business featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes. .
  • While a lot of business courses focus on getting rich quick, this is a course for those interested in starting and building a long-term business with a firm foundation. You won't find "get rich quick" schemes here - everything we will learn in this class is practical, useable steps to monetize your music career. .
  • This is the first part of a multiple-course series. .
  • In this course, we will focus the entire course on the steps to start a business. First, we will focus on the advantages and concerns of new businesses, specifically in the arts. Next, we will walk through the different types of businesses - from corporations to family businesses, to nonprofit organizations. Most importantly, we will learn what is best for your business, and walk through the step-by-step process to set up and register your business. Last, we will walk through the steps needed to create your most essential founding document: the operating agreement. .
  • By the end of this course, if you follow along, you will have your business officially created and ready to open the doors for business..
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  • Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:.
  • ⇢  "It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier." - M. Shah.
  • ⇢  "Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. I bought all three parts... It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.." - Z. Palce.
  • ⇢  "Excellent explanations! No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth.
  • ⇢  "VERY COOL. I've waited for years to see a good video course, now I don't have to wait anymore. Thank You!" - Jeffrey Koury.
  • ⇢  "I am learning LOTS! And I really like having the worksheets!" - A. Deichsel.
  • ⇢  "The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!" - J. Pook.
  • ⇢  "Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith.