How to start a creative business

Next date: Thursday, 15 May 2025 | 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM

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Curious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business? Loving your artistic hobby, and wondering if you have the chops for freelancing?

 

This fun and friendly online workshop will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. ‘How to start a creative business’ was designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners and it’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer.

 

You will learn the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey.

+ The basics of business including Australian Business Numbers (ABN's), structures, business names and licences.

+ The legal steps to registering your business.

+ Getting ready for managing the money.

+ Preparing for marketing and promotion.

+ Where to go for more help.

 

‘How to start a creative business’ is your passport to a world where you can be creative, make money from your craft, and love your work.

About the presenter

Cat Dibley - Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance, theatre, tours, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia, Europe, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies, festivals, and large-scale national tours. Cat has worked as a creative consultant, story producer, screen development producer, educator and mentor.

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