About This Course
Who this course is for:
- Anyone in any country who is ready to start their professional music career by learning everything they need to know about how the music business works and how to launch a career today
What you’ll learn:
- How to start a business
- Why you should run your music career like a business
- 5 things to know before starting your career
- The 4 objectives to a successful music career
- The 7 business types, and which one is right for you
- The 4 steps to setting up an LLC
- The 7 steps to the perfect operating agreement
- Determining how much money you need to get started, and where to find it!
- The 4 types of early stage financing (Loan options)
- Working with grants
- The secrets to crowdfunding
- Why you should write a business plan
- The 8 parts to an effective business plan
Requirements:
- No prior experience is needed in the music industry, business, financing, or accounting
Getting your career off the ground as a professional musician can be a long and scary task. It requires a lot of work and dedication. But with this course, that simplifies that process for you. This is a course designed for the average person who is ready to take their music career or music interest and turn it into a business. Whether you are an active musician, an aspiring musician, or an aspiring music manager or agent – this course is perfect for you.
In this course, we will focus the entire course on the steps to start a career in the music 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.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to monetize your music.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction And Welcome | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| About Me | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Format Of This Class | 00:00:00 | ||
| A Word Of Caution | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Why Start A Music-Based Business? | |||
| Take Advantage Of Your Idea | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Public Favors Small Businesses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Age And Education Are Not Requirements | 00:00:00 | ||
| Self Employment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Things To Know Before You Start A Business | |||
| Definitions: Small Business And Entrepreneur | 00:00:00 | ||
| Typical Problems Small Businesses Face | 00:00:00 | ||
| Trends In Business | 00:00:00 | ||
| Family Businesses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Characteristics Of Successful Entrepreneurs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Your Business Objectives | |||
| The Four Objectives | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Service Objective | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Profit Objective | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Social Objective | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Growth Objective | 00:00:00 | ||
| Your Business Plan, Phase 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Business Entity Types | |||
| Legal Forms Of Business | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Main Differences | 00:00:00 | ||
| Regionality | 00:00:00 | ||
| Proprietorships | 00:00:00 | ||
| Partnerships | 00:00:00 | ||
| Corporations | 00:00:00 | ||
| S-Corporations | 00:00:00 | ||
| LLP | 00:00:00 | ||
| FLP | 00:00:00 | ||
| LLC | 00:00:00 | ||
| Nonprofit Corporations | 00:00:00 | ||
| Which Is Best For You? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Setting Up Your Company | |||
| Filing Your Paperwork | 00:00:00 | ||
| Getting Your Documents | 00:00:00 | ||
| Obtaining An EIN Number | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certificate Of Assumed Name | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Your Operating Agreement | |||
| Going Into Business With Friends | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Operating Agreement: General Information | 00:00:00 | ||
| Management Concerns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Capital Calls | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding New Members | 00:00:00 | ||
| Making Decisions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Terminating A Member | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dissolving The Company | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Wrap Up | |||
| What’s Next? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks And Bye | 00:00:00 | ||
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