This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of music business fundamentals, the steps to start a career in the field, the advantages and concerns of new businesses, specifically in the arts, as well as the eight different types of business plan.
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Jason Allen is a PhD in music, and was recently named one of the semi-finalists for the Grammy Foundations "Music Educator" award.
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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:Â
- The steps to take to start your music career
- Deciding on your business type
- Filing your legal forms
- The five major sources of funding
- Finding investor options for your music career
- The eight parts of the business plan
Requirements:Â
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course
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 then 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 setup and register your business. Lastly, we will walk through the steps needed to create your most essential founding document, the operating agreement.Â
Also included in this course is a comprehensive plan to build a professional business plan including text template pages, Excel spreadsheets, and more. Some of the step-by-step guides in this course will be:
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to fund your music business.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| About Me | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Why You Need A Business Plan | |||
| For You | 00:00:00 | ||
| Loans And Grants | 00:00:00 | ||
| Investors | 00:00:00 | ||
| A Few Exceptions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Elements Of A Business Plan | |||
| The Executive Summary | 00:00:00 | ||
| Company Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Products And Services | 00:00:00 | ||
| Marketing And Sales Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Operations Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Company Organization | 00:00:00 | ||
| Financial Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Appendix | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - The Company Overview | |||
| Mission Statement And Philosophy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Visions And Milestones | 00:00:00 | ||
| Target Market And Industry | 00:00:00 | ||
| Legal Structure And Ownership | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Products And Services | |||
| Outline Of Products And Services | 00:00:00 | ||
| Problems And Solutions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Proprietary Advantages | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pricing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Marketing And Sales Plan | |||
| Research | 00:00:00 | ||
| SWOT | 00:00:00 | ||
| Barriers To Entry | 00:00:00 | ||
| Threats And Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Target Customers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Direct And Indirect Competitors | 00:00:00 | ||
| Niche | 00:00:00 | ||
| Marketing Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Marketing Budget | 00:00:00 | ||
| Twelve-Month Sales Forecast | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Operations | |||
| Production | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quality Control And Location | 00:00:00 | ||
| Legal Stuff | 00:00:00 | ||
| Personnel | 00:00:00 | ||
| Inventory | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suppliers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Credit Policies | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Company Organization | |||
| Biographies | 00:00:00 | ||
| Advisors | 00:00:00 | ||
| Organization Chart | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 9 - The Financial Plan | |||
| Profit And Loss Projections | 00:00:00 | ||
| Big Profit And Loss Projection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Cash Flow Projection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Balance Sheet Projection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Break Even Calculation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Use of Capital | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 10 - Appendix | |||
| Supporting Documents | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 11 - Executive Summary | |||
| An Overview Of The Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 12 - Wrap Up | |||
| What Next? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks And Bye | 00:00:00 | ||
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