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 different types of funding. Read more.
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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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:
- 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
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.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to fund your music business.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about the music business fundamentals.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| About Me | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - How Much Money Do You Need | |||
| Need Vs. Want | 00:00:00 | ||
| Determining Seed Money | 00:00:00 | ||
| One-Time Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Ongoing Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Burn Rate | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fixed And Variable Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example Budget | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Equity Financing | |||
| What Is Equity Financing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Friends And Family | 00:00:00 | ||
| Angel Investors | 00:00:00 | ||
| Venture Capital | 00:00:00 | ||
| Finding Investors | 00:00:00 | ||
| A Word Of Caution | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Debt Financing | |||
| What Is Debt Financing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lenders | 00:00:00 | ||
| SBA | 00:00:00 | ||
| Questions And Documents You Will Need | 00:00:00 | ||
| Terms | 00:00:00 | ||
| Factoring Debt Into Your Startup Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Grants | |||
| What Is A Grant | 00:00:00 | ||
| Consider Your Niche | 00:00:00 | ||
| Federal Grant Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| State And Local Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Private And Non-Traditional Grants | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding The Source | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Bootstrapping | |||
| What Is Bootstrapping | 00:00:00 | ||
| Consider A Co-Founder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Generate Cash Quick | 00:00:00 | ||
| Be A Budget Ninja | 00:00:00 | ||
| Keep Your Day Job | 00:00:00 | ||
| Never Outsource – Learn | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learn To Build A Website | 00:00:00 | ||
| Partner, Partner, Partner | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Crowdfunding | |||
| What Is Crowdfunding | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pre-Selling Your Thing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Running An Active Campaign | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Wrap Up | |||
| What’s Next | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks And Bye | 00:00:00 | ||
About 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:
- 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
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.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to fund your music business.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about the music business fundamentals.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| About Me | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - How Much Money Do You Need | |||
| Need Vs. Want | 00:00:00 | ||
| Determining Seed Money | 00:00:00 | ||
| One-Time Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Ongoing Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Burn Rate | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fixed And Variable Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example Budget | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Equity Financing | |||
| What Is Equity Financing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Friends And Family | 00:00:00 | ||
| Angel Investors | 00:00:00 | ||
| Venture Capital | 00:00:00 | ||
| Finding Investors | 00:00:00 | ||
| A Word Of Caution | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Debt Financing | |||
| What Is Debt Financing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lenders | 00:00:00 | ||
| SBA | 00:00:00 | ||
| Questions And Documents You Will Need | 00:00:00 | ||
| Terms | 00:00:00 | ||
| Factoring Debt Into Your Startup Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Grants | |||
| What Is A Grant | 00:00:00 | ||
| Consider Your Niche | 00:00:00 | ||
| Federal Grant Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| State And Local Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Private And Non-Traditional Grants | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding The Source | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Bootstrapping | |||
| What Is Bootstrapping | 00:00:00 | ||
| Consider A Co-Founder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Generate Cash Quick | 00:00:00 | ||
| Be A Budget Ninja | 00:00:00 | ||
| Keep Your Day Job | 00:00:00 | ||
| Never Outsource – Learn | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learn To Build A Website | 00:00:00 | ||
| Partner, Partner, Partner | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Crowdfunding | |||
| What Is Crowdfunding | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pre-Selling Your Thing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Running An Active Campaign | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Wrap Up | |||
| What’s Next | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks And Bye | 00:00:00 | ||
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I feel inspired and motivated to bootstrap my business. J, the teacher, definitely is biased towards bootstrapping and for a good reason. He informs the audience of many possible ways, if not all the ways of funding, as well as budgeting any business. Highly recommended and looking forward to taking the rest of his classes.