When Talent Isn't Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined
eBook - ePub

When Talent Isn't Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined

For Creative Professionals, Including… Artists, Writers, Designers, Bloggers, Web Developers, and Anyone Else Looking to Freelance or Run Their Own Business

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

When Talent Isn't Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined

For Creative Professionals, Including… Artists, Writers, Designers, Bloggers, Web Developers, and Anyone Else Looking to Freelance or Run Their Own Business

About this book

Many creative professionals focus too much on their artistic abilities and too little on their business interests. In When Talent Isn't Enough, copywriter and journalist Kristen Fischer offers powerful strategies and practical stories from some of today's most prominent creative leaders to help you thrive. The result: an easy-to-read guide that covers all aspects of launching and managing a successful business for any creative entrepreneur or solo practitioner.

When Talent Isn't Enough offers savvy and easy-to-apply business advice for writers, designers, and artists who want to:
  • Run a profitable, fulfilling business
  • Market themselves alongside seasoned pros, in-house talent and established agencies
  • Understand the legalities of doing business
  • Spearhead hassle-free accounting and bookkeeping practices
  • Overcome challenging situations with clients
  • Embrace self-promotion as a solo professional
  • Cultivate lasting client partnerships

Information

Publisher
Career Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781601632500
eBook ISBN
9781601635433
Topic
Business
Subtopic
E-Commerce
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Note
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1 It Takes More Than Talent
  10. Chapter 2 It Starts With Your Vision
  11. Chapter 3 Lessons in Legalese
  12. Chapter 4 Finances for Freelancers
  13. Chapter 5 Will You Be My Client?
  14. Chapter 6 Talking Up Your Talent
  15. Chapter 7 Connecting With Clients
  16. Chapter 8 Setting Boundaries
  17. Chapter 9 The Well-Rounded Freelancer
  18. Chapter 10 Long-Term Talent
  19. Chapter 11 Business on the Side
  20. Afterword
  21. Resources
  22. Index
  23. About the Author

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