In this post I will refer to the 4 zones of entrepreneurial activity that I outlined in a former post. A quick refresher: Zone 1. Empowering Oneself, Personal Entrepreneurship Zone 2. Making a Career for Oneself (and sometimes others) Zone 3. Create a Recognizable, but New Not-for-Profit Entity, but with a Shared Purpose, Social and Artistic Zone 4. Create a Totally … [Read more...] about Staffing Higher Ed Arts Entrepreneurship Programs
Uncategorized
Qualities of Arts Entrepreneurship Students
Today I was reminded, yet again, of the incredible imagination my entrepreneurship students at Drexel had, and continue to have. Check out Philadelphia Treks (http://philadelphiatreks.tumblr.com/) and Arts & Drafts Philly (https://www.facebook.com/artsanddraftsphilly). These are only 2 examples of many classrooms projects that have become real ventures. What I find most … [Read more...] about Qualities of Arts Entrepreneurship Students
Characteristics of Student Arts Entrepreneurs
I’m often asked if arts entrepreneurs are different from regular entrepreneurs. Given that there is no such thing as a regular entrepreneur, and given that my empirical knowledge on the topic comes almost entirely from working with arts entrepreneurs, what I can offer is limited, albeit interesting. My comparison points come from extensive research, observing so-called … [Read more...] about Characteristics of Student Arts Entrepreneurs
Defining Entrepreneurship in the Arts
With the term, Arts Entrepreneurship, being thrown around, a bit recklessly, but with all good intentions, I feel compelled to define what I will call here “Zones of Definition.” My hope here is to clearly delineate different types of entrepreneurship, from individual empowerment to entity creation, and to help refine what is meant by social entrepreneurship within the arts. … [Read more...] about Defining Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Arts Entrepreneurship – -Student Work III
A superb business plan -- WordofMouth.com, LLC Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Kristin Allard, Owner/Project Manager Mike Liu, Co-Owner/Web Developer wordofmouth@gmail.com I. Table of Contents I. Table of Contents 2 II. Executive Summary 3 III. General Company Description 4 IV. The Market 7 V. Marketing Plan 9 VII. Financial Plan 10 VIII. Timeline of … [Read more...] about Arts Entrepreneurship – -Student Work III