Music Entrepreneurship, Part 2: Funding Your Business

Creating a Career in Music Business Through Entrepreneurship. Find a worldwide market for music jobs without a degree.

What you'll learn

At the end of this course, students will be able to start their career as a professional musician.

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.

The complete TEMPLATE for the perfect business plan!

Requirements

Students should be enthusiastic about music, but do not need to be producers or musicians. No prior experience is needed in the music industry, business, financing, or accounting.

Description

** UDEMY BESTSELLER **Welcome to the COMPLETE Music Entrepreneurship Guide!This is a class 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 class is perfect for you.In this course, we will use the real-world experiences of the award-winning instructor and university music business professor Dr. Jason Allen. But don't be worried - Dr. Allen is best known around campus for keeping things simple, accessible, and useful.Dr. Allen is the founder of a number of successful businesses and is a top-rated Udemy instructor. In 2017 Star Tribune Business featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes. 100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor. 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, I want to simplify that process for you. We will draw on my experience both as a professional musician and as a University Professor in the music industry. I'll walk through all the steps that the professionals take to setup their careers as a business.MUSIC Entrepreneurship, PART 2: FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS includes all the tools you need to find a financial plan for your music career.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. By the end of this course, if you follow along, you will have your business officially created and ready to open the doors for business.Also included in this course is a comprehensive plan to build a professional business plan - including text template pages, Xcel spreadsheets, and more.Some of the step-by-step guides in this course will be:The steps to take to start your music careerDeciding on your business typeFiling your legal formsThe 5 major sources of fundingFinding investor options for your music careerThe 8 parts of the business planThe course is a roadmap to launching your career in the music business.All the tools you need to prepare, organize, and start your career are included in this course and the entire course is based on real-life experiences - not just academic theory.Please click the "Take This Course" button so you can launch your music career today.** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough music business course available ANYWHERE on the market - or your money back (30 day money back guarantee) **Closed captions have been added to all lessons in this course.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:⇢  "It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get obsorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier." - M. Shah⇢  "Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. I bought all three parts… It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.." - Z. Palce⇢  "Excellent explanations! No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth⇢  "VERY COOL. I've waiting for years to see a good video course, now I don't have to wait anymore. Thank You!" - Jeffrey Koury⇢  "I am learning LOTS! And I really like having the worksheets!" - A. Deichsel⇢  "The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!" - J. Pook⇢  "Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Students who register for this course will receive ongoing exclusive content and discounts to all future classes in the series. 

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About Me

Section 2: How Much Money Do You Need?

Lecture 3 Need Vs. Want

Lecture 4 Determining Seed Money

Lecture 5 One-Time Costs

Lecture 6 Ongoing Costs

Lecture 7 Burn Rate

Lecture 8 Fixed and Variable Costs

Lecture 9 Example Budget

Lecture 10 [Download] Budget Template

Section 3: Equity Financing

Lecture 11 What is Equity Financing?

Lecture 12 Friends and Family

Lecture 13 Angel Investors

Lecture 14 Venture Capital

Lecture 15 Finding Investors

Lecture 16 A Word of Caution!

Section 4: Debt Financing

Lecture 17 What is Debt Financing?

Lecture 18 Lenders

Lecture 19 SBA

Lecture 20 Questions and Documents You Will Need

Lecture 21 Terms

Lecture 22 Factoring Debt into your Startup Costs

Section 5: Grants

Lecture 23 What is a Grant?

Lecture 24 Consider Your Niche

Lecture 25 Federal Grant Opportunities

Lecture 26 State and Local Opportunities

Lecture 27 Private and Non-traditional Grants

Lecture 28 Understanding the Source

Lecture 29 Recycle!

Section 6: Bootstrapping

Lecture 30 What is Bootstrapping?

Lecture 31 Consider a Co-Founder

Lecture 32 Generate Cash Quick

Lecture 33 Be a Budget Ninja

Lecture 34 Keep Your Day Job

Lecture 35 Never Outsource - Learn

Lecture 36 Learn to Build a Website

Lecture 37 Partner, Partner, Partner

Section 7: Crowdfunding

Lecture 38 What is Crowdfunding?

Lecture 39 Pre-Selling Your Thing

Lecture 40 Running an Active Campaign

Section 8: Wrap Up

Lecture 41 What's Next?

Lecture 42 Thanks a Bye!

Lecture 43 My Notes

Lecture 44 Bonus Lecture: Discount Offers & Mailing List

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.