Music Entrepreneurship, Part 3: Business Plans

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

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 set up their career as a business.MUSIC Entrepreneurship, PART 3: BUSINESS PLANS includes all the tools you need to write a complete business 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 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 absorbed 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 waited 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: Why You Need a Business Plan

Lecture 3 For You

Lecture 4 Loans and Grants

Lecture 5 Investors

Lecture 6 A Few Exceptions

Lecture 7 [Download] The Template File

Section 3: Elements of a Business Plan

Lecture 8 The Executive Summary

Lecture 9 Company Overview

Lecture 10 Products and Services

Lecture 11 Marketing and Sales Plan

Lecture 12 Operations Plan

Lecture 13 Company Organization

Lecture 14 Financial Plan

Lecture 15 Appendix

Section 4: The Company Overview

Lecture 16 Mission Statement and Philosophy

Lecture 17 Visions and Milestones

Lecture 18 Target Market and Industry

Lecture 19 Legal Structure and Ownership

Section 5: Products and Services

Lecture 20 Outline of Products and Services

Lecture 21 Problems and Solutions

Lecture 22 Proprietary Advantages

Lecture 23 Pricing

Section 6: Marketing and Sales Plan

Lecture 24 Research!

Lecture 25 SWOT!

Lecture 26 Barriers to Entry

Lecture 27 Threats and Opportunities

Lecture 28 Target Customers

Lecture 29 Direct and Indirect Competitors

Lecture 30 Niche

Lecture 31 Marketing Plan

Lecture 32 Marketing Budget

Lecture 33 12-Month Sales Forecast

Lecture 34 [Download] Sales Forecast Worksheet

Section 7: Operations

Lecture 35 Production

Lecture 36 Quality Control and Location

Lecture 37 Legal Stuff!

Lecture 38 Personnel

Lecture 39 Inventory

Lecture 40 Suppliers

Lecture 41 Credit Policies

Section 8: Company Organization

Lecture 42 Biographies

Lecture 43 Advisors

Lecture 44 Organization Chart (Org Chart)

Section 9: The Financial Plan

Lecture 45 Profit and Loss Projections

Lecture 46 [Download] Profit and Loss Worksheet

Lecture 47 Big Profit and Loss Projection

Lecture 48 Cash Flow Projection

Lecture 49 [Download] Cash Flow Worksheet

Lecture 50 Balance Sheet Projection

Lecture 51 [Download] Balance Sheet Worksheet

Lecture 52 Break Even Calculation

Lecture 53 [Download] Break Even Worksheet

Lecture 54 Use of Capital

Section 10: Appendix

Lecture 55 Supporting Documents

Section 11: Executive Summary

Lecture 56 An Overview of the Plan

Section 12: Wrap Up

Lecture 57 Thanks and Bye!

Lecture 58 My Notes

Lecture 59 Bonus Lecture

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.