This weekend I attended the Afropunk Festival in NYC. I hadn’t attended it in years so had no expectations really just figured it was going to be like any other NY summer festival. But what I experienced is a festival […]
Art & Money Matters Monday’s: People often ask me this question and I found a quick video that not only answers it but provides tips on How to Hire the Right Accountant! Click here to access the video. Just remember, no […]
It doesn’t take Ned Stark (from HBO’s Game of Thrones) to remind us that we’re more than half way through the year and therefore closer to worrying about tax time. If you are a registered business, freelancer or independent contractor, […]
So last week we talked about the 3 instances when artists and creatives are most focused on their finances. We identified the “summer money” blues as the time of year when teaching artists see the most fluctuation or lull in their […]
Lately I’ve been thinking about the times when artists and creatives are most thoughtful, concerned or hyper sensitive with business-related and personal finances. Besides the monthly, “pay my rent” blues, my initial thought is that there are at least 3 instances in the […]
A client asked me to figure out the appropriate price they should charge for their works, product and services in order to make a certain profit by the end of the year. I first asked them how do they think […]
As artists we are constantly thinking about ways to improve or evolve our craft by adapting old and new methodologies, allowing ourselves to be influenced by society and environment and taking on new challenges. Two of the greatest road blocks to […]
O.T.B = One Time Big expenses that occur infrequently but they add up and tend to cost a lot. Add a line in your budget and save a defined $ amount each year for the O.T.B’s. (e.g. replacing equipment, […]
It is officially summer and you know what that means? VACATION TIME! Hopefully you’ve already estimated the budget for the trip, saved enough money to fund it and, notified your employer(s) and client(s) that you’ll be taking time off. BUT…if […]
Art & Money Matters: In the Spirit of Father’s Day, 3 Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Money. My Dad was NOT frugal! Nahhhhh. He’s what I like to call a financially conscientious or planned person. And he definitely passed that […]
Art and Money Matters Mondays: For most of us starting a new business, we started tracking our money by keeping a log of income and expenses, tracking it in an Excel spreadsheet or managing it through a business banking account. It seemed like […]
Art & Money Matters Mondays: I almost missed my blog deadline digging into all of the features of this Credit Karma site for the past few hours. Does that make me a nerd? Yes! Who cares when you’re getting your money situation […]
Last week, Art & Money Matters continued to push its mission forward by asking a crowd of business minded professionals for one of the most valuable resources in business, access to new networks. It was like speed dating for entrepreneurs! Each entrepreneur […]
“We need to not be afraid of this skill set. We need to embrace our entrepreneurial mindset and understand how transferable our skills can be in our chosen field and through other means of livelihood. Educational institutions need to get […]
Fellow artists and creative professionals often ask what they should consider in setting the price for their creative work or service. These are the top 3 things to consider (in reverse order): #3 Research your contemporaries and how they price […]
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Last week was National Small Business Week and, in […]
Oh how I miss ING Direct Orange online accounts with Checking and Savings accounts that earned more than 4.5% interest annually. Today, we barely get 1% in interest in our bank accounts. The upside to interest rates being so low […]
No it’s not Beyoncé….It’s me, Queen Budgeter! I must confess that I am a bit nerdy when it comes to certain things, like bargain shopping and managing money. I believe in the power of Excel. So for years I’ve used a […]
The article written by William Deresiewicz called “The Death of the Artist and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur” (link attached below), gives historical context around the evolution of the artist: – the artisan, the maker of “crafts” continuing in […]
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