A free workshop coming up in Gosford designed to help local creatives start their own businesses using the thing they love to do will be held at the FunHaus Factory on June 5.
Hosted by Central Coast local Brooke Scobie, the workshop will look at ways of turning creative practice into a fully-fledged small business allowing participants who love their artistic hobby to see if they have what it takes for freelancing.
This fun and friendly workshop will cover all the essentials needed to get the basics of creative business right, and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing.
How to Start a Creative Business was designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners and it’s a friendly, safe space where every question is a good question, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer.
Participants will receive a lot of of free resources, ongoing access to more including webinars, and the potential to get ongoing one-on-one support from a creative industries specialist mentor.
Scobie is a queer First Nations single mum, writer, podcaster, business mentor, and dedicated artist manager.
With more than 15 years working in the community services sector and a half-decade within the arts, Scobie seamlessly marries a passion for creative expression with a profound understanding of the needs of community and has published widely as a poet and writer, clinching second place in the 2020 Judith Wright Poetry Prize.
The program is made possible through Service NSW Business Connect, which means participants can register free of charge for all of the above.
It’s a brilliant opportunity for local creatives, crafters, photographers, and artists to explore making a business out of their hobby or craft – and it’s perfect for absolute beginners.
To find out more visit https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/gosford-how-to-start-a-creative-business/