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Further Exploration of SNAAP 2022 Data Through an Arts Entrepreneurship Lens

June 10, 2024 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Last post I looked at some headline findings released in April 2024 of the SNAAP 2022 survey of 54K arts, design and related graduates from American universities[1]. Here are some other interesting findings that give a good portrait of the working lives of creative graduates: For creative graduates work – 87% of the alumni between 18-64 […]

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Why marketing is not optional for freelancers, why you shouldn’t chase applause, etc. – Internet Truffles week 12

July 29, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

1. It’s time to write a business plan – even if you’re still figuring things out! Excellent set of resources for how to create a business plan. I know most artists and freelancers resist making a business plan – but it doesn’t have to be anything scary. Nor does it have to be anything formal. A […]

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Creative Entrepreneur on the Fly

June 3, 2011 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Part of being a creative entrepreneur is learning to work on the fly. I had a dentist appointment this morning at 10 followed by a coffee meeting at 2.30. There isn’t enough time to go home between these appointments so I am faced with about 3 hours to fill. I could window shop, sit in […]

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