Tag Archives: artist entrepreneur
Heroes Among Us: Frank Dux, of K.A.O.S and Esteelo Films
The following interview is part of a class assignment for Entrepreneurship and the Hero Adventure at SMU, Meadows School of the Arts. Each interview has been conducted and created by students for this course, which celebrates those heroes in our communities. Heroism, for … Continue reading
Powerful Tools for Arts Entrepreneurs
Today’s arts entrepreneurs now have the potential to develop and communicate with an audience that is pieced together, representing cultures across the globe. One may develop a pocket of interest in Canada, while at the same time having a loyal … Continue reading
Vomit with Finesse
Re. The Arts Entrepreneur It is important to get past our mental voice of self-censorship. Each of us has a series of voices in our heads. One such voice, we can call the “watcher at the gates of the mind”. The … Continue reading
No Plan Survives First Contact
There is an old military expression that say, “No plan survives first contact.” What this means to me is that we can plan and plan and plan, but once we engage at least one other person, plans change. This is … Continue reading
The Labyrinth is Thoroughly Known
Joseph Campbell on The Hero’s Journey: We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us — the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the
A Business of One
Entrepreneur is a word that can trip some actors up. I am an artist myself and I never used the word “entrepreneur”, until I was already well into my first business venture. I wish, however, that I had been exposed … Continue reading
Our Mission
The Department of Arts Entrepreneurship at SMU seeks to equip its creatively minded students with entrepreneurial skills so that they increase their chances of sustainable income and so that graduates serve as the principle driving force
Burn Your Boat.
If you are toying with engaging in a new lifestyle, career, artistic endeavor or life opportunity, I urge you to say yes. But, if you decide to instigate this process of change in your life,
Living Heroically
What’s a Hero? A hero is an individual who serves a cause that is bigger than just oneself. Common qualities of heroism are: Meaning: Meaning has a way of
Should I Become an Entrepreneur? Your First Test.
Why do people become entrepreneurs? Some choose to go on the adventure. Some are thrust into it, as they are most able to lead a cause and movement. Others may feel that the job market is so bad, that they … Continue reading
