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Georgia Hidi Explores Ways Creatives Raise Funds (if they do)

I think that with bootstrapping it gives me a lot more freedom to allocate the money where I see most necessary. For this next stage I’m entering, I need to get VC’s involved but I think that will help me keep myself on track. Continue reading

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3 Expert Creative Entrepreneurs and the Advice they Offer

The following interviews, conducted by Hanna Mandery, seek to understand: If creative entrepreneurs typically seek capital in starting their organizations OR if leaders of nonprofit leaders, how they raise funds What ways they may have done so, if applicable What … Continue reading

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Kendall Kramer in the Field

  Ryan Reed  Ryan Reed graduated from Southern Methodist University and is the co-founder of Visual Voice Media. Visual Voice Media is a video production company that both Ryan and Michael Gonzales started. They do just about

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3 Creative Entrepreneurs on the Validity of Plans

    Justin Nygren  Co-founder of ArtLoveMagic and The Grove Did you have a business plan when you started your business? For ArtLoveMagic, we did not. For The Grove, we did. A lot of it was based on the experience … Continue reading

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Creatives Interviewed by SMU’s Nick Hidalgo

Oscar Hidalgo                Oscar Hidalgo is the President and Founder of Hidalgo Construction Company, Inc based in Miami Florida. He is a high-end custom residential home builder that caters to luxury homes varying between 8,000-20,000 square feet with construction budgets … Continue reading

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Melissa Priller and 3 Creative Entrepreneurs

Trey Bowles:  This interview pertains to Trey Bowles’ leadership position in the music file sharing company, Morpheus. Me: Did you have a business plan when you started your business Morpheus? Trey: I did not have a business plan. Me: Did … Continue reading

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Maira Siddiqui and 3 Creative Entrepreneurs

Sattar Buksh  Sattar Buksh (Sat-tar Bux-sch) is a Pakistani restaurant/café and merchandise seller based on indigenous Pakistani art and “the common, wise man on the street who has a strong entitled opinion on

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Grayson Ralph and Creative & Artistic Entrepreneurs

  Interviewee: William Armstrong   Company: Access 17 Apparel (Graphic Design Screen Printing Company) Did you have a business plan when you started your business? I didn’t actually have a business plan when I started, I have a twin brother and … Continue reading

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Two-Time Champion: Arts Entrepreneurship Student Sam Lankford

For future students in this class, I would say to dream big and to not be afraid to share your ideas–even if you think they might not be that good because they might just turn out to be amazing. When I first came up with my idea for the pitch contest… Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneurship: Advice from the field

Master the arts of evolution, adaption, and innovation. Continue reading

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