Category Archives: Business Plan
Tyler McPhillips & Three Creatives
Ryan Cordill, 24-year-old developer of PartnerUp App. Ryan is the founder of a new app that supports promotion and an easy way to find creative partners or building teams for projects. Ryan has been working on the PartnerUp App for … Continue reading
Tyler Kowalske Explores Business Plan Necessity
In the following interviews, SMU student Tyler Kowalske explores whether business plans are necessary for creative endeavors and whether the creatives began with one when they started. Javier Mejia Javier Mejia is a photographer and creative entrepreneur and was … Continue reading
Are Business Plans Necessary for Creatives? SMU’s Thomas Beckham Decides
The following are three interviews with creative entrepreneurs and analysis, each conducted by SMU student Thomas Beckham. Interviews took place in the course Developing an Arts Venture Plan and were conducted to hear from the field, perceive if business plans are … Continue reading
Creative Entrepreneurs Interviewed by SMU Student Sydney Clark
The following are three interviews with creative entrepreneurs, conducted by SMU student Sydney Clark, followed by Clark’s analysis. This was conducted for the course Developing an Arts Venture Plan. The task is to assess how many creatives began with a … Continue reading
Nikolaus Becker Interviews Creatives
Interview with 19-year-old Emmy-nominated Singer/Songwriter Addie Hamilton Did you have a business plan when starting your business? “No, I did not have an official business plan but in the back of my mind my goal initially was to get my … Continue reading
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
Interview: John Dean, Entrepreneur
John Dean is the founder and owner of Textbook Valet. Scott Bolton: What role, if any, does a business plan play in building and launching an arts company (as a business pursuit)? John Dean: By creating my business plan, I … Continue reading
Interview: Meredith Chehardy, Entrepreneur
Meredith Chehardy is the founder and owner of “Live Life Like Audrey”, a website for college women that gives tips about style, inspiration for health and fitness, and general advice to live a classy lifestyle. Scott Bolton: What role, if … Continue reading
Interview: Jennifer Lee, Arts Entrepreneur
Jennifer Lee; Owner and Founder of Jennifer Lee Fine Art Jennifer holds a BA in Art History and a Minor in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, along with an MA in Fine and Decorative Art from Sotheby’s Institute of … Continue reading
Interview: Randy Peterson, Entrepreneur
Randy Peterson is the Director and CEO of The Distillery Media. Scott Bolton: What role, if any, does a business plan play in building and launching an arts company (as a business pursuit)? Randy Peterson: I believe the one mistake … Continue reading
