Innovating Through Artistry
At Boost Camp we will (re)introduce you to the process of starting a business in the arts and/or the creative sector. We will teach you the fundamentals of creative business development and help you to understand the relationship between intelligent planning and ultimate success. Get the lift you need at our weekend workshop.
Investing in the business world typically is defined by two things: outlay of capital, or other quantifiable assets, and investing in people. Together these two resources create financial gain. But in the 21st century, our ability to find new innovative ways to make the assets we have perform productively requires more imagination.
We believe that every single artist needs leadership and entrepreneurship training to develop the skills they need to realize their creative vision(s). We believe artists have an extraordinary amount of yet-to-be-realized economic potential if their creative vision(s) can be realized.
This week I flew to 2 different cities on day trips, spoke to 4 different groups about different aspects of creativity, economic development & entrepreneurship, sold $75k worth of clarinets, and picked out 45 more. (Thank God all of my creative addictions- and they are addictions. And if that word really bugs you, call them … [Read more...]
The arts increasingly are taking center stage on many colleges and university campuses in hopes of fostering more creativity. A very challenging and bold initiative, The Creative Campus initiative, a program of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, is leading the way in in making the arts central to academic life. The Creative … [Read more...]
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to leadership. Grab your morning cup of joe and give this a … [Read more...]
Want to know what are the best new books on the creative economy? Check out this upcoming review series by Steve Denning. Steve worked at the world bank for years and when his job was eliminated he started working on knowledge … [Read more...]
Here are 5 articles I selected that will strengthen your creative & strategic thinking and leadership skills. 5 Lessons From Warren Buffet's Office Hours http://tinyurl.com/bvuqltb To Scale Up, Don't Spread Your Organization -- Coach The Future Leaders Of Your Field http://tinyurl.com/d4pe84r How Great Leaders Make Their … [Read more...]
Plan on going back to college or wondering if you are making a good decision attending? These billionaire dropouts made it without a college degree. But don't be fooled. They had the creative & strategic thinking skills they needed AND a fabulous timely idea to be able to do this without a college degree. Education is changing … [Read more...]
Have you ever noticed that when you meet someone who believes what you believe that at first it's love at first sight? " Oh, they think so much like me.." "Their products are so inline with ours.." " Our values are so similar.." It seems only natural to explore how the two of you can work together-- until those hopeful promises made … [Read more...]
For companies to pursue innovation, they must have workers with the right skills to conduct research, develop novel processes and products, and operate increasingly complex equipment. Occupations in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are among the most integral to innovation and yet without the creative capacity … [Read more...]
Last night at iaeou- Chicago we had our 2nd Creative Women Taking Charge networking/speaking series event. Our keynote was delivered by Jill Salzman, the founder of FoundingMoms.com. Her current business, Founding Moms, is a paid meet up type of networking event to support Mom entrepreneurs. She currently has 43 meet up networking … [Read more...]
Good ideas take time. They often come from the collision of good ideas that can take as long as 10 years to incubate.To be able to make an idea come to life we need systems that routinely encourages the co-mingling and the exchange of ideas. In this 4 minute video Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History … [Read more...]
