Innovating Through Artistry
IP in the Fashion Industry has little copyright protection and yet the incentive to innovate seems endless. So what can we learn from the fashion industry about Intellectual Property? What kind of culture emerges when little copyright protection exists? At TEDxUSC 2010, Johanna Blakley, talks about what all creative industries can … [Read more...]
Written by J'net Smith Get sound business advice before sound legal advice. This one is a little tricky. Licensing artists definitely need a good Intellectual Property lawyer—that’s an Intellectual Property lawyer. But there are definitely ways of keeping expenses in check. For example, making sure you understand your business … [Read more...]
On Thursday January 26th The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship (IAE) will be teaming up with WBEZ's new project Front & Center to host a resource fair for the self employed, small businesses, start-ups, and freelancers. Mini seminars and presentations will run through out the evening at the fabulous Catalyst Ranch … [Read more...]
Written by Art Licensing Coach J'net Smith Rule #3 Know your skills. Art talent isn’t enough to make it in the Art Licensing industry. Even more interesting is the fact that you may do very well in Art Licensing for any number of other reasons. For example, your art skills may be good; they may even be awesome! But you … [Read more...]
Written by Art Licensing Coach J'net Smith Rule #1 Learn all you can about art licensing before committing your time and efforts. Licensing is big business. According to the 2011 annual Licensing Industry Survey released in June by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), global licensed product royalty … [Read more...]
Written by Randy Woods, October 25th. Appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine online. In the drizzly Pacific Northwest, Andy Fife is a rainmaker for the region's thriving arts community. Through Shunpike, a Seattle-based arts organization, he has helped nurture more than 2,500 creative enterprises across Washington, providing a solid … [Read more...]
Appeared in Forbes, Written by Dan Schawbel, contributor I recently caught up with Ryan Blair, who is a serial entrepreneur and author of the new book "Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain." Ryan established his first company, 24-7 Tech when he was only twenty-one years old. Since then, he has created and actively invested in multiple … [Read more...]
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