Entrepreneurship for Creatives
A series of 3 Saturday workshops to help artists transition into successful entrepreneurs
Workshop 1: Your Art Is A Business
Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9 am to 5:30 pm at Greensboro Cultural Center
Module 1: 9 am to 10:30 am…1.5 hours…. Putting Your Passion to Work
Instructor: Tracey Marshall, painter, entrepreneur,
Marshall Art Gallery, 301 H Pisgah Church Rd., Greensboro NC
Email: tracey@traceyjmarshall.com
Phone: 336-209-5539
Module 2: 10:45 am to 12 Noon…1.25 hours…. Getting Started
Instructor: Dr. Dianne Welsh
UNCG - Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship
Email: dhwelsh@uncg.edu
Phone: 336-256-8507
Lunch / Networking: 12 Noon to 1:15 pm
Module 3: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm…1 hour…. Critical Legal Issues to Consider
Instructor: Phillip Long
Attorney, Brooks Pierce LLP
230 North Elm Street, Suite 2000, Greensboro, NC
Email: PLONG@brookspierce.com
Phone: 336-271-3160
Module 4: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm…1 hour…. Do I Really Need a Business Plan?
Instructor: Jim Miller, Technology & Business Counselor
Small Business & Technology Development Center
WSSU, RJ Reynolds School of Business & Economics
Winston Towers, 9th Floor, Room 924, 301 N. Main St., Winston Salem
Email: jmiller@sbtdc.org
Phone: 779-7339
Module 5: 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm….75 hour…. Tapping Into Financial Resources
Instructor: Jim Miller, Technology & Business Counselor
Small Business & Technology Development Center
WSSU, RJ Reynolds School of Business & Economics
Winston Towers, 9th Floor, Room 924, 301 N. Main St., Winston Salem
Email: jmiller@sbtdc.org
Phone: 779-7339
Provided by the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Partnership and Duke Energy
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Entrepreneurship for Creatives
A series of 3 Saturday workshops to help artists transition into successful entrepreneurs
Panel Discussion: 4:30pm to 5:30 pm…1 hour…..Tales of Getting Started
Nyght Falcon, photographer,
Email: falcon@nyghtfalcon.com
Phone: 215-740-7661
Mebane Ham, marketer
Email: mham@triad.rr.com
Phone: 336-273-7448
Tracey Marshall, artist & gallery owner
Email: tracey@traceymarshall.com
Phone: 336-209-5539,
Josephus III, poet,
Email: josephus@mentalityenterprises.com
Phone: 336-375-4569
Kim Thore, marketer
Email: kim@freshonthenet.com
Phone: 336-201-7121
Provided by the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Partnership and Duke Energy
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Entrepreneurship for Creatives
A series of 3 Saturday workshops to help artists transition into successful entrepreneurs
Workshop 2: Ready, Set, Research…A Closer Look at Your Artistic Product
Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 9 am to 5:30 pm at Greensboro Cultural Center
Workshop Overview: 9 am – 9:30 am….5 hour…. Altina Layman, UAC
Module 6: 9:30 am to 10:30 am…1 hour…. Art Law: What You Need to Know
Instructor: David Sar, Attorney
Attorney, Brooks Pierce LLP
230 North Elm Street, Suite 2000, Greensboro, NC
Email: dsar@brookspierce.com
Phone: 336-271-3175
Module 7: 10:30 am to 11:30 am…1 hour…. The Value of YOU & Your Work
Instructor: Linda Rozelle, business consultant to artists/crafters
8 Westridge Court, Greensboro, NC 27410
Email: rozelleart@yahoo.com
Phone: 336-545-4165
Module 8: 11:45 am to 12:45 pm…1 hour…. What’s It Worth: Pricing
Instructor: William Mangum, artist, gallery owner
2166 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408
Email: bill@williammangum.com
Phone: 336-379-9200
Lunch / Networking: 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Module 9: 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm…1.25 hours…. Communicating With Your Customers
Instructor: Bob Higgins & Craig Lawrence, S.C.O.R.E.
Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, 2700 Yanceyville St, Box 48
Greensboro, NC 27405
Email: higgins600@msn.com
Phone: 336-286-8954
Module 10: 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm…1.25 hours…. Keeping Track of the Financials
Instructor: Beth Mayer, CPA
Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Email: bbmayer@triad.rr.com
Phone: 336-574-2898
Phone: 336-312-2236 cell
Panel Discussion: 4:30pm to 5:30 pm…1 hour… Been There / Done That
Beth Mayer, CPA
Email: bbmayer@triad.rr.com
Provided by the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Partnership and Duke Energy
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Entrepreneurship for Creatives
A series of 3 Saturday workshops to help artists transition into successful entrepreneurs
Phone: 336-312-2236
Bill Mangum, Artist & Gallery Owner
Email: bill@williammangum.com
Phone: 336-379-9200
Jim Gallucci, Sculptor
Email: jgall63051@aol.com
Phone: 336-370-9001
Jon Epstein, UNCG
Email: jepstein@kent.edu
Phone: 336-334-5295
Matthew Barr? mbarr@uncg.edu
Provided by the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Partnership and Duke Energy
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Entrepreneurship for Creatives
A series of 3 Saturday workshops to help artists transition into successful entrepreneurs
Workshop 3: Go! And Keep Going and Going… Sustainability
Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 9 am to 6 pm at Greensboro Cultural Center
Workshop Overview: 9 am – 9:30 am….5 hour…. Altina Layman, UAC
Module 11: 9:30 am to 11 am…1.5 hours.. The World Is Global
Instructor: Adrienne Jandler, Atlantic Webworks
331 S. Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409
Email: acregar@atlanticwebworks.com
Phone: 336-855-8572
Module 12: 11:15 am to 12:30 pm…1.25 hours…. Networking Trends
Instructor: Andrew Brewer
1809 Gaston Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Email: abrewer@wfubmc.edu
Phone: 336-251-8738
Lunch / Networking: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Module 13: 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm…1.25 hours…. Strategic Planning
Instructor: Nyght Falcon, Photography*
3412 Deep Green Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410
Email: falcon@nyghtfalcon.com
Phone: 215-740-7661
Panel Discussion: 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm…1.25 hours… Questions and Answers
Adrienne Jandler, Atlantic Webworks,
Email: acregar@atlanticwebworks.com
Phone: 336-855-8572
Jeff Smith, Smitty’s Notes,
Email: smitty@smittysnotes.com
Phone: 336-722-2446
Maryhelen Mayfield,
Email: uztodance@yahoo.com
Phone: 336-333-7480
Greensboro Cultural Center Gallery Hop: 4:30 – 5 pm
CE Reception: 5 pm to 6 pm
 Recognition
 Certificates
Provided by the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Partnership and Duke Energy
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