Business Bundle for Performers

The Performer's Guide is now offering a bundle package on the 4 online courses now available through teachable!! Over 20 hours of prerecorded video plus the templates and resources you need to succees for only $200!!

INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:

• 💸 Price Yourself Like a Pro 
• 💼 Think Like a Business
• 🖥 Digital Business Strategies 
• 📝 Contract Writing 

💸 Price Yourself Like a Pro💸

Having healthy finances can make or break a business. In order to be a successful performer and business owner, you need to first get real with yourself about your finances. So together we will break it down together. Learn how to price yourself, justify your rates, and creating a financial plan.

Price Yourself Like a Pro Course Curriculum:

1. 💸 Price Yourself Like a Pro 
2. 💸 Your Financial Blueprint 
3. 💸 Financial Freedom Number
4. 💸 Pricing Yourself Like a Pro
5. 💸 Travel, Perks, Exposure
6. 💸 Perceived Value
7. 💸 Justifying Your Rates 
8. 💸 Pricing Strategies That Sell
9. 💸 Handling Charitable Donations 
10. 💸 Income Expense Reports 
11. 💸 Create a Financial Plan

💸 Module 1: Price Yourself Like a Pro 💸

This introductory video will break down the course ahead and help you prepare to price yourself like a pro!

💸 Module 2: Financial Blueprint 💸

Our belief system is formed when we are around eight years old. This means that much of what we believe about money stems from our childhood and what we’ve been taught by our parents. This module is designed to help you think about what you learned about money when growing up.

💸 Module 3: Financial Freedom Number 💸

Your Financial Freedom number is the amount of income needed in order to pay for your daily living expenses. It’s the amount of income required from your savings and investments that would allow you to quit your job and no longer work. That doesn’t mean you have to quit your job, but it gives you the freedom and control to do so if desired.

💸 Module 4: Find Your Day Rate 💸 

Pricing can seem confusing when you are first starting to pitch yourself to clients. So let’s break it down. In this module we will take our financial freedom numbers and use them to calculate our day rate. 

💸 Module 5: Travel, Perks, Exposure 💸

Your performer rate does NOT include travel expenses, perks and exposure. These expenses should be added after your rate and should be paid for by the client. A Travel Expense is an expense incurred while traveling for business purposes or entertaining a business client. 

💸 Module 6: Perceived Value 💸

Perceived Value is the customers’ evaluation of the merits of your product or service, and its ability to meet their needs and expectations, especially in comparison with your competitors. Learn to base your prices on value, not time.

💸 Module 7: Justifying Your Rates 💸

Before you’re tempted to cut costs so that you can lower the fees you charge, evaluate the services you offer and communicate the value you provide. In this module you will learn how to properly explain your rates to any client!

💸 Module 8: Pricing Strategies That Sell 💸

Let’s talk about pricing strategies! These often get confused with undercutting in the entertainment industry. Performers talking about being undercut by a competitor and asking other performers within the field to stay within the industry standard. Learn shat the industry standard is and how do you stay within it!

💸 Module 9: Handling Charitable Donations 💸

As a performer, there comes a time when someone asks for a free performance for their non profit organization or fundraiser. So lets discuss what is considered a charitable organization, how much you can write off and how to properly record it for taxes at the end of the year.

💸 Module 10: Income Expense Reports 💸

Its shocking to me how many businesses are operating without an income/expense report! If you dont have one, you are likely making tax errors and los9ng money, or worse, could be audited. In this module learn how to do proper accounting for your business.

💸 Module 11 Creating a Financial Plan:💸

On the final day of the course we will be creating a financial plan for your business. In this module we will predict future income, asset values and withdrawal plans. These will help us steer our business in the right direction and give your potential investors an idea of your financial vision.

💼Think Like a Business💼

If you are an independent contractor earning a wage, than you are essentially a small business. As a small business, it is crucial to have a good understanding of your business. In this section, you will file your business, write a business model, business plan and attain funding for your business.

Think Like a Business Curriculum:

1. 💼 Basics of Business Planning 
2. 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 
3. 💼 Business Structure Options 
4. 💼 Naming Your Business 
5. 💼 Business Partnerships
6. 💼 Filing Your Business 
7. 💼 Business Model 
8. 💼 Business Plan 
9. 💼 Funding Your Business 
10. 💼 Non Profit Organizations 
11. 💼 Filing Business Taxes

💼 Module 1: Basics of Business Planning 💼

This introductory module will break down the basics of business planning and prepare you for the course ahead. 

💼 Module 2: Entrepreneurial Mindset 💼

A person with an Entrepreneur mindset knows they don’t own a business, they are in a relationship with their business. It is important to start thinking of yourself, not only as a performer, but as an Entrepreneur.

💼 Module 3: Business Structure Options💼 

When opening a new business, choosing the correct business structure can be confusing but is very important for filing taxes. This section breaks down your business structure options! Learn the differences between Sole Proprietorship, General Business Partnerships , LLC and Non Profit Organizations 

💼 Module 4: Naming Your Business 💼

A business name is a very important step in running a successful business. A good business name has power, is memorable, and leaves lasting first impressions. They help define business strategy and target audience. It communicates to the customer what the company Is about. In this module you will learn how to choose a good business name, common mistakes to avoid when choosing a name and ways to research existing names.

💼 Module 5: Business Partnerships💼 

Before you regoster your business with another person be sure to learn the different yypes of partnerships available to you including, Joint ventures, Strategic Alliances, Supplier/ Buyer and General Business partnerships. This module will also teach you how to write s business partnership agreement and dissolution of Partnership Agreement. 

💼 Module 6: Filing Your Business 💼

In this section you will learn what paperwork you need to file in order to run a legal business in the United States. Learn how to file your Business Tax License, DBA, EIN/TIN, and Non Profit Articles of Incorporation 

💼 Module 7: Business Model 💼

Your Business Model is the heart of your business and one of the most important pieces to running a successful business. Learn how to write a Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, Customer Segments, Channels, Customer Relationships, Revenue Streams, Key Resources, Key Activities , Key Partnerships, Cost Structure 

💼 Module 8: Business Plan 💼

As a performer, writing a business plan may not be on the top of your to do list. Below are a few reasons why writing a business plan should actually be on the top of your to do list. But it is one of the most important steps to attaining outside funding for your business. Learn how to write your Executive Summary, Company Overview, Industry Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Products and Services, Marketing Plan, Distribution Plan, Operations Plan, Management Team, and Financial Plan.

💼 Module 9: Funding Your Business 💼

Learn how to attain funding for your small business through the following techniques: Self Funding, Personal Donations, Government Grants, Bank Loans, Crowdfunding, Fiscal Sponsorship, Funding Proposals and Requests

💼 Module 10: Non Profit Organizations 💼 

In this module you will earn the steps needed to open a Non Profit Organization (501 C3 Mutual Benefit). You will also learn how to leverage non profit Organizations tax exempt status through Fiscal Sponsorship.  

💼 Module 11: Filing Business Tax 💼

Business taxes can be confusing and overwhelming without the proper education and support, even after years of filing them. This module will cover Tax brackets, Adding taxes to your rate, Business Tax Credits, Business Tax Write Offs, Tax Filing based on your business structure, Filing 1099s, and renewing your Business Tax License. 

🖥Digital Business Strategies🖥

Your digital presence is generally one of the first things a client looks for when researching a new company. If you dont have a website, you are likely to lose out on potential clients! Examine your website and social media accounts to be sure they are properly set up for analytics and SEO. Get tips and tricks on how to optimize your pages for higher traffic, engagement and followers.

Digital Business Strategies Curriculum

• 🖥 Module 1: Digital Business Strategies
• 🖥 Module 2: Canva
• 🖥 Module 3: Build Your Own Website
• 🖥 Module 4: Facebook Groups
• 🖥 Module 5: Patreon
• 🖥 Module 6: Online Courses
• 🖥 Module 7 Teachable

Contract Writing📝

Writing contracts and asking for a deposit is common across many industries, however often overlooked by performers. Drafting and negotiating clear and well-prepared contracts can provide clarity to discrepancies and help you prevent misunderstandings that can lead to lost time, money, and value. 

Included in this Contract Bundle:

• 📝 Client Contract Template
• 📝 Performer Contract Template
• 📝 Tech Rider Template
• 📝 Fire Show Requirements 
• 📝 Aerial Show Requirements
• 📝 Rate Justification Response Template
• 📝 TFP Contract Template
• 📝 Non Exclusive Contract Template 
• 📝 Non Competition Agreement

📝 Module 1: What is a Contract? 📝

First it will be helpful to understand what exactly a contract is and how to write one. Any agreement between private parties creating mutual obligations enforceable by law is a contract. Learn the basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract. Drafting and negotiating clear and well-prepared contracts can provide clarity to discrepancies and help you prevent misunderstandings that can lead to lost time, money, and value

📝 Module 2: Client Contract 📝

A client agreement is a contract that you make with a customer. In it, you explain the terms and conditions under which you will provide your service to them. Writing client contracts and asking for a deposit is common across many industries, however often overlooked by performers. Learn how to draft a clear client contract and get a deposit.

📝 Module 3: Independent Contractor 📝

An independent contractor agreement is a document outlining the business relationship between you as the hiring company and an independent contractor. Learn how to draft clear expectations for anyone working for you.

📝 Module 4: Non Competition Agreement 📝

A Non Competition Agreement is a clause under which one party agrees not to enter into or start a similar profession or trade in competition against another party. Learn which state allow these types of contracts, when you can enter into one and what the terms and conditions are of such an agreement.

📝 Module 5: Non Exclusive Agreement 📝

A non-exclusive arrangement implies that both sides compromise on the supply of products or facilities, but may also negotiate the same products or facilities with other parties. Such agreements are made using Non-Exclusive agreement templates.

📝 Module 6: Release of Liability 📝

A release of liability occurs when a potential victim signs a release form or a contract containing a release clause. A release form is a waiver. By signing the waiver, the potential victim agrees that if an injury occurs, they assume the risks associated with the dangerous activity.

📝 Module 7: General Waiver 📝

A General Release is often used when one person is broadly giving up all known and unknown claims against another party. This document can cover broad claims that are filed in the most common scenarios.

📝 Module 8: TFP Contract📝

TFP is an abbreviation within the photography and modelling industry that describes an agreement between the photographer and his subject and implies that there will be no monetary exchange for a photo shoot when a TFP contract is entered into.

📝 Module 9: Tech Rider 📝

A tech rider is a one-page document that gives the venue and/or soundman an understanding of what your technical requirements are and how to set up the stage before you arrive. It also gives them an opportunity to let you know if they can't accommodate any of your needs

⚠️ This is for online courses only⚠️

The Performer's Guide offers go at your own pace courses, that are completely independant learning. This package is perfect for someone with a lower budget or just wants to do it on their own! Includes over 20 hours of prerecorded videos, templates, worksheets and resources for you.